When talking to non-members, you may often get asked: “What does the Union do?” Here are a few pointers…..

• Negotiate higher pay
  Advance bargains for wages, raises, bonuses, and pay scales that are often better than those in non-Union workplaces.
• Improve workplace safety
  Push to maintain safer working conditions, proper equipment, and compliance with Health and Safety Laws.
• Protect against Unfair Dismissal
  Ensure that the Bank follows fair disciplinary and termination procedures.
• Provide representation in disputes
  If you have a grievance, are attending a disciplinary meeting, or are experiencing a conflict with management, a Union Representative can accompany and support you.
• Negotiate benefits
  This can include pensions, healthcare, sick pay, parental leave, holiday entitlement, and overtime policies.
• Help enforce Employment Rights
  Advance assists members in understanding and asserting legal rights related to contracts, discrimination, harassment, and working hours.
• Collectively bargain for better working conditions
  Advance will negotiate schedules, staffing levels, breaks, remote work policies, and workload expectations.
• Offer legal support or advice
  Advance provides access to Employment Lawyers or Legal Assistance for workplace-related issues.
• Give workers a collective voice
  Instead of employees negotiating individually, unions organise workers to influence company policies and broader labour laws more effectively.

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