Defence Fund
DEFENCE OF THE UNION AND ITS MEMBERS
The primary purpose of the Fund is to pay strike and lockout benefits to its members. The Fund, however, may also be used to combat attacks against the existence or the progress of the union, notably but not restrictively it may be used in the following cases:
- If a member is suspended or dismissed as a result of union activities,
- In cases where a bargaining unit has no right to strike during the bargaining of the collective agreement and who is required by law to go to binding arbitration to obtain a resolution, the Local union may apply for assistance with the fees and expenses of the arbitrator,
- In cases where Local unions with a legal strike mandate who choose to submit the dispute to binding arbitration to avoid a lengthy and/or costly labour dispute, the Local union may apply for assistance with the fees and expenses of the arbitrator,
- To cover the costs of a national campaign undertaken by COPE or the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) in response to legislation, attack or action by the Federal government against the labour movement.
