If the employer makes a decision that goes against the collective agreement, contradicts relevant legislation or employer policies, the union can file a grievance or negotiate a settlement with the employer. Members should read about their grievance process in their collective agreement.

If the employer makes a decision that members don't like but that does not violate the collective agreement, the union can still respond in other ways. A member or Shop Steward can approach management to tell them what they don't like about the decision and offer preferable options. Members can ask the Local Executive to raise the issue at the next Joint Labour Management (JLM) meeting or members can circulate a petition and submit to management asking to reverse their decision. Finally, members can keep a note of this issue and submit a proposal to address it during the next round of bargaining.