PETL-Industrial Relations

This document is based on information from the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Web site, February 2008.

The role of the Industrial Relations Branch is to facilitate harmonious relations between labour and management in the private and quasi-public sectors by providing neutral third party assistance and preventive mediation services.

Eligibility Criteria

Private and quasi-public sectors.

Summary

The Branch provides provide third party assistance to the parties to help them overcome impass during negotiations, through the appointment of a conciliation officer, mediation officer, interest based facilitator, conciliation board, arbitration board, or a combination thereof.

The Branch provides preventive mediation services designed to promote healthy labour relations between the parties while a collective agreement is in force. Such services include: assisting in the establishment of labour-management committees, conducting relationship improvement programs, implementing joint labour-management training sessions, providing voluntary grievance mediation services, interest based bargaining and coordinating other consultative mechanisms.

For more information about the Industrial Relations Branch and its services, call 506-453-2261 or visit the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Web site at : http://www.gnb.ca/0110/index-e.asp.

New Brunswick Contact(s):
Mr. David Moore
Director
Industrial Relations Branch
Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
P. O. Box 6000
Fredericton, New Brunswick  E3B 5H1
Telephone: 506-453-2261
Fax: 506-453-2678
E-mail: ir.ri@gnb.ca