What is the difference between Association membership and Union Membership?
CUASA is a certified union and an association. All Carleton Faculty, Professional Librarians and Lecturer (Instructor) employees are automatically members of the union (in accordance with the Ontario Labour Relations Act). Membership in the Association is voluntary. When new academic employees are hired, a membership form is sent to them. They then have the choice to sign up for Association membership. If the form is not returned, it is assumed that the individual does not wish to participate in the democratic running of CUASA and they remain as a rand formula member of the union or barganing unit. The Rand Formula is based on a ruling by Justice Rand which requires all members of a bargaining unit to pay dues to the union as all union members receive the benefits negotiated in the collective agreement.
