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Managing in a Unionized Environment Certificate 2026

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anaging in a Unionized Environment Certificate is a new certificate program designed to guide those who manage or supervise unionized employees, helping them avoid costly mistakes and improve their professional skills in labour relations. The course covers core topics such as collective agreements, employee selection, performance management, policy implemen…

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15Voices
0Underwriters
0Exhibitors
0On the bill · sessions
13Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at Managing, in alphabetical order.
Alex Brat
Senior Executive Director, Labour Relations · University of Toronto
Anil Verma
Professor Emeritus · Rotman School of Business, University of Toronto
Blaine Donais
Arbitrator/Mediator
Chris Davidson
Lawyer & Workplace Investigator · TurnpenneyMilne LLP
Daphne Taras
Former Dean and Professor Emerita · Ted Rogers School of Management (TRSM), Toronto Metropolitan University
David Lardner
Union Representative, Disputes and Arbitration · Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE)
Erin Kuzz
Partner · Sherrard Kuzz LLP
Jasmine Billing-Smit
Employer Counsel · Neuman Thompson
Kat Leonard
National Representative · Unifor
Leanne Anderson
Member Services Officer, Advocacy · UBC Association of Administrative and Professional Staff
Malini Vijaykumar
Union Counsel · Nelligan O’Brien Payne LLP
Rafael Gomez
Professor; Director, Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources (CIRHR) · University of Toronto
Ryan Goldvine
Mediator/Arbitrator · Goldvine Dispute Resolution Services
Sonya Sabet-Rasekh
Staff Representative · BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU)
Trish Appleyard
Labour Relations · College Employer Counsel
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 13 companies, parsed from the program.

“Thirteen companies in attendance.”

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

№ 01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
0All threespeak · spons · exh
0Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
13Speakingspeaker only
№ 02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

20% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • Founder / Owner17%
  • Director / Head of213%
  • Manager / Lead17%
  • Other roles1173%

Of 15 on the bill · classified by free-text title

№ 03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01University of Toronto2V
  2. 02Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE)1V
  3. 03BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU)1V
  4. 04College Employer Counsel1V
  5. 05Goldvine Dispute Resolution Services1V
  6. 06Nelligan O’Brien Payne LLP1V
  7. 07Neuman Thompson1V
  8. 08Rotman School of Business, University of Toronto1V
  9. 09Sherrard Kuzz LLP1V
  10. 10Ted Rogers School of Management (TRSM), Toronto Metropolitan University1V
  11. 11TurnpenneyMilne LLP1V
  12. 12UBC Association of Administrative and Professional Staff1V
  13. 13Unifor1V
№ 04Fig. 04 — By Tier

Tiers were not disclosed for this convocation.