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Nov 20
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Effect of Poor Employee Management Relations on Productivity in Business Organization

By | Case-study, Nigeria

Summary

This case study analyses the result of the poor management of Kotec Industries in Onitcha, Nigeria. With a lack of any form of social dialogue on an organisational or sector level, employees face late promotions, and late and inadequate pay, which leads to employee resentment and enmity towards the governing board of Kotec Industries. The author suggest governmental intervention in the import of raw materials in order to enhance productivity and the ability of the organisation to pay and promote its employees.

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Nov 19
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Collective Bargaining: Delivering for the public interest?

By | Australia

Summary

This study assesses the effectiveness of the organisational-level collective bargaining model present in Australia. It concludes that the present model is failing, with less collective bargaining agreements being reached, resulting in wage stagnation despite the state-level increase in economic prosperity. It suggests that greater implementation of more drastic measures, like striking, and greater inclusion for the parties allowed in the bargaining process is necessary to develop social dialogue further.

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Nov 19
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Making sense of the numbers: Sector wage bargaining – a literature review

By | New Zealand

Summary

This study uses New Zealand collective agreements to assess the relationship between productivity and agreements. They find that collective bargaining does have a positive impact on wage markup, but that this does not necessary correlate with increases in profitability. However, evidence over 20 years does suggest that the erosion of collective bargaining leads to an increase in the gap between organisational productivity and wage markup.

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Nov 19
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Productivity and Wage Effects of Firm-Level Collective Agreements: Evidence from Belgian Linked Panel Data

By | Belgium, Meta-analysis

Summary

This study analyses the difference between firm-level and sector-level collective bargaining agreements, using Belgium as a basis. It argues that firm-level agreements do more to raise wage levels past productivity increases, without affecting the organisation’s overall profitability. It suggests that firm-level agreements more strongly raise wages without affecting profitability, but have shorter reaching effects than sector-level agreements.

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Nov 19
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Rebalance: Trade unions’ strategies and good practices to promote work-life balance

By | Case-study, Social dialogue

Summary

This study analyses the effectiveness of trade-unions based on their effect on work-life balance in ten EU member states. This is done through a set of metrics: paternity leave, parental leave, flexible work arrangements, long-term care, economic incentives, childcare and other measures. While it highlights the general effectiveness of these measures it warns that they are the first to be dropped in a crisis. Further recommendations for good practice are also given.

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Nov 19
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Power to the People: How stronger unions can deliver economic justice

By | UK

Summary

This is a discussion paper covering the benefits of social dialogue, trade unions and collective bargaining. Using the UK as the basis for the analysis, six key benefits are comprehensively discussed: Trade unions and collective bargaining are good for workers and good for the economy; Workers who could most benefit from union membership are least likely to join and membership is set to decline further still; Public policy has contributed to the decline of trade unions, so public policy must be part of the solution; Government should promote a renaissance of collective bargaining to improve wages and working conditions; Trade unions should be supported to recruit members and to innovate; Trade unions should be seen as social partners in industrial strategy and for the managed acceleration of automation.

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Nov 19
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The Benefits of Collective Bargaining for Women: A Case Study of Morocco

By | Case-study, Morocco

Summary

This study uses the case study of the Confédération Démocratique du Travail (CDT) negotiated with Domaines Brahim Zniber Diana Holding Group in 2015 in Morocco to analyse the effect of collective bargaining on women and how the inclusion of women can alter the outcomes of the agreement. It concludes that collective bargaining agreements greatly impacts gender equality and benefits all workers by raising wages as well as facilitating broader social dialogue between workers, unions, employers and governments. An important takeaway is that the employer was supportive of the agreement throughout the process, and that even impactful agreements can be done amicably.

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Nov 19
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Good practices in collective bargaining: A compilation of case studies from Pakistan

By | Case-study, Pakistan

Summary

This is a collection of case studies of collective bargaining agreements from Pakistan. It was arranged through interviews with key stakeholders in the state and factory visits to gauge the level of implementation. The study compares the case studies to highlight seven key points of good practice that can be used as a model for other collective bargaining institutions to promote effectiveness and cordial relations.

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Nov 19
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The Palestinian Decent Work Programme 2018-2022

By | Case-study, Palestina

Summary

This publication details the Palestinian Decent Work Programme as instituted by the ILO. Part of this programme is the strengthening of social dialogue through increased and enhanced bipartite and tripartite social dialogue for various sectors, especially construction. Priority II details this further, mentioning three goals of strengthening social dialogue: ensuring alignment with human rights treaties, improve freedom of association and representative decision-making and enhance labour inspections through database and grievance mechanisms establishment.

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Nov 19
0

Collective Bargaining Agreement Between United Steelworkers and Johnson & Johnson and McNeil

By | Case-study, Social dialogue, United States

Summary

This is a case study of a collective bargaining agreement between McNeil-PPC, Johnson & Johnson Customer & Logistics Services and United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber Manufacturing, Energy Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union concerning their business in Lititz, Pennsylvania. The study details the terms and conditions of the work between the union and the contracting companies.

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