LAW 529 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Labor Management Relations Act Of 1947, Bargaining Unit, National Labor Relations Act
17 Dec 2019
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Notice to bargain: letter from union or employer to other party that formally begins the process of collective bargaining; initiates the collective bargaining process (renewal 2 to 4 months before expiry) Chief negotiator: the lead spokesperson representing a party in negotiations; talks on behalf of party. Business/staff representative: employee of union, job is to negotiate, administer collective agreements. Bargaining protocol-> what issues dealt with in what order. Monetary issues: subject in collective bargaining impose direct costs on employers; wage, benefit, pensions. Non-monetary issues: subjects in collective bargaining relate to contract language, such as text of a grievance procedure or management rights clause. Statutory freeze provisions maintain prior pattern of the employment relationship in its entirety: business as before test used- what was done before the statutory freeze. The duty to bargain in good faith and make reasonable efforts to conclude a collective agreement. International woodworkers of america local 2-69 v. consolidated bathurst packaging ltd. > the duty to.
