Collective Bargaining

Collective Bargaining
According to Beach, Collective bargaining is
concerned with the relations between unions
representing employees and employers(or their
representatives).
It involves the process of union organisation of
employees; negotiations, administration , and other
conditions of employment; engaging in concerned
economic action and dispute settlement procedures.

Collective Bargaining
Power sharing in the workplace
Means of equalizing power between employees and
management

Managements goal
Provide goods and services for a profit

Employees goal
Sell personal time to perform satisfying work

Terms Associated With

Collective Bargaining

Arbitration
Encroachment
Grievance
Industrial unionism
Labor

Management
Mediation
Occupational unionism
Unfair labor practices
Union

Power Sharing
Strengths
Individual employees have limited power
Large numbers of employees banded together
enhance bargaining position

Weaknesses
Viewed as a forum for less educated workers
May be difficult to rectify professionalism and
unionization
Groups may be reluctant to commit to long-term,
binding group decisions

Features of Collective Bargaining

The essential features includes:
it is a collective process. The representatives of both the
management and the employees participate in it.
It is a continuous process. It establishes regular and stable
relationship between the parties involved.
It is flexible and dynamic in nature
It is a method of participation of workers in management.
It is based on give and take approach.

Steps in Collective Bargaining

Pre formal period
Nurses or employees contact a union seeking
representation
Union organizers work to gain employee support

Election process
Eligible employees vote for or against union
representation

After election
Negotiations between union and management occur

Subject- Matter of Collective Bargaining

The Indian Institute of Personnel Management,
suggested:A) purpose of agreement, its scope, and the definition of
importance terms
B) rights and responsibilities of the management and of
the trade unions.

C) wages, bonus, production norms, leaves, retirement

benefits and terms and conditions of service

Functions of Collective Bargaining

Social
Change

Industrial
Peace

Industrial
Democracy

Potential Gains
For employees
Power to make certain demands of employers
Degree of political power on a local level

For union organization

Additional power through more bargaining units
and increased membership
Increased monetary support through
contributions from workers paychecks