HRIR 4480 A01 (3 CH) COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND ADMINISTRATION WINTER 2020 Drake Centre, RM 104 Monday and Wednesday 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm CONTENTS INSTRUCTOR ......................................................... 1 COURSE DESCRIPTION........................................... 1 COURSE OBJECTIVES ............................................. 2 COURSE MATERIALS.............................................. 2 COURSE FORMAT .................................................. 2 ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING .................................. 3 MISSED EXAM AND LATE SUBMISSION POLICY .... 5 ATTENDANCE POLICY ............................................ 6 ELECTRONIC DEVICE POLICY ................................. 6 OUT-OF-CLASS COMMUNICATION…………………….7 REFERENCING STYLE FOR WRITTEN WORK………..7 CLASS SCHEDULE…………………………………………..…..7 IMPORTANT DATES………………………………………….11 INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES……………………12 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY……………………..…..13 STUDENT SERVICES AND SUPPORTS…………………15 ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR…………………………………16 INSTRUCTOR Name Janet Eisbrenner Office: 366 Drake Centre Phone: 204-480-1085 Email: [email protected]Office Hours: Monday 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM, or by appointment COURSE DESCRIPTION This course focuses on the legal framework, processes and issues pertaining to the negotiation and administration of collective agreements, building on the foundation provided by HRIR 3450. The course includes a mock collective bargaining exercise and in-depth analysis of grievance arbitration cases. The purpose of the course is to expose students to the theory and practice of collective bargaining in relation to the context, process and outcomes of collective bargaining in Canada today. As many organizations in Canada are unionized environments, it is vital to understand the main facets of collective bargaining. Regardless of whether or not you foresee yourself working directly with the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement or administration of the contract, knowledge about these areas will broaden your management skills, which is helpful in both unionized and non-unionized contexts.
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HRIR 4480 A01 (3 CH) COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND ADMINISTRATION
1) Foster an understanding of theoretical and practical aspects of collective bargaining.
2) Become familiar with a variety of collective bargaining and administration terms.
3) Enhance knowledge and skills in dealing with organizational conflict in unionized settings.
4) Compare and contrast industrial relation and human resource perspectives and explore harmonizing the perspectives in relation to collective bargaining and administration.
5) Increase awareness of the legal framework imposed on collective bargaining.
COURSE MATERIALS
Required Course Pack –
Asper Business School of Business, Faculty of Management. (2020). Prepared by: Eisbrenner J. HRIR 4480 A01: Collective Bargaining and Administration Course Pack. Winter 2020. University of Manitoba Digital Copy Centre. Toronto: Canadian Scholars Press.
Relevant Websites -
Government of Manitoba. Manitoba Labour Relations Act. http://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/ccsm/l010e.php
Government of Manitoba. Guide to the Manitoba Labour Relations Act.
Royal Oak Mines Inc. v. Canada (Labour Relations Board) 1996. https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/1349/index.do
Please respect copyright laws. Copying textbooks or other reading material is a violation of copyright laws and is unethical, unless permission to copy has been obtained. COURSE FORMAT
The course encourages interdisciplinary discussions that are integral to Collective Bargaining and Administration in Canada. Each class will involve a variety of components, including lecture, group discussion, exercises, simulation drills, role play, group presentation, and class dialogue. Audio-visual, PowerPoint (set up via modules) and electronic hand-outs located on UM Learn, supplement the course. The class format is interactive. Discussions are based on the course pack, but other sources are used, where relevant. You are to read assigned cases and readings before class. By doing so, you allow yourself to partake in class discussion fully. It is through quality dialogue that you have the best chance to learn the material comprehensively. Some of the lectures are reserved to highlight specific themes from the assigned course pack reading. Other parts take one concept and explore it deeply. During all forms of the lecture, students are encouraged to bring forth questions about the material and to share insights about their experience with specific course themes. I will not cover all the powerpoint slides in the lecture. You are encouraged to participate actively in class because it improves your communication abilities and helps you learn the material vicariously from your classmates’ questions, comments, and responses to questions. The course has a class participation grade to reward you for your contribution to the class discussions.
Of the above, I will communicate the grades of Test 1 prior to the VW date. Additional Assessment Notes –
Exams: Exams consist of a possible combination of multiple choice, true and false, short and/or long
answer, and case analysis. An overview for each exam will be attached to an announcement on UM Learn
“News” sufficiently in advance of each exam.
