Bill 74 explained in plain English
Fairness and Competitiveness in Ontario's Construction Industry Act, 2013
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This bill ends bargaining rights granted by certain pre-1980 construction industry working agreements, with specific exceptions.
Bill 74, the Fairness and Competitiveness in Ontario's Construction Industry Act, 2013, amends the Labour Relations Act, 1995. It specifically targets certain 'working agreements' made before May 1, 1979, between an employer and a council of trade unions that granted bargaining rights in the construction industry. The bill states that the bargaining rights conferred by these specific types of agreements will end on the date the bill comes into force. An example of such an agreement mentioned is one between The Ellis-Don Limited and The Building and Construction Trades Council of Sarnia and Lambton County, dated October 24, 1958. However, the bill clarifies that it does not affect agreements listed in Schedule 3 or 5 of Ontario Regulation 105/01 (Deemed Abandonment of Bargaining Rights). It also includes exceptions for agreements made before the bill comes into force that settle grievances, other agreements (not 'working agreements') that expressly grant bargaining rights, or certificates issued by the Board for union certification.
- It amends the Labour Relations Act, 1995.
- It ends bargaining rights that were recognized and granted by specific 'working agreements' entered into before May 1, 1979.
- These 'working agreements' are defined as agreements between an employer and a council of trade unions that granted bargaining rights in the construction industry for a specific geographic area in Ontario.
- The bill identifies a specific working agreement between The Ellis-Don Limited and The Building and Construction Trades Council of Sarnia and Lambton County, dated October 24, 1958, as an agreement affected by these changes.
- It excludes from this change any working agreements listed in Schedule 3 or 5 of Ontario Regulation 105/01.
- It provides exceptions for certain other agreements, including those made before the bill comes into force to settle grievances, other types of agreements that explicitly recognize bargaining rights, and certificates issued for union certification.
- Employers in Ontario's construction industry
- Trade unions and councils of trade unions in Ontario's construction industry
- Specifically, trade unions and their affiliated members covered by 'working agreements' made before May 1, 1979, which recognized bargaining rights.
- The bill ends bargaining rights conferred by certain pre-1980 working agreements.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The bill does not provide a definition for 'employer' or 'council of trade unions'.
- The specific 'geographic area of Ontario' mentioned in the definition of a 'working agreement' is not detailed.
- While a specific agreement is mentioned as an example, the exact list of all 'working agreements' affected is not provided within the bill text, other than to exclude those in O. Reg. 105/01.
- The exact date of Royal Assent is not provided in the bill text.
Adds a new section (163.6) to end bargaining rights conferred by certain pre-1980 working agreements in the construction industry.
Source: Section 1
Specifies that certain working agreements listed in Schedule 3 or 5 of this regulation are not affected by the changes made by Bill 74.
Source: Section 163.6 (3)
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