Labour Issues
Labour issues are an important topic in the P3
field. Effective employee transitions and proactive communications
are often critical factors in the success of a public-private
partnership initiative. Here are some speeches and resources that
relate to this subject:
Speeches
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Presentation by Lew Adams, Board Member, UK Strategic Rail
Authority and former General Secretary of the UK train drivers
union (ASLEF). Mr. Adams spoke at a Vancouver Board of Trade event
on November 26, 2004 on unions and P3. He was also
interviewed on the Bill Good Radio
Show (CKNW Vancouver). -
Summary of remarks by Lew Adams,
former General Secretary of the UK train drivers union (ASLEF), at
a Council event on May 25, 2004 in Toronto. Mr. Adams explains how
he became a supporter of P3s and brought 17,000 members into the
position of understanding the benefits of working with the private
sector in Britain.
You
can order the following publications by
contacting CCPPP or by sending
in a publication form.
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Human Resource Case
Studies (1998) - $19.95
(1) Technical Standards & Safety
Authority; (2) Teranet Land Information Services Inc. - experience of
two Ontario government workforces that were successfully moved to
non-government organizations. They provide the "before, during and
after" picture of the transition, touching on the changes in job
descriptions, work environments and productivity.
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Transitioning
Staff from Public to Private Organizations in Public-Private
Partnerships: A Guide to the Successful Handling of Collective
Bargaining Issues
Members: $19.95 Non-members: $24.95
The issues, approaches and case studies of
successful public labour force transitions to private operations. This
document reviews common legal conditions for such transitions as well as
the issues involved. Five projects are reviewed to disclose the
approaches that produced successful transitions for both employees and
employers. Co-sponsored by Industry Canada.
Published: 03/2001
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