Membership Ratification

When a tentative agreement (TA) is reached between the Union and the company, a process begins to present the TA for review and approval.

Roadshows & Education

Once the TA has been approved by the MEC, the Negotiating Committee begins educating Members about the components of the TA. This includes preparing a TA summary and other resources to help Members understand the proposed changes and details.

As part of the education efforts, the Negotiating Committee holds a series of roadshows. During each roadshow, the Committee gives a presentation about the TA and answers questions from Members to help explain or clarify specific provisions.

Voting

Contractual ratification votes are conducted by secret ballot. In most cases, voting is conducted by electronic ballot (either online or by phone). Electronic balloting instructions will be mailed to the address on file with AFA and contain information about how to vote.