Collective Bargaining Information Services

The eligibility criteria for this grant include: 1. The parties must be regulated under the Labour Relations Act, 1995. 2. The employer and the union must have an expired collective agreement or be negotiating a first collective agreement. 3. The union and employer must be in a sector that has the ability to strike or lock-out. 4. A conciliation officer appointed by the Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development must have been met. 5. The union must hold a strike vote and the majority of the votes must be in favor of going on strike. 6. The employer may request a last-offer vote from the Minister of Labour. 7. After reaching a tentative collective agreement, it must be ratified by the bargaining unit employees. 8. Collective agreements must be filed with the Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development in Microsoft Word or PDF format. These criteria are essential for parties seeking to engage in the collective bargaining process and related activities in Ontario.

Evaluation and Selection Criteria for the grant: - Compliance with collective bargaining laws and regulations in Ontario - Ability to demonstrate good faith bargaining between the union and employer - Participation in conciliation process if required - Ratification of collective agreement by bargaining unit employees - Submission of the collective agreement to the Minister of Labour in the required format - Adherence to strike and lock-out regulations as outlined in the Labour Relations Act - Ability to engage in interest arbitration if necessary - Process for requesting a last-offer vote if applicable - Completion of all required steps in the collective bargaining process These criteria are essential for ensuring a fair and lawful collective bargaining process in accordance with Ontario's regulations.

- Applicants should be aware of the legal duty to meet and bargain in good faith during the collective bargaining process. - Parties may request the appointment of a conciliation officer to help resolve differences and reach a collective agreement. - If an agreement is reached during conciliation, a ratification vote is required before the new agreement can take effect. - If no agreement is reached during conciliation, parties have various options to settle the collective agreement, including continuing bargaining, putting the last offer to a vote, or seeking interest arbitration. - Employers may request a last-offer vote to have employees in the bargaining unit accept or reject the final offer. - The Ontario Labour Relations Board plays a role in mediation and adjudication of employment and labour relations matters under various Ontario laws, including the LRA.