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Industrial Relations (IDRL) 304
Rights at Work: Grievance Arbitration

Revision 2 closed Nov. 15, 2001, replaced by current version.

Overview

IDRL 304 examines the conflicting rights of workers and management under a collective agreement, conventionally known as "grievance arbitration." The course is intended primarily for trade unionists and managers whose work requires a detailed understanding of the politics of the collective agreement. IDRL 304 will also be of interest to students who want to further their understanding of the collective agreement to more actively participate in their union and workplace.

Method of Delivery: Individualized study
Credit Weight/Area of Study: 3 credits - Applied Studies
Prerequisite: IDRL 312

Objectives

  • Unit 1 A Critical Look at Grievance Arbitration
  • Unit 2 Substantive Issues
  • Unit 3 Procedural Issues
  • Unit 4 Preparing and Presenting a Grievance at Arbitration

Evaluation

To obtain credit in IDRL 304, students must achieve a composite course grade of at least 50 per cent and a grade of at least 50 per cent on each course assignment. The weighting of the composite course grade is as follows:

Assignment 1  20%
Assignment 2  5%
Assignment 3  20%
Assignment 4  5%
Assignment 5  20%
Assignment 6  5%
Assignment 7  20%
Assignment 8  5%
Total  100%

Course Materials

Textbooks

Palmer, E. E. 1991. Collective Agreement Arbitration in Canada, 3d ed. Toronto: Butterworths.

Sanderson, John P. 1985. Labour Arbitration and All That: A Handbook on the Preparation and Presentation of Labour Arbitrations, 2d ed. Aurora, ON: Canada Law Book.

Other material

The course materials include a study guide, a student manual, a book of readings, a book of cases, and a user's manual on how to handle grievances over the interpretation and application of a collective agreement.

Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course
outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other
delivery methods may vary from their individualized-study counterparts.
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