BU121 Lecture Notes - Canada Labour Code, Bargaining Unit, Collective Bargaining
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Structure of the labor movement: government is at the center, olrb ontario labor relations board, olra ontario labor relations act, regulate goals managements and unions must follow, union is a tripartite. Management represents the interest of the companies or the owners. Union aim to protect/represent employees: every province has their own labour relations, clc canada labour code federal document (comes into effect when companies have employees crossing canadian boundaries (crossing provincial boundaries) Union structure: middle parent (let them be unless need help) Help with legal aid for local branches when needed. Manage strike fund control money that is paid to workers when on strike. Collective bargaining when trying to reach agreements. Final authority isn"t used unless they have to: the branches out of that are local. Where day to day things happen (most of the work) Dealing with grievances (complaints: labour congress. Help to promote unions and fight for union rights.
