OBHR 3P96 Chapter 10: Chapter 10 notes
23 Jan 2017
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Conciliation the first possible step in attempting to resolve an impasse in negotiations. The conciliator"s role is to assess the positions of the parties and the reasons for their inability to reach agreement. The conciliator will then submit a report of his or her findings to the minister of labour, the parties, or both. In some jurisdictions, conciliation is required as a precondition to a legal strike or lockout. That is, the conciliator"s report must be completed and submitted to the minister of labour before a strike or lockout can occur. Mediation is a more intensive form of third-party intervention than conciliation because the mediator, unlike a conciliator, usually participates in the actual bargaining process, meeting jointly and separately with the parties during bargaining sessions. Booking out for mediators means that the mediator stops trying to help the parties overcome their differences and formally leaves the negotiation process.
