Joining JHL
JHL’s principle of organisation is based on the working community. This means that all the employees at a particular workplace, in a particular working community, belong to the same JHL branch.
People who are in an employment relationship with
- the state
- a municipality
- a joint municipal authority
- a parish
- a municipal or state limited company or an enterprise
- an association, a foundation or a limited company
can join the JHL branch that represents their sector.
A convenient way to join is by filling out the electronic form on JHL’s website. The shop steward or an active JHL member at your workplace can help you to fill it out. The completed electronic form will be directed to the union’s membership unit, which will confirm your membership by text message.
There are also hard copies of the membership forms at your workplace. You can submit your form either to the active JHL member at your workplace, or send it directly to the union by post.
If you are changing membership from another union, you can authorise JHL to terminate your membership in your previous union and ask for a membership certificate. This way you can transfer your membership to JHL without interruption. Your entitlement to receive benefit from the unemployment fund is also transferred to your new union.
Within the next three weeks of joining you will receive by post a membership card, contact information for your branch and other information related to membership.
A member also always automatically joins one of JHL’s local branches.
