Research Loblaws collective bargaining relationship and analyse how… Research Loblaws collective bargaining relationship and analyse how this relationship is expressed in the terms of the collective agreement, issues, grievance/arbitrations, and strikes/out The Employer  1a. Provide a description of each of the employers in terms of:· A brief history/ background of the company/ organization· The industry or industrial sector in which the employer is located· The organizations/institutions size· The range of products/services provided or produced· The competitive business environment (this is very important)· Their record of performance/ success (this is very important)· The organizational culture· The management style· The organizational structure (obtain or construct an organizational chart)· Anything else you believe to be relevant 1b.Provide a description of the specific employer facility that is a party to thecollective agreement in terms of:· The specific physical location/ address of the employer’s place of business· The range of products/services provided or produced by the employer at thislocation  The Union  2a. Provide a description of the parent union in terms of:· A brief history/ background of the union· The type of union· The type of workers it organizes· The union’s geographic scope of operations· The union’s international linkages if any· The union’s financial strength· The union’s militancy· The type of leadership in the union- how are leaders of the union selected?- how does the union amend its constitution?- how often are conventions held?- how are decisions made between conventions?· The union’s organizational structure (please provide an organizational chart)· The union’s linkages with political parties or other political organizations if any· The union’s record of success in organizing and collective bargaining· Anything else you believe to be relevant2b.Provide a description of the specific union local that is that is a party to thecollective agreement you are studying in terms of:· The local number· A brief history/ background of the local· The composition of the bargaining unit represented in this case· The type of leadership in the local union- how are leaders of the local union selected?- how does the local union amend its by-laws?- how often are general meetings held?- how are decisions made between general meetings?  The Legal Framework   3. Describe the legal framework for collective bargaining· Is this employer/ industry regulated by federal or provincial employment/ labourrelations legislation?· In addition to the general legislation regulating employment/ labour relations, isthis employer/ industry subject to any special laws or regulations that impact theirlabour relations?· If this is the case, identify the relevant laws/ regulations.· What is the impact of these laws/ regulations on the conduct of labour relations?   The Bargaining Structure  4. Describe the bargaining structure· Is it centralized, decentralized or multi-tiered?· What is the impact of bargaining structure on collective bargaining between theemployer and the union?  The Collective Agreement  5. Obtain and review the current collective agreements and report your findingsand observations on the following items for each agreement:· The duration of the agreement including the start and end dates· The bargaining unit identified in the collective agreement· Management rights· Provisions on wage rates· Provisions on seniority· Provisions on union security (membership requirements, dues, union stewards,time for union business, use of employer facilities etc.)· Provisions on discipline· Provisions on arbitration· Provisions on downsizing/layoffs in general· Provisions on downsizing/layoffs due to technological changes· Provisions on downsizing/layoffs due to contracting out· Any special provisions that you find either interesting or surprising Submit a copy the collective agreements with your assignment. This can be inpdf format or as a website link  The Issues  6. If possible, interview representatives of management and union officials todetermine the state of labour relations within the organization. The following keyquestions should be regarded as a minimum requirement.· What are the key issues?· Why are they important?· Have there been labour conflicts/strikes (major/ minor) within the last ten years?· If these workers are not allowed to strike, how are interest disputes resolved?· If there have been labour/ conflicts/strikes (major/ minor) within the last ten years,what were the major issues in these conflicts?· How common are grievances?· What types of grievances are the most common?· Why is this case?· Anything else about the organization(s) of interest to your group?NOTE: Make a search of the business press for information about thecompany/ organization and its labour relations. Usually companies/ organizations withsignificant problems have articles written about them. You should be able to connectthe issues you identify in section (6) back to information you have reported in sections1-2. For example, we might expect an employer facing significant competition in theirrespective industry or budget pressures to attempt to reduce their labour costs byrestricting wages and/or making greater use of technology.   Your Assessment  7. Assessment: At a minimum, the following key questions should be addressed.· What are the key collective bargaining issues?· Why do these issues exist?· Are there discrepancies between what you found/ believe and what you weretold?· What is your overall assessment of labour relations in this organization? Youshould provide evidence supporting your conclusions.       Business Management Human Resource Management BUSINESS 706 Share QuestionEmailCopy link