Group Project: In a team setting, you will work on a collective bargaining group project. I will assign
students to a Union or Management bargaining team (about five students per side). Each team is
responsible for discussing bargaining items, strategy, and goals in preparation for negotiating a renewal
of the collective bargaining contract with the other side. The research is about the development of
collective bargaining. The team leaders – the leader representing the employer side (i.e., employee
relations director) and the leader representing the union side (i.e., president or area director) – are
responsible for calling team meetings to discuss and prepare for upcoming negotiations. The main focus
of discussions will be to decide upon significant issues of the contract negotiations (I.e., Wages, , pension
plans, and holidays). The goal of the project will be for the bargaining teams to meet to negotiate a new
agreement to replace the expiring contract terms. Actual collective bargaining negotiations will begin after
teams work collaboratively to exchange proposals. Please refer to the topic outline for in-class meeting
times for the bargaining proposals and negotiations. Plan for some meetings, preparation, and research
work to occur outside of class time. Each team will be responsible for determining the specific roles
assigned to individual team members. The project consists of four components that include: Developing
and preparing a strategy report, bargaining meetings, compiling the memorandum of settlement, and
presentation. The group project is graded as a group and is worth 30% of your course grade.
After your group has completed your presentation, there will be a confidential peer evaluation where
you will rate your own and your each of your team member’s contribution to the group project. I reserve
the right to mark individually, when appropriate. I will downgrade a team member(s) who receives a poor
peer evaluation. For expectations and policy regarding group work, please refer to sections of the course
syllabus concerning Class Policy - Group work and Social Loafing and Academic Integrity (Group Projects
and Group Work). On presentation days, I will assign specific teams to evaluate the presentations (each
side will have the opportunity to assess during the presentation days). I will make the final determination
of each team’s mark. I will upload specific instructions and evaluation criteria in the group project dropbox
on UM Learn later in the term.
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Individual Assignment: The individual assignment pertains to a dialogue that you will construct regarding
an issue(s) that your team did not resolve in your group project mock collective bargaining. I will provide
details about this assignment later in the term. Upload your completed work to the assignment dropbox
on UM Learn on or before the due date by 10:00 PM. Refer to the course syllabus in “other assessment
notes” for submission requirements.
Class Participation: You are graded based on the quality (and to a lesser extent, quantity) of your
contribution to class discussion, activity areas, group project contribution, and bargaining meetings and
assigned exercises. Reading the corresponding course pack and assigned reading for each module will help
you to participate dynamically. Quality discussion includes offering a unique and relevant perspective,
moving the analysis forward, providing evidence, demonstrating recognition of course material and
integrating these with reflective thinking, and linking course concepts and themes to current events.
Missing class will hurt your class participation grade, although you may have participated actively during
the other sessions. Likewise, attendance by itself will not earn you good points. You could have 100% in
attendance and receive a small participation mark if you did not participate at all. Thus, you must attend
regularly and participate actively in class to get a good grade. Unless the purpose pertains to a class activity
as assigned by the instructor, students using cell phones or the Internet during the class will be deemed
absent. Active class participation will be considered an extra that can help a borderline grade. Your
instructor will provide you with a name placard at the course beginning. Put the name you registered with
on the placard. If the first name you prefer differs from the name you registered with, put that name in
brackets beside. To receive participation marks accordingly, display your name placard at every class to
the semester end.
Other Assessment Notes:
Submit assignments to the assignment drop box on UM Learn by 10:00 p.m. on the due date. Submit using a file name that includes the name, course, assignment (i.e. Smith_HRIR4480A01_Individual Assignment).
Assignments must be double spaced. Always keep a copy of your work. Use Times New Roman or Arial 12 font. Include a header at the top left corner of EACH page that includes: Your name, course number, date and word count (if applicable).
All material referred to in any assignment MUST be appropriately referenced. Plagiarism is a serious academic offence. Refer to the syllabus' departmental academic integrity pages.
All assignments should include theory and concepts from all course material. These should be briefly explained and noted how they apply to the particular situation you are discussing.
Written assignments require application of basic rules of grammar, organization, spelling and good communication in response to assignment expectations. APA format is required, including bibliography. Refer to the writing guideline word document uploaded in Module I on UM Learn.
I will re-grade work if requested in writing via my university e-mail. Grading appeals must include a detailed written description of your concern and reasons why your mark should be changed. Subsequent to re-grade, your grade might raise, stay the same, or drop.
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LETTER GRADE SCHEME
Final Grades are submitted as follows:*
Marks Letter Grade
95-100 A+
87-94.99 A
79-86.99 B+
72-78.99 B
68-71.99 C+
60-67.99 C
50-59.99 D
Below 50 F
*In the event of a skewed distribution of grades, the total course marks may be curved up or down as
necessary (the weighting of each component will remain unchanged).
