2. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING:
Collective Bargaining constitutes the negotiations
between the management and the union.
Deals with the ultimate objective of agreeing on a written
contract covering the terms and conditions of settlement
of the disputed issues.
3. It is basically a give and take process involving
proposals and counter proposals.
It introduces an element of democracy in the field of
Industrial Relations and Management.
4. Does employer have to bargain with the union?
An employer is required to bargain in "good faith" with
the certified labor organization representing the
employees.
5. Collective bargaining can be divided into three separate
areas:
the duty to meet and confer (award)
the duty to bargain in good faith
duty to cover certain subjects
6. The employer is not required to agree to any particular
contract provision, no matter how reasonable or fair it
appears to the union.
7. Refusing to meet at reasonable times; refusing to
discuss grievances, wages, benefits, or other
mandatory subjects of bargaining or attempts to make
deals behind the backs of the negotiating committee
would be unfair labor practices.
8. What Are Mandatory Subjects of Bargaining?
Both the employer and the employee representative are
required to bargain over "wages, hours, and other
terms and conditions of employment".
9. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
What Are the Basic Rights of Employees?
Can Employers Oppose Union Activities?
If There Is No Labour Organization, Can One Be
Started?
Is "Talking Union" Protected?
How Is the Labor Organization Formed?
How Is an Election Held?
What Happens after the Election?
If the Union Loses, Can There Be Another Election?
10. Can an engineer be loyal to both company & union?
The NSPE has advanced two arguments in support of this
stand, namely: 'Faithful Agent Argument' and 'Public
Service Argument'.
11. Benefits:
Unions have created healthy salaries and high
standards of living.
They give a sense of participation in company decision
making.
They are a good balance to the power of employers to
fire employees.
They provide an effective grievance restore produce for
employee complaints.
12. Harms:
Unions are devasting the economy of a country.
There is no friendly, cooperative decision making.
Unions does not promote quality performance by making
the job promotion and custody based on seniority.
They encourage unrest and strained relations between
employers and employees.
