Labour Relations -- Unit 3
TOPIC: Third-Party involvement: The role of Labour Ministries, Labour Relations boards, and other employment law tribunals
Unit Learning Outcomes
- Differentiate between management, union and labour relations boards objectives, processes, and strategies.
- Contrast the types of third-party assistance is available to both unions and management in completing contract negotiations and in the administration of the collective agreement
Materials & Tools
- Resources related to academic research and writing, including APA citation tools.
Learning & Teaching Strategies
Readiness Work by Students
- From the Knowledge Network of BC, WATCHED Working People: A History of Labour in BC (2021)
- READ for CONSULTATION = Mickleburgh, R. (2018). On the line : A history of the British Columbia labour movement. Harbour Publishing.
- Declared chosen event for the Midterm: Infographic (15%)
Sequence #1 = 10 minutes
- TWO Kahoots to prime your brain for what we're going to cover today:
1. Labour Relations Act
2. Labour Relation Review
Sequence #2 Role of Third Parties = 40 minutes
- Lecture on the role of third parties in Labour Relations
Sequence #3 Health Break = 10 minutes
- Please take a chance to go for a walk and rest your eyes
Sequence #4 Labour Laws in Canada = 50 minutes
- Introduction to the BC Labour Relations Board
https://youtu.be/JF7eaKqAJDo (2:29)
https://youtu.be/_8ESEQv4WyY (1:29) - More about preparing to go through the Labour Relations Board of BC https://www.adminlawbc.ca/tribunals/employment-labour/labour-relations-board-british-columbia
- Labour Relations Code – BC Laws. Available at http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96244_01
- Canada – Employment & Labour Law 2019. Available at https://iclg.com/practice-areas/employment-and-labour-laws-and-regulations/canada
- Canadian Labour and Employment Law – Blog Posts. Retrieved from https://www.labourandemploymentlaw.com/category/unions-labour-relations/
- EXAMPLE
Manager not a manager sometimes B.C. labour boards decides. (2006, Feb 20). Community Action, 21, 7. - Let's review what you may have covered in BADM302 in a fun quizlet!
https://quizlet.com/184440440/test
Sequence #5 Health Break = 10 minutes
- Take a break, stretch your legs, go for a walk, get a new drink to stay focused and learning.
Sequence #6 Government involvement in Labour Planning = 40 minutes
- Lecture = Role government plays in labour market planning and management, especially through education and training
- Useful resource
Bob Barnetson. (2018). Canada’s Labour Market Training System. AU Press. Available as an e-book from the CapU Library
Sequence #7 Class Closure = 10 minutes
- PearDeck closing activity
1. What did you like?
2. What was easy?
3. What didn't you like?
4. What was hard?
Student Learning Activities After Class Meeting
Passive Learning (e.g. reading, watching videos, etc.)
- https://cupe3906.org/glossary-of-union-terms/
- READ for REVIEW =
Labour Relations Code – BC Laws. Available at http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96244_01 - READ for REVIEW =
Canada – Employment & Labour Law 2019. Available at https://iclg.com/practice-areas/employment-and-labour-laws-and-regulations/canada - READ for REVIEW =
Canadian Labour and Employment Law – Blog Posts. Retrieved from https://www.labourandemploymentlaw.com/category/unions-labour-relations/ - Rouillard, J., & Frank, D., & Palmer, B., & McCallum, T. (2015). Working-Class History. In The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/working-class-history
Active Learning (e.g. writing, assignments, discussions, etc.)
- Take-Home Part of the Midterm: Infographic of a specific event in Labour Relations History (15%)