Unionen, the first union to take this type of initiative. The objective of Unionen’s board is to get 600,000 members – i.e. an increase of about 100,000 members. That’s why the idea came, during a meeting on recruiting new members and a discussion on alternative membership modes, of proposing a new method: for two months, anyone willing, from another union or not, can join Unionen for free and enjoy its services for 6 months. They will be entitled to legal advice and the same advantages as people paying full-rate contributions. Besides, after three months of membership, they will be able to represent Unionen during negotiations (for those coming from another union, the 3-month waiting period won’t apply). However, free membership won’t count for membership to the unemployment insurance fund or a local union section.
ussion on alternative membership modes, of proposing a new method: for two months, anyone willing, from another union or not, can join Unionen for free and enjoy its services for 6 months. They will be entitled to legal advice and the same advantages as people paying full-rate contributions. Besides, after three months of membership, they will be able to represent Unionen during negotiations (for those coming from another union, the 3-month waiting period won’t apply). However, free membershi
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