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QUEBEC MINISTRY OF LABOUR. LONG TERM COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS, LABOUR-MANAGEMENT DIALOG AND PUBLIC MEDIATION Presented by Dr. Dalil Maschino. ALCAN. In Quebec ( 5000 jobs ), plants and jobs are concentrated in one region. A multinational aluminum producer (37 countries; H-0 in Montréal).
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QUEBECMINISTRY OF LABOUR LONG TERM COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS, LABOUR-MANAGEMENT DIALOG AND PUBLIC MEDIATION Presented by Dr. Dalil Maschino
ALCAN • InQuebec (5000jobs), plants and jobs are concentrated in one region • A multinational aluminum producer (37 countries; H-0in Montréal)
ALCAN • Investment of more than $ 1 billion • Continuous flow of production THE ECONOMICS OF THE PROJECT THE SOCIAL PROJECT (union) • Job protection in an isolated region
ALCAN • Antagonistic industrial relations • Mutual interest for the invesment project THE LOCAL CONTEXT
ALCAN SETTING THE STAGE (1996) • Preliminary contacts with the Union • Consultation of outside experts • Contacting the Ministry of Labour
ALCAN • DAY 1 : IDEAL INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (vision of union + mngmt) • DAY 2 : THE CURRENT REALITY (vision of union + mngmt) THE 4 DAY SEMINAR (Feb. 1997)
ALCAN • DAY 3 : ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY BOTH SIDES (propositions fomr union + mngmt + joint propositions) • DAY 4 : ACTION PLAN & INFORMATION OF THE EMPLOYEES THE 4 DAY SEMINAR (Feb. 1997- ctd)
ALCAN • Two labour-mgmt committees • Hiring a facilitator (formerly a mediator) IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN
ALCAN • The support of the direction • The 18 year operational stability agreement IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN (ctd)
ALCAN • The changing environnment • The departureof the initiators THE PITFALLS