Lesson Plan Template s14

Law/CLN4U/Mock Collective Bargaining/Canadian and International Law

Differentiated Instruction Teaching/Learning Examples

Law/CLN4U/Mock Collective Bargaining/Canadian and International Agenda Law  Introduction Duration: One 76 minute period  Preparation  Negotiation

Brief Description of Lesson Students will complete a mock bargaining activity to assist in the development of their understanding and practice of negotiation skills. This will also solidify their ideas of the role of unions in bargaining collectively for workers’ rights.

Law/CLN4U/Mock Collective Bargaining/Canadian and International Law Minds On Connections L: Literacy ML: Mathematical Literacy AfL, AoL: Assessment for/of Learning Whole Class  Introduction of Activity Students will be introduced to the rules of the mock collective bargaining activity. 1. Students will be divided in 4 groups of 5/6 2. They will be given a specific role (either union or management) 3. Each team will send a representative to meet with the other group and exchange information 4. Using the sheet, discuss in a group what you are willing to negotiate upon and how much flexibility you have 5. Meet with the other group and negotiate each point of the contract 6. You must either come to a complete agreement on the contract or go on strike. Action  Introducing new learning or extending/reinforcing prior learning  Providing opportunities for practice and application of learning (guided > independent) Groups  Preparation Students will prepare their parts of the mock collective bargaining activity.

Consolidation and Connection  Helping students demonstrate what they have learned  Providing opportunities for consolidation and reflection Whole Class  Negotiation Students will participate in their mock collective bargaining negotiations.

Management You are representing the management of a factory which manufactures and exports automobile parts. The industry has been volatile in the past few years due to an unstable economy; therefore you do not want to promise your workers job stability, nor do you wish to offer them a huge pay raise. You feel that these labourers should consider themselves lucky to even have jobs in these tough times, so your job is to ‘lowball’ any offers you extend in this bargaining session. You will also try to convince them that any guarantee of hours will make layoffs more likely, so it is in their best interest to withdraw this demand.

Union You are representing the workers’ union in this labour negotiation exercise. Most of your members are so- called ‘unskilled’ labourers who have not had an increase in pay in two years. Your benefit plan covers only the basics. Your members would like to see it cover vision care and orthodontics. Your employers are in the auto industry and are hesitant to raise wages and benefits too much, because the industry is volatile. There are some things your members might be willing to negotiate, but they DEMAND a pay raise and some measure of job security.

Management You are representing the management of a business which designs and manufactures water treatment systems. The industry has been volatile in the past few years due to an unstable economy; therefore you do not want to promise your workers job stability, nor do you wish to offer them a huge pay raise. However you do realize that your company needs these trained professionals to be able to compete with other manufacturers. Despite this, you job is to ‘lowball’ any offers you extend in this bargaining session. You will also try to convince them that any increases in vacation pay will make the company less profitable and layoffs more likely, so it is in their best interest to withdraw this demand.

Union You are representing the workers’ union in this labour negotiation exercise. Your members are largely professionals who have not had an increase in pay in five years. Your benefit plan covers only the basics. Your members would like to see it cover vision care and orthodontics. Your employers are hesitant to raise wages and benefits too much, because the industry is volatile and they have to remain profitable and competitive with other companies. There are some things your members might be willing to negotiate, but they DEMAND a pay raise and an increase in vacation time.