University and College Governance: Their Relationship to the Practice of Labour Relations

DESCRIPTION

University and College governance is a complex matter involving multiple interest holders. The College and Institute Act and the University Act set out a bicameral governance model that is sometimes complicated. As legislative bodies operate outside Human Resources, their roles can sometimes be forgotten when responding to grievances or discussing bargaining issues. At times, labour relations issues can creep into decisions that properly belong to the governance bodies. The Collective Agreement cannot interfere with the Senate or Education Council's authority in certain areas. This workshop explores the intersectionality between labour relations and Board governance and clarifies the relationship between labour relations and governance using case examples.