Bill 10, The Labour Relations Code Amendment Act, 2022 Proposes Automatic Card-check Certification System

Bill 10, the Labour Relations Code Amendment Act, 2022, introduced on April 6, 2022, would make significant amendments to British Columbia's Labour Relations Code (LRC).

Two Possible Paths to Union Certification

If Bill 10 is passed in its current form, there will be two possible paths to union certification, one that involves only one step and another that involves two. The availability of each path will depend on how much support exists within the bargaining unit. Under the first path, a union will be certified in a single step without a vote by automatic or "card-check" certification where 55% or more of the employees in the proposed bargaining unit sign union membership cards. Under the second path, if union membership cards are signed by at least 45% and up to 55% of the employees, a secret ballot vote must be held by the Labour Relations Board (LRB) to determine employees' wishes. In addition, in its current form, Bill 10 provides that after applying to