LAW 529 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Bargaining Unit, Union Dues, Rand Formula
30 Dec 2019
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The collective agreement substitutes for the individual employer-employee contract. An individual employee can assert his or her rights only through the collective agreement. A strike or lockout during a collective agreement is unlawful. Section 48(1: a grievance procedure, including binding arbitration if necessary, is required to resolve contractual disputes. Term: the term of a collective agreement must be at least one year. The agreement must include a provision recognizing the union as the exclusive bargaining agent for the employees in the bargaining unit. The employer is required to deduct union dues from the employees" pay and remit them to the union if the union so requests. The bargaining unit must be described. (ref. p. 152: management rights. Subject to the employer"s obligations under the collective agreement, the union acknowledges the employer"s right to manage the operation, including hiring, firing, discipline, etc. The employees must be granted time off to attend to union affairs: union security.
