Archives for May 2014

Sail into Summer with Queen’s IRC

Sail into Summer with Queen's IRC

Queen’s IRC professional development programs are perfect for re-energizing your team. This June they’re located in picture-perfect settings for after-class fun!

Last chance to take advantage of great programs in great locations!

Labour Relations Foundations
Victoria: June 2-6

Linking HR Strategy to Business Strategy
Victoria:
June 4-6

Organizational Design
Ottawa:
June 10-12

Managing Unionized Environments
Kingston:
June 10-12

Set sail for career growth … Let us show you how! Register today

Kingston Ottawa Victoria
Kingston Ottawa Victoria

Fall 2014 dates are now available here on our website and in our Program Planner.

Questions? Call us at 1-888-858-7838 or email irc@queensu.ca

Managing People and Labour Relations in Municipal Government

Managing People and Labour Relations in Municipal Government - Survey ResultsAlthough there has been a lot of research on the links between human resource management and workplace performance, much of the work is focused on the private sector. Moreover, there is less research addressing labour relations practices in municipal government. In discussions with government officials and in presentations to individuals employed in government there has been a particularly strong interest in the management of human resources and labour relations. Among the questions that frequently arise are: (1) what are other municipal government workplaces doing to manage human resources? and (2) what is happening in terms of labour relations in local government workplaces? The current article is aimed at addressing these questions from a practitioner perspective.

The results of this study are based on questionnaire responses from more than 250 municipal government workplaces across Canada. The survey was conducted in 2009. Respondents varied somewhat in size; 45% of the workplaces had 25 or fewer employees, 33% had 26 to 100 employees, and 22% had more than 100 employees. About 57% of the workplaces were unionized and 58% reported that their overhead costs were lower when compared to similar municipalities.

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