Similar to a mediator, a disputes inquiry board is a neutral third party that aims to work with both sides to come to an agreement when one can't be reached through bargaining.
As thousands of Edmonton Public School Board workers were preparing to strike this week over what their union says are unsustainable low wages, the Alberta government has stepped in to appoint a disputes inquiry board. Nicole Di Donato explains where things go from here.The Alberta government’s use of a rarely used measure to intervene in labour disputes is a sign of what’s to come, says a labour policy professor.
Similar to a mediator, a disputes inquiry board is a neutral third party that aims to work with both sides to come to an agreement when one can’t be reached through bargaining.The government’s call for CUPE Local 3550 and the school division to work with the board means workers can’t go on strike for at least 30 days.
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