public sector 3 components

- person working for local, provincial or federal gov - person employed in various public sector agencies, social service, education funded by gov - person working for gov business and crown corp

why is the public sector important

number of employeed important for economy, provides vital services

unlike in private where employer can suspend operations and customer goes elsewhere, public sector employees may be only provider, more ppl unionized in public

why was right to unionize delayed for public vs private

essential services, gov shouldn't be forced to give up control, unionized public sector would have too much power

Federal Public service act

gives gov employees right to unionize and contract dispute methods

before start of contract negotiation

union choose either interest arbitration or strike as final dispute resolution

employer dual role and divided authority

dual role: function as both employer and regulator of system divided authority: in private, there is one voice for management but in public, divided

in private, employers seek profits so CA dependant on economy, but politcal factor for public

distinct feature in public sector about how unions negotiate

gov concerned about public opinion so unions use this to build support

private vs public in establishin bargaining rights

in private, labor relations board may alter bargaining rights, in public, bargaining units may be defined by legislation

private vs public in contract negotiation

in public, legislation restrict number of issues negotiated, prohibits bargaining over pension, promotion, tech changes

private vs public dispute resolution

in private can strike but may not be the case in public

4 methods for dispute resolution

unrestricted right to strike for non essetial, no strike that relies on interest arbitration, controlled strike where not everyone strikes, back to work legislation

replication principle

feature in interest arbitration, hold that an arbitration award should reflect as much as possible the agreements reached by the parties if they negotiated

legislation establishes 3 bargaining units in public service

nurse unit, professional employee, unit for all others

unrestricted strike pros and cons

pro: likelhood for voluntary settlement, avoid negotation regarding desingated employees cons: disruption to work, need back to work

no strike interest arbitration pros and cons

pros: essential services not stopped cons: reduce likelhood for voluntary settlement, bad outcomes

controlled strike pros and cons

pros: avoid complete loss of service cons: may reduce pressure on employer to return to bargaining

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ADM 3334 Chapter 11

Question	Answer
public sector 3 components	- person working for local, provincial or federal gov - person employed in various public sector agencies, social service, education funded by gov - person working for gov business and crown corp
why is the public sector important	number of employeed important for economy, provides vital services
public vs private	unlike in private where employer can suspend operations and customer goes elsewhere, public sector employees may be only provider, more ppl unionized in public
why was right to unionize delayed for public vs private	essential services, gov shouldn't be forced to give up control, unionized public sector would have too much power
Federal Public service act	gives gov employees right to unionize and contract dispute methods
before start of contract negotiation	union choose either interest arbitration or strike as final dispute resolution
employer dual role and divided authority	dual role: function as both employer and regulator of system divided authority: in private, there is one voice for management but in public, divided
politcal bottom line	in private, employers seek profits so CA dependant on economy, but politcal factor for public
distinct feature in public sector about how unions negotiate	gov concerned about public opinion so unions use this to build support
private vs public in establishin bargaining rights	in private, labor relations board may alter bargaining rights, in public, bargaining units may be defined by legislation
private vs public in contract negotiation	in public, legislation restrict number of issues negotiated, prohibits bargaining over pension, promotion, tech changes
private vs public dispute resolution	in private can strike but may not be the case in public
4 methods for dispute resolution	unrestricted right to strike for non essetial, no strike that relies on interest arbitration, controlled strike where not everyone strikes, back to work legislation
replication principle	feature in interest arbitration, hold that an arbitration award should reflect as much as possible the agreements reached by the parties if they negotiated
legislation establishes 3 bargaining units in public service	nurse unit, professional employee, unit for all others
unrestricted strike pros and cons	pro: likelhood for voluntary settlement, avoid negotation regarding desingated employees cons: disruption to work, need back to work
no strike interest arbitration pros and cons	pros: essential services not stopped cons: reduce likelhood for voluntary settlement, bad outcomes
controlled strike pros and cons	pros: avoid complete loss of service cons: may reduce pressure on employer to return to bargaining

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