Lanyards manufactured from post-consumer recycled polyethylene.Water bottles produced from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic.Most of the products available through the Ethical Purchasing Network are union-made from recycled materials, cooperatively produced and environmentally conscious. Since 2006, the Federation has coordinated the purchase of ethically produced and sustainably sourced materials for campuses across Canada.
Network members’ plans are covered by Green Shield Canada, the country’s only not-for-profit insurer.įor more information about coverage under Green Shield Canada, visit GreenShield.ca. The Vision Network discount varies between 10% to 30% at The Bay Optical, Hakim Optical, ContactExpress.ca, Clearl圜ontacts.ca and The Eyewear Advantage Network (Sears Optical and LensCrafters). Over 850 dentists participate in the Dental Discount Network to reduce student members’ co-pay by 20% to 30%. It was this control that allowed the network to be among the first providers to regularly cover oral contraception and the first to offer spousal benefits to same-sex partners. Through the cooperative services model offered by the Federation, students’ unions have direct control over the services offered by their health and dental plans.
The primary purpose of the consortium is to use the collective expertise and combined purchasing power of participating students’ unions to secure lower rates and better coverage for individual members. The National Student Health Network is the Federation-coordinated, buying consortium for health and dental insurance.
Students’ unions also save money in writing and editing, design, printing and binding.Ĭover art, optional advertising, customizable calendar pages and up to 64 pages of local content are all available through the service. The handbooks are made from 100% post-consumer recycled paper and vegetable ink with colour pages. By pooling together resources, students’ unions of all sizes soon benefited from the project, and today even the largest students’ unions in Canada realize savings from the economies of scale enjoyed by the Federation’s handbook service.īy bulk purchasing, the Federation has been able to negotiate for more affordable, better quality and ethically sourced handbooks. The Federation’s handbook project was initiated to reduce the cost of producing high-quality handbooks, particularly for smaller students’ unions. Students’ unions often produce and distribute day planners, agendas or handbooks to students, which contain important information about the executives that represent students, resources and services available to members, and campaigns and advocacy work that they can get involved in.
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