Appropriate Bargaining Units

Question: Discuss about the Appropriate Bargaining Units. Answer: 1. No, the BWU (the Bank Workers Union) will not succeed in persuading the Labour Relations Board that their proposed bargaining unit is an appropriate bargaining unit that is the BWU decided to only apply for certification for the female tellers at the main branch of Vancouver Credit Union. The reason behind this is that the BWU realizes that the male tellers are very anti-union. However, the BWU will not be able to influence the Labour Relations Board as the policy of Appropriate Bargaining Units focuses on the following factors (Alrb.gov.ab.ca, 2016): Community of interest General considerations Bargaining history Avoiding fragmentation Nature of the organization of the employer Desirability of separating blue-collar and white-collar employees Agreement of parties Employees desire Geographical limitations Traditional methods of union organization 2. The test for the union would be more difficult to meet if there was already a certified bargaining unit in the workplace. For instance, if the clerical employees were already certified by the Clerical Workers Union when the BWU tried to certify the tellers, the test will be much difficult for the particular union (BWU) to meet. The reason behind this is that there is the existence of a policy of not directing an election among the employees those who are presently covered by a valid collective bargaining agreement except in accordance with some certain rules. The Board considers both policy and statutory concerns when they decide on bargaining unit appropriateness (Lrb.bc.ca, 2016). References Alrb.gov.ab.ca. (2016).Alrb.gov.ab.ca. Retrieved 12 August 2016, from https://www.alrb.gov.ab.ca/procedure/22(b).pdf Lrb.bc.ca. (2016).Lrb.bc.ca. Retrieved 12 August 2016, from https://www.lrb.bc.ca/codeguide/chapter4.htm