Determination of membership in trade union
16(1)Membership in good standing for the purposes of section 14 shall be determined in accordance with such rules as the Board may prescribe, subject to this section.
16(2)Where the Board is satisfied that a trade union has an established practice of admitting persons to membership without regard to the eligibility requirements of its charter, constitution or by-laws, the Board, in determining whether a person is a member of the trade union, shall not consider those eligibility requirements.
16(3)If the Board is of the opinion that an employee has made application in writing for membership in a trade union, the employee shall be deemed to be a member or member in good standing of that trade union.
1971, c.9, s.17; 1982, c.31, s.2; 2023, c.30, s.2