LAW 529 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: United Automobile Workers, Canadian Auto Workers

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Law and Business
• Course: LAW 529
• Professor: Wally Whistance- Smith

Document Summary

Provides understanding the strategic trends in labour negotiations not a prescription for the conduct of the parties. Strategies include: fostering change taking actions to promote cooperation b/w the union and management and to encourage commitment to the workplace among ees. Takes many forms; relocating work to areas where the legal rules make unionization difficult, contracting out work, increasing investment in non-union plants. Involves taking a long strike resulting in replacement of striking workers permanently, encouraging decertification application. Role of human resources managers and union negotiating teams. Hr manager is expected to advise the organization on trends in negotiated settlements. Consider new and amended statutes to be addressed during bargaining + recent arbitration awards relevant to the negotiations. Must assess the hr implications of the union demands, brief legal counsel. Union negotiating teams advocate demands passed by the members + proposed by the union, communicate with membership, assess and respond to mgmt. "s proposal and responses, determine strategic direction during negotiation.