Many of the collective agreement clauses used as examples in thistext were gathered using Negotech (see http://negotech.labour.gc.ca). This database is an excellent way for labour and business leaders to examine the contract language of other workplaces when they are setting out to negotiate their own collective agreements. Go to the Negotech site and conduct searches on any of the following keyword sets; feel free to restrict the sample to your province or a particular industry:

> overtime assignment

> job sharing (or flexible work patterns)

> job posting

> layoff (or workforce adjustment)

> promotion Examine the specific language in five or so different collective agreements for your chosen term. In particular, pay attention to the extent to which they provide flexibility to management or provide protection to employees.

Of the clauses you found, which would you prefer if you were a union representative? Why? Which of the clauses would you prefer as a management representative? Why?