Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

377.   Meaning of “to bargain collectively”

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    (1)   For the purposes of this Division—

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      (a)     to “bargain collectively” means the performance of the mutual obligation of the employer or his or her representative and the certified trade union to meet at reasonable times and confer in good faith with respect to wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment or termination of employment with a view to reaching agreement, to execute a written contract incorporating any agreement reached, if requested by any party, and, a written contract having been executed, to discuss any question or interpretation;

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      (b)     “refusal to bargain collectively” includes, but is not limited to, the following—

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        (i)     on the part of either an employer or a trade union which is the certified trade union, a failure to adhere to any of the requirements of paragraph (a),

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        (ii)     on the part of an employer, unilaterally to change working conditions,

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        (iii)     on the part of an employer, during the negotiation of a collective agreement, the refusal, upon request, to give to a certified trade union, information which is essential to meaningful bargaining, or

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        (iv)     on the part of an employer or trade union, refusal to discuss a grievance under an existing collective agreement or in the discussion of a grievance, to refuse, on request, to give to an employer or a certified trade union, information which is essential to a meaningful discussion of the grievance.

DIVISION 3
COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS