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Characteristics Of Collective Bargaining

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• Negotiations form an important aspect of the process of collective bargaining
i.e., there is considerable scope for discussion, compromise or mutual give
and take in collective bargaining.
• Collective bargaining is a formalized process by which employers and independent trade unions negotiate terms and conditions of employment and
the ways in which certain employment-related issues are to be regulated at
national, organizational and workplace levels
• Collective bargaining is a process in the sense that it consists of a number of
steps. It begins with the presentation of the charter of demands and ends with
reaching an agreement, which would serve as the basic law governing labor
management relations over a period of time in an enterprise. Moreover, it is
flexible process and not fixed or static. Mutual trust and understanding serve
as the by products of harmonious relations between the two parties.
• It a bipartite process. This means there are always two parties involved in
the process of collective bargaining. The negotiations generally take place
between the employees and the management. It is a form of participation.
• Collective bargaining is a complementary process i.e. each party needs something that the other party has; labor can increase productivity and management can pay better for their efforts.
• Collective bargaining tends to improve the relations between workers and the
union on the one hand and the employer on the other.
• Collective Bargaining is continuous process. It enables industrial democracy
to be effective. It uses cooperation and consensus for settling disputes rather
than conflict and confrontation.
• Collective bargaining takes into account day to day changes, policies, potentialities, capacities and interests.
• It is a political activity frequently undertaken by professional negotiators

Titany answered the question on December 3, 2021 at 06:00

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