Managing bargaining unit employees
Being able to lead effectively under the terms of a collective agreement is critical to developing productive workplace interactions, while ensuring performance objectives are met.
This program addresses the fundamentals of labour relations. Designed with a managerial focus, it will walk you through the key issues of the union-management relationship. Understand and interpret the provisions of a collective agreement. Learn about unfair practices and human rights in a union workplace setting. Explore constructive ways to deal with grievances and disciplinary action, and to work collaboratively with union representatives.
Labour Relations
Who should attend
- Managers and supervisors responsible for bargaining unit employees
- Aspiring managers seeking to understand the management/union relationship
- Experienced leaders who are new to a union environment
- Human resource professionals looking to refresh their knowledge
The impact
This program aims to achieve impactful learning outcomes including:
Deepen your understanding:
- Learn about the legal framework for labour relations in British Columbia
- See the value of building a relationship of trust
- Gain insights on how to enhance union/management relations
Upgrade your practical problem-solving skills:
- Identify and work through common labour relations problems
- Communicate in a fair, consistent and direct way
- Improve your confidence to deal with conflict
Build a productive, constructive workplace:
- Establish clear expectations, guidelines and processes
- Bargain in good faith
- Keep each other in the loop
How you will learn
This highly interactive program includes case studies and group problem-solving exercises to help you acquire the knowledge and skills you need to manage bargaining unit employees.
- Recognize how a collective agreement affects key managerial functions
- Anticipate and minimize conflict with the Union
- Develop positive approaches to performance management
- Uncover root causes of chronic problems and grievances
- Approach the grievance process constructively
- Facilitate productive interactions between management, employees and union representatives
Contact us for registration support
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UBC Sauder Executive Education,
Carman Overholt, K.C.
Carman is the founder of Overholt Law LLP. For over 35 years he has worked with senior management and human resource professionals to advise on compliance with labour, employment and human rights legislation, and to develop policies that minimize the risk of workplace disputes and disruption. He has appeared frequently before the BC Supreme Court, BC Court of Appeal, BC Human Rights Tribunal, BC Employment Standards Tribunal, BC Labour Relations Board and the Canadian Industrial Relations Board. He has also represented employers in connection with labour arbitration and collective bargaining.
Carman has been widely acclaimed as one of Canada’s leading lawyers in labour and employment law. He was appointed King’s Counsel by Order-in-Council of the Province of British Columbia, and has received numerous awards for outstanding service in his field. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada, PLC Which Lawyer?, the LEXPERT® Guide, and Thomson Carswell as a top employment law practitioner. He has also received the Harry Rankin Q.C. Pro Bono Award, presented by the Canadian Bar Association for exceptional Pro Bono contributions.
Why UBC Sauder Executive Education?
Elevate your career and organization with UBC Sauder. Recognized as a global leader in executive education by the Financial Times, our programs deliver a transformative learning experience, resulting in tangible impact.
Elevate your career and organization with UBC Sauder. Recognized as a global leader in executive education by the Financial Times, our programs deliver a transformative learning experience, resulting in tangible impact.
