You have the right to choose whether you want to join a union or not. No one can force you to join a union, stay in a union, leave a union, or stop you from joining a union. This applies to any agreement or contract you might have with other people. Your choice about union membership should be completely your own, and no one else can make that decision for you.
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7: Object of this Part, or
“This part explains that workers can freely decide about joining unions, and nobody can treat them differently based on their choice.”
9: Prohibition on preference, or
“You can't be treated differently at work just because you belong or don't belong to a union.”
A contract, agreement, or other arrangement between persons must not require a person—
