2 (1) In these Regulations,
special agreement means an agreement between a railway company or railway companies and a trade union or trade unions with respect to the provision of benefits that result from the special agreement process; (accord spécial)
special agreement process means the negotiating process between a railway company and a trade union commenced with the undertaking between the parties that the arbitration provisions set out in these Regulations will apply to and be binding upon the parties in the event of the dispute between them on any matter arising in respect of the benefits and conditions referred to in subsection 5(2); (processus d’accord spécial)
trade union means an employee organization certified or recognized as bargaining agent for employees of a railway company. (syndicat)
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3 The Minister of Transport may reimburse a railway company for the prescribed portion of the cost incurred by the company for the provision of benefits where
(b) a special agreement exists between the railway company and a trade union or trade unions; and
8 (1) Where, in negotiating a special agreement, a settlement has not been reached by the parties to the special agreement process (hereinafter referred to as “the parties”) on any issue arising under subsection 5(2) within 60 days after the date a railway company has served notice on a trade union, either party may inform the Minister of Labour, by notice in writing, of their failure to reach a settlement.
