ADM 3334 Chapter 7-9: Labour Relations - Ch 7 - 9

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Administration
• Course: ADM 3334
• Professor: Suzanne Payette

Document Summary

Thousands of canadian collective agreements with different lengths, terms, and complexity, based on a number of factors including the industry and ees covered. Collective agreements not confidential documents: most jurisdictions require a copy to be filed with the government ministry responsible for labour issues. Gov ministries and unions also making collective agreements available on the web. Importance of collective agreements: workplace control and profitability, wages and benefits. Seniority, layoffs, promotions: grievance and arbitration process, rights of the union, cost and availability of services. Important to the employer (management), the union, ees and the public. E(cid:373)plo(cid:455)e(cid:396)"s (cid:272)o(cid:374)t(cid:396)ol o(cid:448)e(cid:396) the (cid:449)o(cid:396)kpla(cid:272)e and profitability will be affected by contents of collective agreement. Wage and benefit provisions affect compensation costs of employer. Grievance and arbitration process could lead to the review and reversal of management. Seniority provisions may impose constraints on layoffs and promotions decisions such as the termination of an ee.