Labour Relations

Labour Relations, Fourth Edition, is intended to provide a practical text for labour relations, industrial relations, and collective bargaining courses. The book is based on the premise that employers, unions, and governments are all key players in labour relations and are affected by a challenging environment.

Larry Suffield received his B.A. (Economics) and LL.B. from the University of Western Ontario. After practising law for five years, he received an M.B.A. from the University of Windsor. Larry is a professor at Lambton College in Sarnia, Ontario, where he teaches in the Business Administration and postgraduate Human Resources Management programs, and where he has served as the coordinator of the Marketing and Management department. His areas of special interest are employment law and labour relations. Larry has also taught human resources management and labour relations at the University of Windsor. Larry has served as the vice-president and chief steward of the union local representing faculty and counsellors at Lambton College, and he is a member of the Human Resources Professionals Association, where he serves on the Educational Standards Committee. Larry enjoys hiking and you may see him on a trail—he will be the one carrying a recent labour arbitration decision.

Gary Gannon received his B.A. (Social Sciences) from York University. He also holds a Master in Health Sciences (Health Administration) and a Master of Arts (Higher Education) from the University of Toronto. In 2013, he completed his Ph.D. at the University of Toronto/OISE (Leadership, Adult and Higher Education). Gary is currently the program coordinator and full-time professor in the Human Resources Management programs at Durham College in Oshawa, Ontario. Prior to coming to Durham College in 2001, he worked for 18 years in progressive HR management roles in the health care and higher education sectors. He is recognized as an expert in building and revitalizing HRM services in medium and large organizations in order to fulfill strategic business objectives. Dr. Gannon is a certified member of the Human Resources Professional Association (HRPA) and is currently active in the Association’s local chapter in Durham Region. He has also advised several not-for-profit organizations on HRM-related matters as part of his involvement in the local community.