MHR 522 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Bargaining Unit, Estoppel
17 Oct 2017
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Alleged violation of collective agreement during the term of the collective agreement. Not all complaints related to working relationship constitute grievances. Most grievances are filed by union, though management may also file grievance. Individual: relates to single bargaining unit member, most common. Group: several similar individual grievances grouped together to be heard & decided together. Policy: general application or policy question under collective agreement, ex. Purpose of gp is conflict resolution and improved labour-management relations, not a means to arbitration. Arbitration is final step in the gp because it is (should be) in most cases a last resort. Timeline within which to file a grievance is set out in ca. Grievance filing procedures vary among organizations (ex. Some formal, may require written submission of paperwork, etc. ) Meeting of union business agent and director of hr: failure to settle option of arbitration, step 4: presentation to arbitrator, only 2-3% of cases reach this stage.
