Q4: Three parts to this question: From the perspective of a member of the UNIFOR bargaining team, consider what a portion of an ideal new collective agreement should look like. Select one of the provisions in the excerpts (one paragraph or clause) of the articles of the collective agreement (not the OLRA provisions). Prepare revised language for that excerpt using CAPS (capital letters) to indicate which part is changing from the original language (You may change all or some of the provision). Follow up with a short description of what you think that change means and how it will help the membership in the future. Indicate what you expect the perspective of management to be on your proposed change.

Excerpts of the Ontario Labour Relations Act Relating to Strikes Labour Relations Act, 1995 S.O. 1995, CHAPTER 1 Schedule A http://canlii.ca/t/2w1 Mandatory ratification vote 44 (1) A proposed collective agreement that is entered into or memorandum of settlement that is concluded on or after the day on which this section comes into force has no effect until it is ratified as described in subsection (3). 1995, c. 1, Sched. A, s. 44 (1). Exceptions (2) Subsection (1) does not apply with respect to a collective agreement, (a) imposed by order of the Board or settled by arbitration; (b) that reflects an offer accepted by a vote held under section 41 or subsection 42 (1); (c) that applies to employees in the construction industry; or (d) that applies to employees performing maintenance who are represented by a trade union that, according to trade union practice, pertains to the construction industry if any of the employees were referred to their employment by the trade union. 1995, c. 1, Sched. A, s. 44 (2); 1998, c. 8, s. 6. Vote (3) Subject to section 79.1, a proposed collective agreement or memorandum of settlement is ratified if a vote is taken in accordance with subsections 79 (7) to (9) and more than 50 per cent of those voting vote in favour of ratifying the agreement or memorandum. 2000, c. 38, s. 6. Strike or lock-out 79 (1) Where a collective agreement is in operation, no employee bound by the agreement shall strike and no employer bound by the agreement shall lock out such an employee. 1995, c. 1, Sched. A, s. 79 (1). No agreement (2) Where no collective agreement is in operation, no employee shall strike and no employer shall lock out an employee until the Minister has appointed a conciliation officer or a mediator under this Act and, (a) nine days have elapsed after the day the Minister is deemed pursuant to subsection 122 (2) to have released to the parties the report of a conciliation board or mediator; or (b) 16 days have elapsed after the day the Minister is deemed pursuant to subsection 122 (2) to have released to the parties a notice that he or she does not consider it advisable to appoint a conciliation board. 2018, c. 14, Sched. 2, s. 10. Mandatory strike vote (3) If a collective agreement is or has been in operation, no employee shall strike unless a strike vote is taken 30 days or less before the collective agreement expires or at any time after the agreement expires and more than 50 per cent of those voting vote in favour of a strike. 1995, c. 1, Sched. A, s. 79 (3). Strike or ratification vote to be secret (7) A strike vote or a vote to ratify a proposed collective agreement or memorandum of settlement taken by a trade union shall be by ballots cast in such a manner that persons expressing their choice cannot be identified with the choice expressed. 1995, c. 1, Sched. A, s. 79 (7). Right to vote (8) All employees in a bargaining unit, whether or not the employees are members of the trade union or of any constituent union of a council of trade unions, shall be entitled to participate in a strike vote or a vote to ratify a proposed collective agreement or memorandum of settlement. 1995, c. 1, Sched. A, s. 79 (8). Opportunity to vote (9) Any vote mentioned in subsection (7) shall be conducted in such a manner that those entitled to vote have ample opportunity to cast their ballots. If the vote taken is otherwise than by mail, the time and place for voting must be reasonably convenient. 1995, c. 1, Sched. A, s. 79 (9).