CAIRS is a new online search engine for collective agreements filed with the Department of Labour. The system enables clients to search collective agreements using keywords, phrases and a Table of Contents.

• CAIRS provides clients with electronic full text search capabilities of collective agreements filed with the Department of Labour.

• CAIRS' clients may review collective agreements online, and print excerpts or entire collective agreements.

• CAIRS is user-friendly and provides the client with the most current information on file with the Department of Labour.

• CAIRS is an important tool for collective agreement negotiators and administrators, labour conciliators and mediators, researchers, librarians, students, and industrial relations and human resources professionals in general.

• CAIRS is provided as a free service through the Department of Labour Web Site. No subscription is required and no password is needed.

• For further information on CAIRS, contact the Policy and Planning Branch of the Department of Labour at 729-7458, or E-Mail the Branch at steve.e.mccarthy@gov.nl.ca