December 11, 2023
The code gives either party to a first collective agreement negotiation the ability to ask the board to mediate the negotiations. If mediation does not resolve the negotiations, the board may put the impasse before an arbitrator who will determine what the provisions of the first collective agreement shall be. Alternatively, the board may allow the normal pressures of a strike or lockout to end the impasse. A contract settled by mediation/arbitration or arbitration alone is binding on the parties.
For more information concerning collective bargaining, see Guide to the Labour Relations Code – Chapter Five – Collective Bargaining.
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