What happens if the union and University are not able to reach an agreement to conclude the terms of a collective agreement?
In this situation either the union or the employer can ask the Ontario Ministry of Labour to appoint a conciliator to serve as a neutral third party to help resolve their differences. If the parties are in negotiations, the conciliation process is mandatory in the sense that the parties must use the government’s conciliation services before they can be in a position to engage in a legal strike (union) or lock-out (employer). The parties are not legally allowed to have a strike or a lock-out until after they have met with a conciliator and the conciliator has issued a “No Board” report.
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