Essays on Collective Bargaining Unit

Executive Summary

After comprehensive evaluation of the implication of public sector unionization and collective bargaining, we find that these public sector employees were undercompensated than being overcompensated. This calculation also takes into account modest overpayment as low skill and educational level, and modest underpayment at high skill and educational level. Next, it can be inferred that public sector bargaining units have worked well in reducing strikes and in achieving equitable outcomes. Though, care should be taken such that the arbitration process does not take long enough to cause hardship to parties involved. Regarding a response to financial crisis, there are several ...

Identify the industrial relations problems in this company?

The major industrial relations problem facing the insurance company was that they wanted to start a union to voice their grievances: their request was denied. They decided to go this route because against the following background. When they started to expand their business, they expected their staff to work hard. To work beyond regular working hours was till the work was done was considered to be normal. Any staff member reluctant to do so was given warning that such behaviour was not welcomed. On the other hand, those doing good job were rewarded. As they expanded further, they appointed branch ...

Collective bargaining.

This is a negotiating process between employers and employees, through their unions, to determine employment terms. Collective bargaining refers to business done in good-faith mechanisms, and the opinions raised are meant for the well-being of a group of workers. The results of collective bargaining are referred as collective bargaining agreement, which establishes conditions, terms, and rules of employment, and is legally binding. A potential collective bargaining agreement includes; compensation, personal procedures and policies, employee’s rights and responsibilities, and employer’s rights and responsibilities. Compensation implies the terms of work such as wages and salaries, vacations and holidays, benefits including ...