diff --git a/blivet/deviceaction.py b/blivet/deviceaction.py
index 7f9c082..9976f40 100644
--- a/blivet/deviceaction.py
+++ b/blivet/deviceaction.py
@@ -628,3 +628,56 @@ class ActionResizeFormat(DeviceAction):
                 retval = True
 
         return retval
+
+class ActionAddMember(DeviceAction):
+    type = ACTION_TYPE_ADD_MEMBER
+    obj = ACTION_OBJECT_DEVICE
+    typeDescStr = N_("add container member")
+
+    def __init__(self, device):
+        DeviceAction.__init__(self, device)
+
+    def execute(self):
+        self.device.container.removeMember(self.device) # TODO: pick a name
+
+    def requires(self, action):
+        """ Return True if self requires action.
+
+            container device add actions requires another action if:
+
+            - the other action is a create or resize of this actions' device
+
+            TODO: update other classes' requires and obsoletes
+        """
+        rc = False
+        return rc
+
+    def obsoletes(self, action):
+        """ Return True if self obsoletes action.
+
+            container device add actions obsolete the following actions:
+
+            - member remove actions with lower id w/ same member
+
+            TODO: update other classes' requires and obsoletes
+        """
+        rc = False
+        return rc
+
+
+class ActionRemoveMember(DeviceAction):
+    type = ACTION_TYPE_REMOVE_MEMBER
+    obj = ACTION_OBJECT_DEVICE
+    typeDescStr = N_("remove container member")
+
+    def obsoletes(self, action):
+        """ Return True if self obsoletes action.
+
+            container member add actions obsolete the following actions:
+
+            - member add actions with a lower id w/ same member
+
+            TODO: update other classes' requires and obsoletes
+        """
+        rc = False
+        return rc