Dynamic Negotiations: Teacher Labour Relations in Canadian Elementary and Secondary Education (Queen's Policy Studies)

by Sara Slinn and Arthur Sweetman

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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 five key jurisdictions - Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec - 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.
  • ISBN10 155339304X
  • ISBN13 9781553393047
  • Publish Date 18 April 2012
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country CA
  • Imprint Queen's University
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 326
  • Language English