Your members aren't disengaged. The system isn't designed for their lives.
A 2026 benchmark survey of 300 union members across Canada found that 57% of non-participants cite structural barriers — shift schedules, geography, family commitments. Not apathy. Converso solves the structural half: every member reached by phone, live and two-way, from wherever they are, within 48 hours of your call.
Low engagement isn't an apology problem. It's a participation design problem.
Motion Meetings surveyed 300 union members across English and French Canada in 2026 to understand what actually drives participation. The findings challenge what unions have long assumed about why members don't show up.
We are the fastest path from tentative agreement to every member, on the line.
The research is clear: members who participate are engaged, and members who are engaged vote. The gap is access — and access is a design problem Converso solves. When a tentative agreement lands at 2 a.m., we can have a member town hall live within 48 hours. We call every number on your membership list, put your chief steward and lead negotiator on the line, take live questions from members across every worksite, and deliver a complete event record before the vote closes. In English and in French. 24/7. For Canada's largest unions — and yours.
Every type of union engagement, fully managed.
From a national ratification vote to a local education town hall — Converso handles every detail so your leadership focuses on the conversation, not the technology.
Ratification Votes
The most time-sensitive event in union life. We mobilize within 48–72 hours of a tentative agreement, call your full membership list, run a live Q&A with your negotiators, and produce a complete auditable vote record. Every ballot captured. Every result documented.
Explore Voting →Bargaining Updates
Keep members informed at every stage of negotiations — without pulling anyone off a shift. Telephone town halls bring your lead negotiator directly to members across every worksite, answer live questions, and keep trust high throughout a long bargaining round.
Explore Meetings →Strike Authorization Votes
A strike authorization vote requires speed, reach, and a defensible record. We reach every member — including those on leave, on nights, or in remote locations — conduct the vote live, and provide complete documentation. Every ballot counted. Every result timestamped.
Explore Voting →AGMs & Conventions
Annual general meetings and conventions with live delegate voting, real-time Q&A, and full participation for remote members. Convention delegate voting, bylaw amendments, executive elections — all conducted via telephone with a complete event record.
Explore Meetings →Executive Elections
Secure, secret-ballot executive elections conducted by telephone or hybrid — fully managed and independently auditable. Every vote counted, every result documented. Meet your constitutional requirements without the logistical burden of in-person voting.
Explore Voting →Emergency Member Communications
Workplace safety incidents, employer announcements, last-minute bargaining developments — when leadership needs to reach every member immediately, Converso deploys within hours. Voice broadcast, IVR, and SMS available around the clock, any day of the year.
Explore Emergency Response →AUPE — Alberta's largest union, and Converso's longest union partnership
The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees represents over 95,000 workers across every sector of Alberta's public service — from healthcare aides to correctional officers, child welfare workers to government administrators. No two members' schedules are alike. No single meeting can reach them all.
Since the beginning of our relationship, AUPE has brought Converso in for dozens of member town halls — bargaining updates, ratification votes, educational sessions, and emergency communications. When a tentative agreement is reached, AUPE knows that Converso can have members on the line within 48 hours, asking direct questions of the bargaining team, before the vote closes.
Every event is documented. Every vote is auditable. Every ratification has landed on time.
- ✓Healthcare & continuing care
- ✓Government administration
- ✓Corrections & justice
- ✓Child intervention
- ✓Municipalities & boards
- ✓Education support
Converso's team, with Motion Meetings' software, is trusted by leaders across Canada's labour movement.
Union leaders don't get second chances on ratification day. Converso's track record is why Canada's largest unions come back, year after year.
"I have never experienced a more effective, productive and straightforward way to communicate with, hear from, and get crucial input from thousands of members at the same time. Our members can ask direct questions of their elected leaders and vote on important issues — a powerful tool for collective voice."
"Converso gives our members a real voice in the bargaining process — not just a flyer in their locker or a link to a website. A phone call that reaches them wherever they are, at whatever hour they're working, with a chance to ask a real question. That's member engagement done right."
"We have worked with Motion Meetings (and previously Converso) for both our General Membership Meetings and our electronic voting for several years. We are very satisfied with their exceptional service and look forward to continuing to work with them in the future."
"We are very happy with the results of our work with Motion Meetings. We highly recommend them for their service, support and approach to contract ratification. We saved time, money and engaged more members than ever before."
"It couldn't have been easier — our delegates used their smartphones to access their ballots and make their choices. What at times took us up to 6 hours took us 39 minutes with Motion Meetings electronic voting. I strongly recommend using Motion Meetings for live voting at conventions."
"Motion Meetings was an exceptional tool for our meetings. It enabled a voting process that was efficient, secure, and highly participatory. I would recommend Motion Meetings to any union looking to engage their members."
You lead the conversation. We handle everything else.
Converso is not a platform your communications team configures. It's a fully managed service — staffed by experienced professionals from the first planning call to the final auditable event record.
Discovery & Scoping
We review your membership list, geography, language requirements, and urgency. Most quotes returned within one business day — faster for emergency ratifications.
Production Planning
Scripts, Q&A format, poll questions, moderator guides, bilingual logistics. Every detail prepared and approved before event day. Nothing improvised.
Member Outreach
Robocall, SMS, and IVR to your full membership list. Multi-lingual outreach available. Every member receives dial-in details in advance so no one is left out.
Live Event
Two-way, on the record. Members join by phone from any location. Live Q&A with your leadership. Real-time voting for ratifications, elections, and authorizations. Live moderators — no automated systems.
Auditable Record
Full vote count, attendance, audio recording, verbatim transcript, and question themes — delivered to your team within days. Every data point documented and defensible.
Trusted by Canada's leading unions.
Tell us about your next member engagement.
Ratification vote, bargaining update, strike authorization, or AGM — we'll scope it, staff it, and deliver it. Most quotes returned within one business day. Emergency mobilizations in 48 hours.
- 48-hour emergency mobilization for ratification votes
- Bilingual (EN/FR) events available
- CRTC-compliant outreach to member phone lists
- Every vote fully auditable — complete documentation provided
- 24/7 availability for emergency member communications
- Canadian-owned and operated — no US data exposure
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