Laying the Groundwork for Excellence in Union-Management Relations
Alumni Voices
"First class programme. Very real, fantastic learning experience."
Mary Martell Manager Irving Health Services Saint John, NB CANADA
Develop your skills in collective bargaining, grievance mediation and arbitration. Enhance your professional credentials. Increase your effectiveness in your organization. You'll achieve all of this and more when you attend this industrial-relations seminar from the recognized leader in the field.
Your Opportunity
During this five-day program you'll learn to:
respond to the growing impact of human-rights legislation
design effective approaches to discipline and discharge
ensure successful grievance mediation
research and prepare for an arbitration hearing
prepare for collective bargaining
negotiate a collective agreement
Who benefits?
Managers, supervisors, union officials and industrial-relations professionals who are responsible for employee relations in their organization will benefit the most from this seminar.
Organizational benefits
By effectively transferring the learnings from this program, the sponsoring organization will see the following positive results:
Stronger labour management relations to enhance competitive capabilities
Aligned IR systems that promote high performance
Reduced grievance arbitration costs
Better understanding of the role of IR practitioners in shaping labour management culture
Dates and Fees Fall 2008: September 21 - 26 - $4,550.00 - Register
Includes registration, tuition, lunches, some dinners and all instructional materials.
If you register and pay two months prior to the opening date of the program, you will receive a $300 discount. Sessions begin on the Sunday at 4:30 p.m. and close at noon on the Friday
Four Points by Sheraton Hotel is located at 285 King Street East, in historic downtown Kingston. Hotel rooms are available to participants at a special rate until one month prior to the program. Please contact the hotel directly for rate information and to book your accommodation. Phone 1-888-478-4333 or 613-544-4434 or visit the hotel's web site at http://www.fourpointskingston.com/. <See Map for Directions...>
