HR1100 Discussion Post 1, Fall 2019

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Discussion Post 1 – Trout Lake Printing

Question 1. If the union organizing the printing and reporting department is successful, what implications might a collective agreement have for the company?

Firstly, the formation of the union would necessitate the hiring of HR personnel. They would need a dedicated HR person and/or team to handle the industrial relations. This would, hopefully, ease up the pressure on the other department managers, freeing them up of their HR tasks such as record keeping and administration of benefits, and amalgamate the HR processes into a cohesive department.
Once negotiations for the collective agreement begin, it is likely the company will have to undergo many changes in operation and policy. There would have to be formalization across procedures in various departments. This would create consistency in the practices of different managers in multiple departments and streamline training, development and disciplinary procedures. The union representatives would likely opt for higher wages, equal to or surpassing those of the competing companies. This would help retain skilled employees instead of pushing them to hiring paying jobs. There would be construction of policies that impact overtime, holidays and sick days, seniority, and hiring. The collective agreement would likely stipulate promotions from within the company prior to outside hiring. There would be no preferential treatment given to employees on an arbitrary basis, and compensatory fairness would be implemented. Health and safety policies and procedures would be put forth, and structures would have to be established to more effectively handle accidents and incidents.

It’s obvious that the formation of a union has enormous impacts on the function of any organization. While employees advocate for their rights and better work environments, managers and employers attempt to find the balance between employee equity and organizational profitability. It is clear that in these transitions, having skilled HR professionals to plan, create, facilitate, evaluate and collaborate the industrial relationship is critical in the success of this undertaking.


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