industrial relations and collecive bargaining hrm

7/28/2019 Industrial Relations and Collecive Bargaining Hrm

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INDUSTRIAL RELATION & COLLECTIVE

BARGAINING


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INDUSTRIAL RELATION


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INDUSTRIAL RELATION (IR)

IR may be defined as the complex of inter-relations

among workers, managers and the government.

The term IR commonly denotes employee-

employer relations , in both organized and

unorganized sectors of the economy.


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Factors affecting IR

Institutional Factors

Economic Factors

Social Factors Technological Factors

Psychological Factors

Political Factors

Global Factors


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Pre-requisites for successful IR

Existence of strong Trade Union

Sound Employers organization

Co-operation between Union and Management Trained Supervisors

Continuous Review

Support from Top Management

Motivated employees

Healthy Environment


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Significance of IR

IR contributes to Economic Growth and

Development

IR establishes Industrial Democracy IR ensures Optimum use of Scarce Resources

IR improves Morale of the Work Force

IR facilitates Change

IR discourages Unfair Practices on the part of theboth Management and Unions

IR promotes Enactment of Sound Labor Legislation


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Objectives of IR

To promote economic welfare

To maintain flow of production

To develop Trade union To promote workers participation in management

decision-making

To establish two-way communication

To promote and maintain healthy relations

To develop Industrial democracy

To avoid strikes and lockouts


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Approaches to IR

Psychological

Approach

Human RelationsApproach

Gandhian Approach

Sociological

Approach

Socio-EthicalApproach


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COLLECTIVE BARGAINING


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COLLECTIVE BARGAINING (CB)

CB is essentially a process in which employees act

as a group in seeking to shape conditions and

relationships in their employment.

CB is a mode of fixing the terms of employment by

means of bargaining between an organized body of

employees an employer or an association ofemployees usually acting through organized

agents.


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Factors Affecting CB

Union Related

Government Related

Management Related

Political Dominance


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Pre-requisites for successful CB

There must be a change in the attitude of

employers and employees.

CB is best conducted at plant level. The employers and employees should enter upon

negotiations on points of difference or on demands

with a view to reaching an agreement.

Negotiations can be successful only when theparties rely on facts & figures.

Unfair labor practices should be avoided by both.

Once an agreement is reached, it must be honored

and fairly implemented.


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Types of CB

Distributive or Conjunction or Traditional

Bargaining.

Integrative or Co-operative Bargaining. Intra-organizational Bargaining.

Single Plant Bargaining.

Multiple Plant Bargaining.

Multiple Employer Bargaining.

Productivity Bargaining.


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Importance of CB

Increases economic & moral strength

Fair & better redressal of grievances.

Fair rates of wages & norms of working condition. Maintaining steady flow of production.

Contributes towards maintaining stability and

promoting prosperity of industry.

Finds out solution for problem.

Changes are accepted.


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