HRM200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Bargaining Unit, Knowledge Worker

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Human Resources Management
• Course: HRM200
• Professor: Lens

Document Summary

Labor unions - an officially recognized association of employees practicing a similar trade or employed in the same company or industry who have joined together to present a united front and collective voice in dealing with management. Labor management relations - the ongoing interactions between labor unions and management in organizations. Collective agreement (union contract) - a formal agreement between a employer and the union representing a group of its employees regrading terms and conditions employment. Collective bargaining - negotiations between a union and an employer to arrive at a mutually acceptable collective agreement. Bargaining unit - the group of employers in a firm, a plant or an industry that has been recognized by an employer or certified by a labor relations board(lrb) as appropriate for collective bargaining purpose. Canada"s labor laws two general purposes: to provide a common set of rules for fair negotiations, to protect public interest by preventing impact of labor disputes from inconveniencing the public.