How can I join LiUNA Local 527?

In order to join LiUNA Local 527 as a Regular Member, you are required to provide the following:

• Proof of 4000 hours of valid Construction Experience*.
• Letter(s) from previous employers stating your work duties and skills while you were employed.
• Records of Employment (ROE) to prove the dates employed and the hours that are noted on the letter by the employer.
• Proper identification with proof of Date of Birth; and proof of valid Social Insurance Number (S.I.N)

Membership Fees:

• To become a Regular Member, you will be required to pay the initiation fee of
  $800.00.
• Once you become a member, you will be required to pay monthly union dues of $30.00 to maintain your membership in good standing.

In order to join LiUNA Local 527 as an Apprentice Member, you are required to provide the following:

• Copy of Grade 10 Transcript or a Grade 12 Diploma obtained on a Canadian Level**.
• Proper identification with proof of Date of Birth; and proof of valid Social Insurance Number (S.I.N)

Process:

• You will be required to complete a written assessment and a hands-on assessment (hard hat, steel toed boots and work gloves are required).
• Once you become an apprentice member, you will need to be registered as an apprentice in the Province of Ontario and you will be informed of in-class training that you are obligated to attend (Level 1 – 240 hours and Level 2 – 240 hours).

Membership fees:

• To become an Apprentice Member, you will be required to pay the initiation fee of $800.00.
• Once you become a member, you will be required to pay monthly union dues of $30.00 to maintain your membership in good standing.

In order to join LIUNA Local 527 as a Flagperson Member, you are required to provide the following:

• Proper identification with proof of Date of Birth; and proof of valid Social Insurance Number (S.I.N)

Process:

• You are required to have valid WHMIS 2015, Mandatory 4 Step Safety Awareness and Working at Heights certificates to be dispatched to work.
• If you do not have valid certificates, we will train you once you become a member.
• Please note that under the Flagperson only Membership, you will only be qualified and eligible to be dispatched to work as a Flagperson

Membership fees:

• To become a Flagperson Member, you will be required to pay the initiation fee of $200.00.
• Once you become a member, you will be required to pay monthly union dues of $30.00 to maintain your membership in good standing.

will provide:
→ Better Salary
→ Better Health Benefits
→ Pension
→ More Security
→ A Safer Workplace
→ Access to Training
Please contact the Union Office at 613-521-6565 and ask to speak with Duncan McDonell to receive more information.