MISSED EXAM AND LATE SUBMISSION POLICY
1. With few exceptions, students will not be able to make up for a missed exam or assignment. In other words, in the absence of acceptably documented extenuating circumstances, missed assessments will receive a score of zero. If you miss an exam for medical reasons, I can give you a make-up exam only if you provide a doctor’s note that certifies you were unfit to come to class on the day of the exam. In some cases, I may call the doctor’s office to verify the validity of the doctor’s note. The Asper School also has a list of events for which accommodations will be made for a missed term exam (not final exam). The professor of the event or coach of the sports team will have to consult with me before the exam. Make-up exams will not be given for any other reason. I cannot guarantee that the difficulty level and format of the makeup exam will be the same as the one the rest of the class was given. (There are no makeup exams for quizzes).
2. Do NOT make travel plans during the Final Exam schedule. The final exam must be written as per the University exam schedule. In some cases, with proper documentation, students may be able to write a deferred final exam. A request for a deferred final exam must be made at the Undergraduate Program Office in 268 Drake (or through your home Faculty if you are not an Asper student). Effective September 2005, the Department of Business Administration has instituted a policy which provides ONE DATE ONLY for students who have deferred their final exams. The deferred final exam date has been tentatively set for May 22th (Friday), 2020, at 5 pm, Room Drake Centre 136.Refer to the Undergraduate Program Office for rules and regulations concerning deferred exams or the University of Manitoba’s Policy Exam Regulations http://umanitoba.ca/admin/governance/governingdocuments/academic/454.htm .
3. Late written submissions and assignments are accepted up to two days past the due date, with a 1 mark deduction per day late.
1. All students are expected to attend class regularly. Attendance is not considered optional. Excused absences include a medical reason (with doctor’s note), approved academic event as per this Faculty-approved list of events, death of a close family member, or religious observation. In each of the above cases, documentation may be required. No other reason is considered valid.
2. If a student has over 6 absences, it may result in an automatic F grade in the course, as per the Asper School’s Debarment Policy. If you feel you will miss a significant number of classes, you are strongly encouraged to VW.
3. Attendance will be taken daily officially the first class day that follows the U of M course add date. Arriving in class over 10 minutes late or leaving more than 10 minutes early (without my prior approval) will be considered absent for that class. Marking attendance for a friend who is absent is Academic Dishonesty and will be dealt with severely, often resulting in an F grade and possible suspension from the Asper School for both students concerned.
4. Group Work and Social Loafing - It is expected that ALL group members contribute equitably. “Social loafing” is not accepted. Social loafing occurs when a group member relies on remaining group members to complete group tasks, and does not contribute to group work. If you feel that a group member is not adequately contributing to the project, please respond as follows: 1) Address your concerns with that group member as early, as directly, and as respectfully as possible. Indicate your expectations of that group member, including specific instructions for how he/she can contribute to the group; 2) If the individual is not responsive to your concerns, express them again via email, and copy me; 3) Agree to a way how the person can contribute to the group and notify me by e-mail of your solution; 4) If the problem persists, make an appointment for your group to meet with me. We will attempt to resolve the problem together; 5) If this fails, leave the person’s name off the group project; 6) I will inform the group member that s/he will receive a zero or a reduced mark. If social loafing is occurring in your group, it is important to begin the procedural steps early into the project. Please note that at the group project end, each team member will have opportunity to confidentially fill out a team evaluation form. If a group member(s) scores poorly (i.e. <6 on a scale of 1-10), marks for the group project and/or participation may be reduced, at the instructor’s discretion.
ELECTRONIC DEVICE POLICY
You may use a laptop or tablet for note-taking (or for an approved class activity as assigned by the instructor). If you are using a laptop, please sit in the last row to avoid distracting those sitting behind you. Practice self-control—don’t browse the Internet or check your e-mail/social media messages in class. You may be interested in reading this article. You are not allowed to use a cell phone in class, even if it were to access UM Learn or take notes. Switch your phone to silent mode before class begins. If a student requires that their phone is to be kept on for a legitimate emergency, please notify the Instructor before class. Texting during class will result in a 1 mark penalty in the course grade; the penalty will double for every subsequent incidence of your texting. Audio or video recording is prohibited, unless there are extenuating circumstances - Please obtain my permission prior to audio/video-recording a lecture.
