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Electronic Membership Application Instructions for Members

Benefits of Completing and Signing a Membership Application

  • Ensures the union has your personal contact information for updates on bargaining, elections, and other important matters.
  • Allows you to vote for your bargaining committee.
  • Enables participation in union elections.
  • Provides access to leave of absences for attending union events or training during work hours.
  • Grants proof of membership required by some vendors for BCGEU Member Deals.
  • You will receive a member card, which:
    • Provides access to the Strike Attendance application.
    • Displays your member ID and local(s).
    • Serves as proof of membership at union events.


Membership Application Instructions:

  1. Click on the link to the BCGEU membership application that was provided to you. This will launch a webpage that looks like this:
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  2. Enter your name and email then click “BEGIN SIGNING”.
  3. You will be directed to the form. Click the checkbox to indicate you agree with using electronic records and signatures then click “CONTINUE” to begin filling out the fields.
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  4. Type in your data in all the fields. Mandatory fields are outlined in red. Please ensure you put the name of your steward if you know it and indicate if you have received your union orientation or not. Click “Sign” towards the bottom of the application form.
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  5. Draw your signature and click “ADOPT AND SIGN.  A drawn signature is a requirement of the Labour Relations Board. 
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  6. Remember to click “FINISH” at either the top right or bottom center of the webpage to complete your membership application after you have finished signing. The completed form will then automatically be submitted to the BCGEU’s membership records department and the staff will process it.
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