Over 20 years in the Labour function at CPC. Five collective agreements. Interpretation, mediation, negotiation, investigation, problem solving. Managed thousands of grievances through to resolution involving preparation and presentation in both the expedited and the formal processes. Excellent ADR skills. Have worked extensively and extremely effectively with hundreds of elected officials, internal clients, arbitrators, lawyers and team members. As the senior IR Specialist in the Field I am now responsible for functional on-boarding, coaching, mentoring, upskilling and training of new hires into the 60 strong field team at CPC. Tasked with managing technical and challenging files from across the country and consulting with Regional IR Specialists as appropriate. Deliver our internal Labour Arbitration preparatory course to all new hires in the field and at head office.
Listed skills include Grievances, Employee Relations, Collective Bargaining, and Employment Law.