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Course Details
A necessary skill set in today's world - designed for those involved in, or associated with labour relations as management or union. Covers the collective bargaining process and day-to-day contract administration. Related laws, typical contract clauses, grievance procedures, responsibilities of the supervisor and the shop steward, and current activities in the labour relations field. Students will learn to approach their responsibilities for matters covered by collective agreements with more confidence and expertise.
Credits
3.0
Cost
$469.16 - $504.69 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
Students must submit email address when registering. To be successful in our online courses, plan to spend 7-10 hours per course each week on your studies, starting Week 1. Our courses are paced and highly interactive with participation requirements weekly. Frequent contributions to asynchronous (not real time) online discussions is required to achieve a passing final grade. Is online learning for you? Please take a look at our FAQ pages www.bcit.ca/distance/faq.shtml and www.bcit.ca/distance/foryou.shtml
Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start
date. Check your myBCIT email account to
access this information.
Status
This course offering is in progress and full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
Students must submit email address when registering. To be successful in our online courses, plan to spend 7-10 hours per course each week on your studies, starting Week 1. Our courses are paced and highly interactive with participation requirements weekly. Frequent contributions to asynchronous (not real time) online discussions is required to achieve a passing final grade. Is online learning for you? Please take a look at our FAQ pages www.bcit.ca/distance/faq.shtml and www.bcit.ca/distance/foryou.shtml
Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start
date. Check your myBCIT email account to
access this information.
Status
A portion of seats are temporarily held for domestic students.
International students: this may impact your ability to register.
Learn why.
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Status
5 seats available as of Feb 26, 2021 2:44 pm (PST). Availability may change at any time.
Students MUST attend all classes. Instructor will not accept any student after the first day of class. Since most concepts learnt in this course are new and unfamiliar, students are expected to attend the first day of class to avoid falling behind. Due the intensive nature of this course it is recommended that students have completed at least English 12 or COMM 1103 to be successful. Your instructor may choose to structure this course using the entire scheduled time for synchronous delivery, or use a mix of synchronous and asynchronous, or choose primarily an asynchronous delivery structure where you are not required to be in attendance at the scheduled time every week. Regardless of the structure, you are required to be available at all scheduled course days and times, at the instructor’s discretion, for the entire duration of the course. Your instructor will advise you in the first week of class about the structure of your course.
Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start
date. Check your myBCIT email account to
access this information.
Status
A portion of seats are temporarily held for domestic students.
International students: this may impact your ability to register.
Learn why.
}
Status
12 seats available as of Feb 26, 2021 2:44 pm (PST). Of these 12, 6 are currently reserved for domestic students only. Availability may change at any time.
Your instructor may choose to structure this course using the entire scheduled time for synchronous delivery, or use a mix of synchronous and asynchronous, or choose primarily an asynchronous delivery structure where you are not required to be in attendance at the scheduled time every week. Regardless of the structure, you are required to be available at all scheduled course days and times, at the instructor’s discretion, for the entire duration of the course. Your instructor will advise you in the first week of class about the structure of your course.
Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start
date. Check your myBCIT email account to
access this information.
Status
A portion of seats are temporarily held for domestic students.
International students: this may impact your ability to register.
Learn why.
}
Status
18 seats available as of Feb 26, 2021 2:44 pm (PST). Of these 18, 12 are currently reserved for domestic students only. Availability may change at any time.
Students must submit email address when registering. To be successful in our online courses, plan to spend 7-10 hours per course each week on your studies, starting Week 1. Our courses are paced and highly interactive with participation requirements weekly. Frequent contributions to asynchronous (not real time) online discussions is required to achieve a passing final grade.
Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start
date. Check your myBCIT email account to
access this information.
Status
This course offering is full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
Your instructor may choose to structure this course using the entire scheduled time for synchronous delivery, or use a mix of synchronous and asynchronous, or choose primarily an asynchronous delivery structure where you are not required to be in attendance at the scheduled time every week. Regardless of the structure, you are required to be available at all scheduled course days and times, at the instructor’s discretion, for the entire duration of the course. Your instructor will advise you in the first week of class about the structure of your course.
Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start
date. Check your myBCIT email account to
access this information.
Status
This course offering is full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
Full
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
Recognize the differences between the unionized and nonunion workplaces and the different relationship management strategies that are appropriate to each.
Discuss the origins of unionization and the implications unionization has on workplace culture, processes, and roles for employees, unions, and employers.
Outline the rights, duties, and obligations employers and unions have under the Labour Relations Code.
Review the preparatory and execution elements of collective bargaining and of processes to break impasse such as strikes, lockouts, mediation, and interest arbitration.
Explain the primary functions and principles of collective agreements and contract administration.
Discuss the grievance procedure and process.
Recognize the principles of progressive discipline and the determination of appropriate discipline.
Describe the grievance arbitration process, including the preparatory and execution elements.
Provide examples of when union-management collaboration is appropriate and discuss how such collaboration can best be achieved.
Recognize the relationship management features of labour relations and the context in which they are exercised.
Effective as of Winter 2006
Related Programs
HRMG 3205 is offered as a part of the following programs:
Books for Winter 2021 offerings of this course are available in the following BCIT
online bookstores. Please choose the bookstore appropriate for the offering
you are considering.
BCIT Downtown Campus Bookstore
If you are taking this course at the BCIT Downtown Campus (DTC), please purchase books for this course at the BCIT Downtown Campus Bookstore.
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Cei Digital: Labour Relations Etext, 5Th Ed
Author
Suffield
Publisher
Ph
Copyright
2019
Binding
Digital Version
ISBN
978-0-13535-498-8
Price
$58.95
Required
BCIT Distance & Online Learning Bookstore
If you are taking this course through either Distance Education or Online Learning, please purchase books for this course at the BCIT Distance & Online Learning Bookstore.
Image not available
Cei Digital: Labour Relations Etext, 5Th Ed
Author
Suffield
Publisher
Ph
Copyright
2019
Binding
Digital Version
ISBN
978-0-13535-498-8
Price
$58.95
Required
Spring/Summer 2021
No information on books is currently available for Spring/Summer 2021 offerings of this course.
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Classroom Locations
Classroom locations are subject to last minute changes. Please check the Part-time Studies Classroom Locations listing at www.bcit.ca/rooms on the first day of any course you are registered for.