Labour Relations (PB)
Faculty/Staff: Melanie Reed
Platform: Pressbooks
Site link (if applicable): https://lrincanada.pressbooks.tru.ca/ – Under Construction – Coming Soon!
Services provided: Copyediting, copyright review, platform support
Description: The Labour Relations in Canada OER has been a true labor of love, developed in tandem with its use in HRMN 3840 and HRMN 3841 courses. The developer has crafted chapters directly for her classes, incorporating student feedback to refine the resource. Some chapters include original content, while others draw from articles and quality OERs like Rise of a Working Class from Canadian History: Post-Confederation by John Douglas Belshaw, ensuring a solid foundation of scholarly material. This dynamic and accessible textbook integrates features like a comprehensive glossary and embedded videos to make the content engaging and relevant. Covering key aspects of labour relations, it serves as a practical and valuable tool for students. Through beta testing in live courses, the OER is continuously improved, maintaining a focus on being student-centered and pedagogically effective.
Impact Summary
- Used in course(s): HRMN 3840, HRMN 3841
- When: January to April 2025 (term)
- Estimated number of students using textbook(s): 72
- Average price of textbook replaced:
- The average price of a Marketing-related textbook in Canada typically ranges from $50–$100 depending on format (print or ebook) and publisher – we are using a modest estimate of $50/ textbook
- Estimated savings: $50 x 72 students = $3,600
- Adopted at University of Calgary: Labour Relations Grievance Arbitration HRM 135-001
