{"id":41921,"date":"2017-04-21T12:40:57","date_gmt":"2017-04-21T10:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.polyas.de\/ct_content_page_2\/structure"},"modified":"2024-04-29T20:00:59","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T18:00:59","slug":"structure","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/unions\/structure","title":{"rendered":"Union Structure"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-2h0g7x4-de4ae1467e542757120a2c90fb2718d7 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1aizrzs-1d128c129ebaf6ed2258b25355ab620a\">\n.avia-image-container.av-1aizrzs-1d128c129ebaf6ed2258b25355ab620a img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-1aizrzs-1d128c129ebaf6ed2258b25355ab620a .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-1aizrzs-1d128c129ebaf6ed2258b25355ab620a av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image- avia-img-lazy-loading-not- avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/trade-union-online-voting.jpg\" alt='' title=''   itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltsofnzg-e00b2b2a0be9be2e3c09c71bd36eb6b0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>Union Structure<\/h1>\n<p>Unions are indispensable organizations for workers. Whether working in the private or public sector, unions represent the workers\u2019 interests and secure collective bargaining.&nbsp;Almost five million Canadians are part of a union, which is nearly a third of the country\u2019s labour force. This includes teachers, industrial workers, public employees and many other labour groups, which are organized in different forms of unions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltymfqmc-a7e66dfd12d3c3a0f73a2f3629a0358f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Union Organization Types<\/h2>\n<p>Unions can be divided into four different types of organization. Most unions are directly chartered locals and&nbsp;not part of a geo-politically subdivided union. In 2015, 34.4% directly chartered locals paid&nbsp;their dues directly to a labor congress and receive services. Independent locals have a share of 32.2% of unions in Canada. They are not part of a labor congress and operate independently.<\/p>\n<p>25.3% unions are national unions only working in Canada. Just a small share of&nbsp;5.2% operate on an international level for their members. However, nearly a quarter of unionized workers are part of an international union. The main share of members, 69.7%, is part of a national union.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltymg7xp-b78053bb5458bc6df78350d079a20a72 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Executive Board Elections<\/h2>\n<p>Every union structure differs slightly from one another but they all share one feature: they elect executive boards. Unions should have an executive board, which directs the union and represents their members.<\/p>\n<p>The larger the union the more complex the union structure. The following structure should serve as a basic example of a typical national union.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Example union structure <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Each union states in its constitution how the union is structured and which committees have to be established and as well as officers have to be elected.<\/p>\n<p>The first level of unions are locals, which are the basic unit of unions. They often consist of one or more bargaining units, e.g. several workplaces are one local. These locals are part of a region, district, area or province, which again make up the national union. Depending on the size of the union, there might be more complex structures with more subdivisions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ltzjiloq-ca07d89252e665da6549c35602240f27\">\n.av_promobox.av-ltzjiloq-ca07d89252e665da6549c35602240f27{\ncolor:#000000;\nbackground:#e8f8f8;\nborder-color:#ededed;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av_promobox av-ltzjiloq-ca07d89252e665da6549c35602240f27 avia-button-no'><div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-46677 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2024-03-20-um-09.15.04-80x80.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2024-03-20-um-09.15.04-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2024-03-20-um-09.15.04-36x36.png 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>POLYAS Tipp:<\/strong> Executive board elections on every union level can take up a lot of time and expenditure. Facilitate your election administration and let your union members vote online. <a href=\"\/request-demo\">Contact POLYAS&#8217; election experts now!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n       <section  class='av_textblock_section av-wz0wl4-34aab32a2d0f1ae4906b93362ed1f18e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Secure Union Elections<\/h2>\n<p>Secure elections should always be the priority in union elections. Modern technology helps unions to facilitate their election process by implementing online voting systems. POLYAS CORE 2.5.0 fulfils the requirements of the international protection profile under Common Criteria standards and is a central component of our certification from the German Federal Office for Information Security.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/security\">Read more about security standards at POLYAS&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div> <div  class='flex_column av-1nz9rg8-75c54a224fb808df4d271da46d3d88ea av_one_third  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lu9i2vcx-f98b442447e01de64a594721f37db094\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lu9i2vcx-f98b442447e01de64a594721f37db094{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lu9i2vcx-f98b442447e01de64a594721f37db094 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-7  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltym5gx4-4b5d2bf9f8cb84828b4c30d830082a87 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock cnt2_sidemenu1'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Topics<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/unions\/elections\">Union Elections<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/unions\/elections\/online\">Conduct executive committee election online<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/unions\/explained\">What Do Unions Do?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/unions\/elections\/process\">Election Process in Unions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='hr av-13shxaw-70ecde758ef09bd32c279342ccec690e hr-default  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lu9idg7z-bf603fd1ba39051b13a329fc88d83331 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock cnt2_sidemenu2'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Further information<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/features\">Features of Online Voting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-administration\">Election Administration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/increase-voter-turnout\">How to Increase Voter Turnout in your Election<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/legal-framework\">Legal Framework for Elections<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-glossary\">POLYAS Election Glossary<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9568],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41921","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-allgemein-en"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.2 (Yoast SEO v25.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Union Structure<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Unions can be structured in various forms. 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