37 (1) The collective agreement, if any, that applies with respect to employees of an old municipality immediately before this subsection comes into force continues to apply with respect to those employees and with respect to employees hired to replace them until the day on which the collective agreement or the composite agreement of which it becomes a part ceases to apply under subsection 23 (8) or 24 (7), section 29 or subsection 31 (3) of the Public Sector Labour Relations Transition Act, 1997 with respect to those employees.  1999, c. 14, Sched. B, s. 37 (1). Expired agreements (2) If no collective agreement is in operation immediately before subsection (1) comes into force, the most recent collective agreement, if any, shall be deemed to be in effect from that day for the purposes of this Act, and subsection (1) applies with necessary modifications.  1999, c. 14, Sched. B, s. 37 (2). Termination of certain proceedings (3) On the day subsection (1) comes into force, the appointment of a conciliation officer under section 49 of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, section 18 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 or section 121 of the Police Services Act for the purpose of endeavouring to effect a collective agreement between an old municipality and a bargaining agent with respect to employees described in subsection (1) is terminated.  1999, c. 14, Sched. B, s. 37 (3). No appointment (4) No conciliation officer shall be appointed in respect of a dispute concerning a collective agreement described in subsection (3).  1999, c. 14, Sched. B, s. 37 (4). Duty to bargain terminated (5) On and after the day subsection (1) comes into force, no bargaining agent is under an obligation to bargain as a result of a notice to bargain given to it by an old municipality and no old municipality is under an obligation to bargain as a result of a notice to bargain given to it by a bargaining agent.  1999, c. 14, Sched. B, s. 37 (5). No notice to bargain to be given (6) On and after the day subsection (1) comes into force, no bargaining agent shall give notice to bargain to an old municipality under section 47 of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, section 16 or 59 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 or section 119 of the Police Services Act.  1999, c. 14, Sched. B, s. 37 (6). Same (7) On and after the day subsection (1) comes into force, no old municipality shall give notice to bargain to a bargaining agent under section 47 of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, section 16 or 59 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 or section 119 of the
Police Services Act.  1999, c. 14, Sched. B, s. 37 (7). Interest arbitrations terminated (8) On the day subsection (1) comes into force, interest arbitrations to which an old municipality is a party and in which a final decision has not been issued are terminated.  1999, c. 14, Sched. B, s. 37 (8). Right to strike (9) Before January 1, 2001, no employee of an old municipality shall strike against the municipality and no old municipality shall lock out an employee.  1999, c. 14, Sched. B, s. 37 (9). Enforcement (10) Sections 81 to 85 and 100 to 108 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 apply with necessary modifications with respect to the enforcement of this section.  1999, c. 14, Sched. B, s. 37 (10).