Outside of class time, most of our interactions will be conducted through UM Learn. I will post all course-related files there and all announcements will be sent via UM Learn and/or email. Please check your email and UM Learn regularly to ensure you receive all announcements. Saying that you have not checked in a while is not an excuse for not receiving messages. If you have an inquiry, please talk to me before or after class or e-mail me with an outline of your question(s). I will reply within two school days. If the question is too difficult to answer electronically or requires a lengthy response, I will ask you to meet with me to discuss instead. Please use your U of M email address only to correspond. All assignments are to be submitted through UM Learn. Scores will be given to you through UM Learn and/or individual (university) email and/or in-class.
REFERENCING STYLE FOR WRITTEN WORK
You are expected to use the APA style of referencing for both in-text citations and the Bibliography. To learn about the APA style, please consult a librarian in the Albert D. Cohen Management Library in 208 Drake or look up http://libguides.lib.umanitoba.ca/citationmanagers/referencemanagers.
CLASS SCHEDULE
The schedule may vary as the course progresses and as student interests interact with the material. I will post the agenda for each class on UM Learn “News” sufficiently in advance of each class. Exam dates and assignment due dates are not tentative. Student power point for each module, including accompanying module hand-outs and assigned reading material is located on UM Learn “Content.”
DATE TOPICS AND ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED READINGS AND CLASS
ACTIVITIES
Class 1
January 6
Introductory Class Introductions, Syllabus review, Introduce Module I
Class Agenda & Activities Introductions, course
overview
Class 2
January 8
Module I: Collective Bargaining and Administration Overview
A. Definitions B. Collective Bargaining and Administration C. Collective Bargaining – Statutory Right to
Human Right
Read: Course Pack Module 1:
Adams
UM Learn –
Gunderson article
Class Agenda & Activities - Lecture, Discussion-Adam’s
article (hand-out on UM Learn)
Class 3
January 13
Module II:
Legal Framework Imposed on Public and Private Negotiations
A. A look back - History of Canadian Labour Law B. Voluntarism C. Canadian Legislation
Group Project: “Pre- bargaining Meeting” (Union-Management teams meet)
Course Pack Module 5
Suffield & Gannon Ch 9 excerpt
Class Agenda & Activities Lecture, Grievance arbitration
video series and discussion
Class 19
March 16
Module V: Contract Administration(cont.)
Grievance arbitration in Action
Analysis of an Arbitration Hearing
Group Project: “At the bargaining table” (Union-Management teams meet)
Class Agenda & Activities -
Lecture, Discussion; Group Project union-management
meeting
Class 20
March 18
Module VI: Alternatives to Grievance Arbitration A. Framework of Fairness
Group Project: “At the Bargaining Table” (Union- Management teams meet together)
Read: Course Pack Module 6
Suffield excerpt
Class Agenda & Activities Lecture, Arbitration Role Play
Class 21 March 23
Term Test 2
Exam
Class 22
March 25
Module VI (Cont.)
C. Expedited Arbitration, Grievance Mediation, Mediation Arbitration
Read: Course Pack Module 6
Goldberg article
Reference Module V McQuarrie reading
Class Agenda & Activities Arbitration Case Analysis (TBA)
Class 23, 24
March 30, April 1
Group Project – Collective Bargaining Presentations Class Agenda & Activities
Presentations
Class 25
April 6 (Final Class)
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Module VI Activity, Course closing comments
Class Agenda & Activities
Discussion, Final Exam Overview
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IMPORTANT DATES
Attendance recording begins – January 20
Test 1 – February 3 (in-class)
Group Project Strategy Report - Due March 9
Last day for voluntary withdrawal without academic penalty (no refund) - March 18
Test 2 – March 23 (in-class)
Group Project Memorandum of Settlement – Due March 25, 10:00 pm (Electronic submission to the drop box on UM Learn)
Group Project Presentations* - March 30, April 1
Individual Assignment – Arbitration Dialogue – Due April 13, 10:00 pm (Electronic submission to the drop box on UM Learn)
*(For logistical reasons, presentation dates may vary. Once the schedule is set, I will post it on UM learn "News")
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INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
AACSB Assurance of Learning Goals and Objectives. The Asper School of Business is proudly accredited by AACSB. Accreditation requires a process of continuous improvement of the School and our students. Part of “student improvement” is ensuring that students graduate with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in their careers. To do so, the Asper School has set the learning goals and objectives listed below for the Undergraduate Program. The checked goal(s) and objective(s) will be addressed in this course and done so by means of the items listed next to the checkmark.
