The Alberta Labour Relations Board (ALRB) is an independent and impartial tribunal responsible for the day-to-day application and interpretation of Alberta's labour laws. The role of the ALRB is to interpret and apply the legislation governing collective bargaining including:
how and under what conditions a trade union may claim the status of exclusive bargaining agent for a group of employees;
how the employer and union must bargain to reach or renew a collective agreement;
what kinds of union and employer conduct is prohibited; and
when the parties may have recourse to a strike or lockout.
49th Annual Conference for the Canadian Industrial Relations Association (CIRA). The conference is being held in Calgary from May 29-31, 2012. For more information follow this link: http://acri-cira2012.blogspot.com/.
