This course is designed to assist students to understand the theory and practice of industrial relations in Canada. Students examine the environmental influences that interact in union-management relations,appreciate the complex combination of power, reason, communications,politics, and attitudes that pervade the industrial relations processes,as well as, explore significant bargaining issues and their economic implications. This course also explores essential elements of the collective bargaining process including preparation for negotiations, strategies at the bargaining table, principles of negotiation, bargaining in bad faith, understanding, interpreting and administering the collective agreement, grievances, and the arbitration process. |