Goals and Objective in the Undergraduate Program
Goals and
Objectives
Addressed
in this
Course
Course Item(s)
Relevant to
these Goals
and Objectives
1 Quantitative Reasoning
A. Determine which quantitative analysis technique is appropriate for solving a specific problem.
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B. Use the appropriate quantitative method in a technically correct way to solve a business problem.
case work
C. Analyze quantitative output and arrive at a
conclusion.
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2 Written Communication
A. Use correct English grammar and mechanics in
their written work.
Group project reports, individual assignment
B. Communicate in a coherent and logical manner Group project reports, discussions individual assignment
C. Present ideas in a clear and organized fashion. Written report, discussion, individual
3 Ethical Thinking
A. Identify ethical issues in a problem or case
situation
Entire course, particularly case analysis
B. Identify the stakeholders in the situation. Entire course, particularly Modules III to VI.
C. Analyze the consequences of alternatives from an ethical standpoint.
Entire course, particularly modules IV-VI.
D. Discuss the ethical implications of the decision. Modules IV to VI.
4 Core Business Knowledge Entire Course
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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY It is critical to the reputation of the Asper School of Business and of our degrees that everyone associated with our faculty behave with the highest academic integrity. As the faculty that helps create business and government leaders, we have a special obligation to ensure that our ethical standards are beyond reproach. Any dishonesty in our academic transactions violates this trust. The University of Manitoba General Calendar addresses the issue of academic dishonesty under the heading “Plagiarism and Cheating.” Specifically, acts of academic dishonesty include, but are not limited to:
using the exact words of a published or unpublished author without quotation marks and without referencing the source of these words
duplicating a table, graph or diagram, in whole or in part, without referencing the source paraphrasing the conceptual framework, research design, interpretation, or any other ideas of
another person, whether written or verbal (e.g., personal communications, ideas from a verbal presentation) without referencing the source
copying the answers of another student in any test, examination, or take-home assignment providing answers to another student in any test, examination, or take-home assignment taking any unauthorized materials into an examination or term test (crib notes) impersonating another student or allowing another person to impersonate oneself for the purpose
of submitting academic work or writing any test or examination stealing or mutilating library materials accessing test prior to the time and date of the sitting changing name or answer(s) on a test after that test has been graded and returned submitting the same paper or portions thereof for more than one assignment, without discussions
with the instructors involved Group Projects and Group Work
Many courses in the Asper School of Business require group projects. Students should be aware that group projects are subject to the same rules regarding academic integrity. All group members should exercise special care to ensure that the group project does not violate the policy on Academic Integrity. Should a violation occur, group members are jointly accountable unless the violation can be attributed to specific individuals.
Some courses, while not requiring group projects, encourage students to work together in groups before submitting individual assignments. If it’s unclear whether it is allowed, students are encouraged to seek clarification from the instructor to avoid violating the academic integrity policy. In the Asper School of Business, all suspected cases of academic dishonesty in undergraduate courses are reported to the Dean's office and follow the approved disciplinary process. See following table for typical penalties for academic dishonesty in the Asper School. See following table for typical penalties for academic dishonesty in the Asper School
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Typical Penalties for Academic Dishonesty in the Asper School
If the student is from another Faculty and the academic dishonesty is committed in an Asper course, the student’s Faculty could match or add penalties beyond the Asper School’s. F-DISC on transcript indicates the F is for disciplinary reasons.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY PENALTY
Cheating on exam (copying from or providing answers to another student)
F-DISC in course Suspension from taking Asper courses for 1 year Notation of academic dishonesty in transcript
Sharing exam questions electronically during exam
F-DISC in course Suspension from taking Asper courses for 2 years Notation of academic dishonesty in transcript
Possession of unauthorized material during exam (e.g., cheat notes)
F-DISC in course Suspension from taking Asper courses for 1 year Notation of academic dishonesty in transcript
Altering answer on returned exam and asking for re-grading
F-DISC in course Suspension from taking Asper courses for 1 year Notation of academic dishonesty in transcript
Plagiarism on assignment F-DISC in course Suspension from taking Asper courses for 1 year Notation of academic dishonesty in transcript
Submitting paper bought online F-DISC in course Suspension from taking Asper courses for 1 year Notation of academic dishonesty in transcript
Inappropriate Collaboration (collaborating with individuals not explicitly authorized by instructor)
F-DISC in course Suspension from taking Asper courses for 1 year Notation of academic dishonesty in transcript
Group member had knowledge of inappropriate collaboration or plagiarism and played along
F-DISC in course Notation of academic dishonesty in transcript
Signing Attendance Sheet for classmate
F-DISC in course Notation of academic dishonesty in transcript
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