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Part 3. 10 Marks The union certification drive was a success. You have received confirmation from the Labour Board that XYZ Union has been granted certification to act as the bargaining agent for the employees at your company. Shortly after receiving this notification, you receive written notice from the union requiring the Employer to commence collective bargaining. The owner is still not happy about the notion of his company being certified. He is resistant to this whole process and wants to delay starting collective bargaining as long as possible. He says even if the union is successful in negotiating a collective agreement that he doesn't intend to abide by it anyways". Furthermore, the Owner feels that he would like to negotiate a collective agreement for 8 months and that he wishes to increase the wage rates and offer a benefit package to his employees prior to negotiating any collective agreement to try and prove to the employees a union isn't necessary. 2 Understanding this is an emotional issue for the owner, as an IR/HR professional how would you advise the owner in terms of: The employer's obligation to commence collective bargaining under the Code? What obligation does the employer have to bargain in good faith? What is the Code requirement for a minimum duration of a collective agreement? What restrictions does an emplover have in terms changing conditions of employment for a recently certified company