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NEGOTIATION WORKSHOP DEMYSTIFY THE PROCESS OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

NEGOTIATION WORKSHOP DEMYSTIFY THE PROCESS OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. OBJECTIVES. Explain the bargaining process Popularize the pre-bargaining work Present the likely schedule for the next round of bargaining. PSSRA LEGAL FRAMEWORK.

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NEGOTIATION WORKSHOP DEMYSTIFY THE PROCESS OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

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  1. NEGOTIATION WORKSHOPDEMYSTIFY THE PROCESS OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

  2. OBJECTIVES Explain the bargaining process Popularize the pre-bargaining work Present the likely schedule for the next round of bargaining Negotiation Workshop - Presidents' Conference - September 2009

  3. PSSRA LEGAL FRAMEWORK S. 105 - Notice to bargain by the National PSAC President - 4 months before expiry of the collective agreement S. 106 - The 2 parties bargain in good faith S. 107 – The collective agreement remains in effect after the expiry date – conditions freeze (October 31, 2010) Negotiation Workshop - Presidents' Conference - September 2009

  4. OUTSIDE THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK • Consultation with the employer • Permanent agenda item for national union-management meetings • Meetings between the CRA and UTE/PSAC to plan for how the bargaining is conducted Negotiation Workshop - Presidents' Conference - September 2009

  5. POPULARIZE THE PRE-BARGAINING WORK • Presentation of the different submission processes for bargaining demands • Explanation of the Formal Process • Roles and Responsibilities of UTE and PSAC • Work of the National Bargaining Committee • Bargaining Team • Preparations between PSAC/UTE and CRA Negotiation Workshop - Presidents' Conference - September 2009

  6. BARGAINING DEMANDS INPUT CALL a) Internal UTE demands (labour relations officers) Executive Council Resolution http://www.ute-sei.org/English/docs/executive-council/2008/april/index.cfm allow submission of technical demands, e.g. Redress process for revocation of reliability status Negotiation Workshop - Presidents' Conference - September 2009

  7. INPUT CALL .... (cont’d) • Demands ongoing process (Members) UTE Bulletin http://www.ute-sei.org/English/Publications/bulletins/2008/B07.cfm Since 2005 Convention Resolution Approved by local (Popularize demand) allow to participate more efficiently to the submission of bargaining demands not falling under the collective agreement, such as the Dental Plan http://www.ute-sei.org/English/Publications/bulletins/2009/B07.cfm Negotiation Workshop - Presidents' Conference - September 2009

  8. INPUT CALL .... (cont’d) c) PSAC demands Resolutions adopted at the PSAC Convention that are submitted to all tables d) Demands Official Process Notice by the PSAC Bulletin sent by the UTE to the locals – Explanation of the process, maximum of ten (10) bargaining demands, deadline http://www.ute-sei.org/English/Publications/bulletins/2007/B05.cfm Negotiation Workshop - Presidents' Conference - September 2009

  9. EXPLANATION OF THE OFFICIAL BARGAINING DEMANDS INPUT CALL • Information sent to the Locals with the UTE Bulletin - Form - PSAC documents “Bargaining demands, bargaining unit, CRA Program Delivery and Administrative Services”, usually includes: Negotiation Workshop - Presidents' Conference - September 2009

  10. EXPLANATION …. (cont’d) • Message from the National PSAC President • Criteria for submitting a good demand • Demands from various sources, e.g. Social Justice Funds, resolution adopted at the PSAC Convention Negotiation Workshop - Presidents' Conference - September 2009

  11. Collect all demands through the ongoing process, the formal process and the internal process • Communicate with the locals for clarifications, e.g. • missing signature of a member of the local executive • item not negotiable as part of collective agreement bargaining UTE - ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  Negotiation Workshop - Presidents' Conference - September 2009

  12. UTE - ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (cont’d) • Keep the original demands from the locals and members for reference • Keep an internal log Negotiation Workshop - Presidents' Conference - September 2009

  13. UTE - ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES(cont’d) • Rank, gather all demands and have them translated • Prepare a document (electronic format) that fully includes all demands for the PSAC Negotiation Workshop - Presidents' Conference - September 2009

  14. PSAC - ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Prepare a working document for the National Bargaining Committee • Provide informative documents • Designate a negotiator and a researcher Negotiation Workshop - Presidents' Conference - September 2009

  15. WORK OF THE NATIONAL BARGAINING COMMITTEE http://www.ute-sei.org/English/bylaws-regulations/regulations/regulation-10.cfm • Composition of the Committee • Analyze, discuss and select the demands to forward to the CRA • Prioritize bargaining demands • Excerpt of the working document: Negotiation Workshop - Presidents' Conference - September 2009

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  20. BARGAINING TEAM • Select the members of the Bargaining Team • Strategic meeting between the members, negotiator and researcher Negotiation Workshop - Presidents' Conference - September 2009

  21. PREPARATIONS BETWEEN PSAC/UTE AND THE CRA • By mutual agreement, set the dates for the bargaining • Preference: Period of 2 consecutive weeks? • Send the notice to bargain and exchange of bargaining demands Negotiation Workshop - Presidents' Conference - September 2009

  22. LIKELY SCHEDULE FOR THE PRE-BARGAINING ACTIVITIES AND THE BARGAINING • December 2009 – Submission of technical demands by the standing bargaining committee for approval by the Executive Council (Labour Relations Officers) • January 2010 – Official bargaining demand collection process and end of the ongoing process Deadline will be earlier than in the past   Negotiation Workshop - Presidents' Conference - September 2009

  23. LIKELY SCHEDULE FOR THE PRE-BARGAINING ACTIVITIES AND THE BARGAINING (cont’d) • January/February 2010 – Consultation with the employer to start bargaining earlier (tentatively) • February 1/March 1, 2010 – Official bargaining demands submission process and end of the ongoing process • March/April 2010 – Preparation of the discussion paper for the National Bargaining Committee meeting Negotiation Workshop - Presidents' Conference - September 2009

  24. LIKELY SCHEDULE FOR THE PRE-BARGAINING ACTIVITIES AND THE BARGAINING (cont’d) • Late April 2010 – National Bargaining Committee meeting • July 2010 – Official notice to bargain sent to the employer Negotiation Workshop - Presidents' Conference - September 2009

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