COMMERCE 2BC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Union Representative, Collective Bargaining, Bargaining Unit
27 Nov 2016
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Success industrial relations systems consists of 4 elements. Web rules (eg. describe how labour and management interact and resolve disagreements. Effective industrial relations system does not eliminate conflict but instead ir provides rules to resolve conflict in a way that minimizes costs. Open conflict relationship: parties have extreme distrust and dislike for one another. Containment-aggression relationship: distrust remains but dislike becomes antagonism. Accommodation relationship: more courteous but still hindered by lack of trust and acceptance of other party. Cooperative/collaborative relationship: parties trust and accept legitimacy of each other while striving for mutually satisfying solutions to their problems. Relative bargaining power is influenced by competitive environment. Unions are seen as a way to make bargaining power more equal. Better to resolve disputes through collective bargaining than battling in streets. Collective bargaining can reduce economic losses caused by strikes and can contribute to societal stability. Unilateral control by management sacrifices workers" right.
