Public Service Alliance of Canada BC

Collective Bargaining: How It Works And How To Make It Work!

We have a collective agreement but how did it come about? This 1 day course is for those who wonder about the “who”, “what”, “why”, “when”, “where” and “what” of the process. Who is at the bargaining table? Why does it take so long? What is conciliation? Why do we need to take a strike vote? What happens at the expiry date of our collective agreement? These questions and more will be answered during this short primer on collective bargaining. But more importantly, we will look at ways individual members can be involved, and things our union locals can do to increase membership interest and participation in collective bargaining.

Note that this course is geared towards members in the following bargaining units: Treasury Board, Agencies and other federal separate employers. Members in non-federal government bargaining units are encouraged to apply for the Bargaining From Strength: Strategies for Getting Better Collective Agreements course being offered at the Union School from November 17th-19th. Here are more details about the Union School. Click below for the course schedule.

Apply online for this course!