BU121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Ontario Public Service Employees Union, Union Shop, Agency Shop
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Collective bargaining process: union certification, voluntary recognition, for industrial unions, certification process - olrb, 1. If agreement, ratification vote - 50% + 1: co(cid:374)t(cid:396)a(cid:272)t i(cid:374) effe(cid:272)t at e(cid:374)d of e(cid:454)isti(cid:374)g o(cid:396) (cid:862)(cid:396)et(cid:396)oa(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e(cid:863) If no agreement: conciliation - before strike/lockout is legal, sitting down with someone to talk and then give a report, but this is time (cid:272)o(cid:374)su(cid:373)i(cid:374)g so i(cid:374)stead, u(cid:374)io(cid:374) asks olrb fo(cid:396) (cid:862)no boa(cid:396)d(cid:863) (cid:396)epo(cid:396)t . Meaning ready to go on strike: strike/lockout legal on 17th day after report issued. Contract administration: both sides watch that the other lives up to the terms of the agreement. If not, grievance procedure: resolve conflicting interpretations of contract, procedure outlined on contract, but elements are the same, 1) statute of limitations. Issue must be grieved within a certain time period: ca(cid:374)"t (cid:271)(cid:396)i(cid:374)g up issues f(cid:396)o(cid:373) (cid:455)ea(cid:396)s (cid:271)a(cid:272)k, 2) escalation to higher levels, 3) time limits, time limit at each level of escalation, ex.
