What if the employer has a bargaining relationship with a union, but there is no registration in place?
It is up to unionized employers operating in a part of the construction industry to decide, collectively, whether they want registration. If a majority choose registration, it then covers all employers, including any minority employers who may not want it. If the majority decides against registration, then all employers are free to make their own bargaining arrangements and are not affected by registration for that part of the industry. This means that the employer and the trade union with which it has a bargaining relationship can deal with each other one-on-one. They can negotiate directly with each other for a collective agreement. If they cannot reach agreement, any strike or lockout action involves only the employees of the individual employer. Generally all the regular rules for non-construction bargaining apply. If there is no registration in place, employers can still choose the less formal group bargaining available to all employers under the Code (Section 62). Unlike registra
