Establishing the objectives of both parties Identify the interests of the employer and the union. Clarify what each party wants to achieve through collective bargaining. Compile a list of the priorities of each party. Listen to both parties and develop an understanding of their needs.
Groups represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Firefighters (FR) General Labour and Trades (GL) General Services (GS) Heating, Power and Stationary Plant Operations (HP) Hospital Services (HS) Lightkeepers (LI) Printing Operations – Supervisory (PR-S) Ships' Crew (SC)
Section 7 of the NLRA states that: “Employees shall have the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or ...
The kinds of terms and conditions covered by a collective agreement typically include wages and benefits, as well as terms and conditions of employment that relate to e.g., job postings; obligations and responsibilities of the employer, the employee and the union; and a dispute resolution process (usually a grievance ...
The 5 Stages of Collective Bargaining Preparing for bargaining. Conducting negotiations. Ratifying the contract. Resolving a contract dispute. Changing or clarifying the contract.
Most Collective Bargaining Agreements contain the following common elements: (1) a union recognition clause, (2) a management rights clause, (3) union rights provisions, (4) prohibitions on strikes and lockouts, (5) a union security clause, (6) nondiscrimination provisions, (7) grievance and arbitration procedures, (8) ...
Establishing the objectives of both parties Identify the interests of the employer and the union. Clarify what each party wants to achieve through collective bargaining. Compile a list of the priorities of each party. Listen to both parties and develop an understanding of their needs.
Collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) are available from the Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) Online Public Disclosure Room.
The 5 Stages of Collective Bargaining Preparing for bargaining. Conducting negotiations. Ratifying the contract. Resolving a contract dispute. Changing or clarifying the contract.
The government and PSAC have spent long hours at the bargaining table to find solutions and common ground. In the end, an agreement was reached that is fair for employees and reasonable for Canadians. The renewed Border Services Group collective agreement will include wage enhancements and other benefits for employees.