Negotiations

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.