Labour relations in the public elementary and secondary school system is
a vital area of Canadian public policy with important direct and
indirect effects on society. However, at many times and in many
jurisdictions, teacher bargaining has been regarded as profoundly
unsuccessful. Taking an inter-provincial comparative approach, Dynamic
Negotiations identifies potential avenues of reform. Academic and legal
experts describe and analyse the history, current structure, and
functioning of bargaining in public elementary and secondary schools in
six key jurisdictions - Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario,
Quebec, and Newfoundland - representing a spectrum of approaches. This
is a vital area of public policy that is much discussed but not well
enough understood. The volume is a valuable resource for policy-makers,
academics, and practitioners in education and labour relations.
Contributors: Mustapha Bettache (Laval University), Travor C. Brown
(Memorial University), Thomas Fleming (University of Victoria),
Jean-Noël Grenier (Laval University), Robert Hickey (Queen's
University), Valerie J. Matthews Lemieux (lawyer), Susan McWilliams
(Limestone District School Board), Joseph B. Rose (McMaster University),
Karen Schucher (Osgoode Hall Law School), Elizabeth Shilton (Queen's
University), Sara Slinn (Osgoode Hall Law School), Brendan Sweeney
(Queen's University), Arthur Sweetman (McMaster University), Kelly
Williams-Whitt (University of Lethbridge).