EXED 01P - Labour-Management Relations Certificate
Course Description
The Labour-Management Relations Certificate is an intensive 4-day program that would be beneficial for anyone working in a unionized environment. The program is specifically targeted toward those operating in key labour relations positions, including union leaders and officers, human resource managers and advisors, workplace consultants, and neutral government officials.
The Labour-Management Relations Certificate program covers fundamentals of labour relations, collective bargaining, mediation and grievance arbitration, labour and employment law, and emerging workplace issues. It offers a rare opportunity for union leaders, managers, and neutrals to trade perspectives and share ideas with industrial relations experts. The program incorporates active learning through group discussions and includes a collective bargaining simulation.
Learner Outcomes
- Understand major legislative and workplace issues surrounding collective bargaining, mediation, and grievance arbitration
- Develop practical skills and learn tools for effective communications, negotiations, and conflict resolution
- Explore how to develop fair and effective solutions to common labour relations problems in organizations
- Provide an opportunity for union leaders and officers, managers and human resource professionals, and neutral mediators, arbitrators and government officials, to come together in a safe and collaborative learning environment and be exposed to diverse perspectives
- Practice negotiation skills and collective bargaining through customized simulation experiences