La obligación de negociar con buena fe una convención colectiva de trabajo en el régimen laboral quebequense

Abstract

Quebec’s Labor regime, due to its particular situation, is influenced by Common Law, aswell as by Civil Law, of French origin. Both systems have consecrated the fundamental right to collective negotiation, recognizedto all workers, by limiting State intervention regarding collective agreements. However,this protection does not restrain itself to ensure negotiation; this negotiation has tobe carried out respecting the principle of good faith. In the present article, the author introduces legal doctrine and jurisprudence from Canada and abroad, being able to affirm that Quebecker labor regime is founded upon the principle of good faith negotiation, as it’s established in Canada’s Constitution and their Labor Code. That affirmation, according to the author, will have an impact on the labor system and the content of collective agreements.