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Collective Bargaining

What is Collective Bargaining?

Collective bargaining is the process by which workers, through their union, negotiate with an employer to determine wages, working conditions, benefits, and other terms of employment.

Bargaining 101

Here are a few OSSTF articles to help get you up to speed on the basics.

  1. What is Collective Bargaining?
  2. How does the Union Prepare for Collective Bargaining?
  3. What is a Bargaining Priorities Survey?
  4. What is a Bargaining Brief?
  5. How does Collective Bargaining start?
  6. What is central and local bargaining?
  7. What are Ground Rules for Negotiations?
  8.  What is the bargaining strategy?
  9. What is a tentative agreement?

Collective Bargaining Committee

According to Bylaw 13, the Collective Bargaining Committee (CBC) is the union committee responsible for leading and coordinating the collective bargaining process on behalf of the Bargaining Unit.

Specifically, the CBC:

  • Elects a Chief Negotiator
  • Consults the membership (e.g., surveys members)
  • Prepares the negotiating brief and seeks required approvals
  • Communicates regularly with members about bargaining progress
  • Recommends members to the bargaining table team
  • Oversees ratification, including bringing the tentative agreement to members for a vote

Interested in learning more about the CBC or want to sign up?

Email Mary at mmontgomery3@brocku.ca