All full and part time employees, other than those excluded by the certification orders from the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board, are automatically members of the local (URFA), the provincial (SAUT) and national (CAUT) associations. Membership and payment of fees is mandatory and comprised of all those covered by a collective agreement between the University of Regina Faculty Association and any one of: the University of Regina; Campion College; the First Nations University; and Luther College.
The benefits you are entitled to as an URFA member are the result of decades of negotiations on behalf of URFA members. The biggest difference between a unionized and a non-unionized workplace is negotiated collective agreements versus the exclusive use of employer policies. Negotiated collective agreements set out your salary and benefits and establish mechanisms to deal with day-to-day issues in the workplace.
URFA’s negotiated collective agreements help to ensure:
URFA is member-funded through the payment of dues at a rate decided by the membership.
The amount of union dues you pay is based on your salary. Dues are paid monthly at a rate of 1.25% of each member’s monthly salary, which includes all stipends and supplements.
Union dues are tax deductible and provide all members with a range of benefits, including:
