Using this site
Getting the most out of this site
This site has been developed for someone with little previous experience with
adjustment. We hope that more experienced union activists will also find the information
useful. The site has been written to take someone through the adjustment process.
It explains what actions should be taken, and when and what decisions need
to be made when and by whom. It also provides some background information to
help with understanding what is happening and why. As you go through the
site, you will learn about taking the lead in managing the process and developing a
union plan of action. That plan might include:
- fighting back to reverse the lay-off decision
- negotiating improvements to the adjustment provisions
in your collective agreement
- proposing alternatives to lay-offs
- setting up a joint adjustment committee with the employer and governments
to provide services to displaced workers
The site is not intended to replace the support and advice of your regional
or national union representatives. It should complement their assistance and
answer questions they may not have time to help you with.
Moving around the site
You have several choices for making your way through the information on the
site.
- you can always come back to the opening page at any
time by clicking on the home button at the top (the house).
- you can also go to the start of each section by
clicking on the section title at the top of each page.
- you can visit the sections listed at the top in
order, starting with Take the Lead. Once you open a section, on the left side
of the screen there will be a list of the topics in that section. You can
either click on them to go directly there or scroll down the page to that
topic.
- you can go to the seven pitfalls of adjustment and follow the links. This
approach will take you to key areas but will not take you through the
whole site depending on what links you follow.
You can also find your own way around the site by using the search function
and putting in a key word. This will give you a list of all of the times that
word shows up on the site. You can then click on those that look the most
interesting to you.
Getting more information
At various points in your passage through the website, you will see links to
three kinds of additional information:
Worker-centred approaches. These descriptions have been developed to
help you see in a snapshot the main things labour looks for on that subject.
Links . These lead you to contact
information and other information on key topics on the Internet.
Case studies. These are descriptions of
situations where labour has worked to make adjustment effective.
Checklists. These are intended to be printed and kept at hand as you
work to make sure you are not forgetting anything important on that topic.
Printing materials from the site
To print the section or document you are currently viewing, just click on the
"Print " link at the top of the page.
Providing comments
The CLC welcomes your comments, complaints, and
suggestions to improve this site. You can either go to the "About Adjustment"
link at the top of each page to make general comments or
you can click on any of the places where it says "comments on this item". We
also welcome suggestions of additional resources and advice for brothers and sisters experiencing similar challenges. The
CLC is grateful to the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development
for their generous support in creating this site.
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