Collective Bargaining Preparation

What goes into collective bargaining preparation? Lots - and a lot sooner than you might think. We talk about what 'collective bargaining' means, the steps in preparing for bargaining, who is on the bargaining team, preparing proposals and more.
I speak with Jody Fraser who is a Director of Labour Relations and has negotiated many agreements. She describes two main types of bargaining: traditional and interest-based bargaining. She also talks about generational bargaining and implementation. This episode is packed with information!
0:00 Intro
1:04 What is meant by collective bargaining?
1:42 How long is a collective agreement?
2:04 Why a longer or shorter agreement?
3:13 The steps
5:50 Staying organized
8:12 Who's on the bargaining team?
10:08 Preparing proposals
13:08 Union characteristics
14:09 Bargaining types
17:03 The most overlooked aspect of bargaining
Find me (Andrea) at www.thehrhub.ca. I'm an HR consultant as well as TH-camr and provide a wide range of consulting support.

[@joyceoniyire4539]

Thank you so much for bringing Jody to your show. I listened to this as part of my preparation for an interview and it really came in handy during the interview chat.

[@hrhubtalk]

One of the best comments ever! Made my day! Glad to be able to help!

[@scottlindsey1302]

Wow, this is awesome! I will subscribe to this channel

[@hrhubtalk]

Ha! Thanks Scott! This comment may have made my day. :)

[@almetas_grandbaby]

Thank you for this video!

[@hrhubtalk]

Thanks! Glad you found it helpful!

[@jasonvoorheis1332]

Digital records can change, how often does someone create an unauthorized change?

[@hrhubtalk]

Hi Jason. Sorry was on vacation. Do you mean to the collective agreement? Just... change it and hope no one notices?