When you are employed by Queen’s as a teaching assistant, research assistant, or teaching fellow, you automatically become a member of PSAC 901. This membership grants you the right to union representation and coverage under the Collective Agreement between the Employer and the Union.
However, to qualify for strike pay during legal job actions and to vote on tentative agreements, you MUST complete a RAND card and become a FULL member. This requirement is based on the Rand Formula, a 1946 decision by the Supreme Court of Canada that ensures a form of union security.
It is extremely important that you fill out the RAND card to support our bargaining efforts and claim your rights as a union member.
How To Complete the Electronic Application for FULL membership