Ken Coran is President of the 
Ken Lewenza is the National President of the Collective bargaining should really be bargaining.
by Ken Coran, OSSTF president and Ken Lewenza, CAW president
The labour relations scene in Ontario has been focused recently on two crucial sets of negotiations: education workers and auto workers. The contrast between the two should remind policy-makers of an important, enduring lesson.
When parties are allowed to freely reach a labour agreement, the resulting deal works better for them and for the whole economy. But when they aren’t allowed to freely negotiate, the consequences can be costly, unintended and far-reaching.