Collective Bargaining, Interest Arbitration & Organizational Development for Labour Unions

Who We Are

Expertise in collective bargaining in the public and private sectors with an emphasis on municipal labour unions. Expertise in organizational development, specifically leader-member engagement and participation for labour unions.

What We Do

Member Engagement

Leader-Member engagement
Member participation
Power and Leverage development
Building labour

Strategic Planning

Unions work best with purpose
More than just an acronym
What are your goals & vision?
Why planning works for unions

Dispute Resolution

Interest Arbitration
Mediation
Final Offer Selection

Collective Bargaining

Introductory to advanced negotiation training
Research and strategy
Advocacy as your voice at the table

What's New at COLE LABOUR

October 26, 2026

See our companion website released today. Focusing exclusively on union member engagement, the new site is a rich resource for union leaders curious about the cause of, and remedies to current member engagement experiences. Based on Bill Cole's doctoral research, the new site features a series of newsletters that detail important components of the engagement process. Check out the new web here.