COLLECTIVE BARGAINING — February 23-27, 2026
Your association's collective agreement outlines the rights of its members. It also specifies the obligations of the employer. But negotiating an effective collective agreement means thorough preparation and practice honing the skills needed at the bargaining table.
In this intensive one-week course, you will:
- Review bargaining fundamentals
- Delve into the legal framework governing collective bargaining in your province
- Analyse your current collective agreement
- Identify the steps to developing a strong bargaining mandate
- Learn strategies for effective communication to ensure team unity and to engage with members and stakeholders
- Develop a plan to manage the negotiation process
- Identify best practices for preparing a bargaining proposal
- Take part in a dynamic simulation of collective bargaining through a realistic round of negotiations
This foundational one-week course begins with a brief welcome webinar. Participants are asked to complete a series of online learning modules. Participants then take part in two three-hour webinars. These webinars focus on collective bargaining basics and tactics and engage participants in a practical simulation of a negotiation.
Participants come away with practical skills to negotiate an effective collective agreement. Participants with little or no negotiation experience are given the opportunity to develop bargaining, language drafting and teamwork skills and to practice facing the dynamics of the bargaining table.
Following the completion of this course, a follow-up strategy session may be scheduled for your association with one of CAUT’s Senior Labour Relations Officers to address specific concerns and issues.
Registration — Collective Bargaining
- To register, please contact your academic staff association.