HRA has several labour relations specialists who are master negotiators. They lead employer-side teams in various styles of bargaining from traditional positional modes to interest-based models as appropriate to the context.
Our clients range from small not-for-profit community organizations to mid-size employers and large public and quasi-public sector organizations.
Our negotiation services include:
- Helping prepare for bargaining,
- Educating the bargaining team about the process and their roles,
- Leading the team at the table and conducting negotiations,
- Providing research support regarding practices and trends in,
- bargaining,
- the sector, and
- labour markets
- Supporting the achievement of a settlement or preparing for contingencies if a setllement cannot be obtained at the bargaining table, including strike preparation, proceeding to conciliation, mediation or interest arbitration.
HRA believes in helping clients develop strategic approaches and strengthen their labour-management relationships. When you want more than a short-term solution, you want HRA.





