Siegi was angry. It was the second year in a row that she had missed her son's school play because her employer suddenly had a rush order and employees had to drop all personal projects and work "no matter what hours". necessary to prepare the order for shipment - and "every hour" often required 18 hours or more for two or three days in a row. In addition, there was no overtime pay, no vacation days in lieu of time worked, no bonuses, and employees also had to cover their normal shifts. This happened several times during the year and the employer's explanation was always that it was not possible to predict when large orders might arrive and if the employees do not want to work the time , they don't have to - "someone else would be happy to have the opportunity to take your place." These thinly veiled threats didn't sit well with Siegi either. She had seen the movie Norma Rae! She may not be Sally Field, but she knew what to do. Siegi wants to form a union in his workplace to confront the appalling working conditions and gross injustice. (Did we mention his employer owns two Porsche sports cars? One for summer and one for winter, so the tires don't need to be changed.)

She came to see you because her neighbor told you that you had taken a business course and knew about employment issues. Advise Siegi on the requirements, processes and deadlines in your province for forming a union to represent company employees.