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COLLECTIVE

BARGANING

MRS.AHTIHA.MSc

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MEANING

Collective bargaining is a process between employers and employees to reach an agreement regarding the rights and duties of people at work. Collective bargaining aims to reach a collective agreement which usually sets out issues such as employees pay, working hours, training, health and safety, and rights to participate in workplace or company affairs.

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DEFINITION

“Collective bargaining is an agreement between a single employer or an association of employers on the one hand and a labour union on the other, which regulates the terms and conditions of employment -- (Tudwig Teller)

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DEFINITION

Collective bargaining takes place when a number of work people enter into a negotiation as a bargaining unit an employer or group of employer with the object of reaching an agreement on conditions of the employment of the work people ----(According to J.H. Rishardwon)

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OBJECTIVES OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

1. To provide an opportunity to the workers, to voice their problems on issues related to employment.

2. To facilitate reaching a solution that is acceptable to all the parties involves.

3. To resolve all conflicts and disputes in a mutually agreeable manner.

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OBJECTIVES OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

4. To prevent any conflict/disputes in the future through mutually signed contracts.

5. To develop a conductive atmosphere to foster good organizations relations.

6. To provide stable and peaceful organization (hospital) relations.

7. To enhance the productivity of the organization by preventing strikes, lock-out.

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CHARACTERSTICS OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING 1. It is a group process, wherein one group

representing the employers, and the other representing the employees, sit together to negotiate terms of employment.

2. 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.

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CHARACTERSTICS OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

3. 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.

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CHARACTERSTICS OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

4. 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.

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CHARACTERSTICS OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING 5. 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.

6. 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.

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CHARACTERSTICS OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING 7. Collective bargaining tends to improve the

relations between workers and the union on the one hand and the employer on the other.

8. 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.

9. Collective bargaining takes into account day to day changes, policies, potentialities, capacities and interests.

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PREPARATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

Preparation should begin months before the contract talks.

Chairperson should be establish and maintain pleasant relationship with union representatives by treating them courteously in social situations, grievance hearing.

Obtain information from other nurse executives about union activities in neighbouring health agencies.

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PREPARATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

Review other labour contracts negotiating in other agencies to determine what type of demands were made by various worker categories.

Keep ongoing recording agency‘s employees grievances and analyse these before negotiation begins.

Research the wage salary structures of other health agencies in the community and compare against agencies current wage package.

Should read the act to identify limitations

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COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROCESS

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FIVE STEPS IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROCESS

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FIVE STEPS IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROCESS

1. Prepare

This phase involves composition of a negotiation team. The negotiation team should consist of representatives of both the parties with adequate knowledge and skills for negotiation.

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FIVE STEPS IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROCESS2. Discuss:

Here, the parties decide the ground rules that will guide the negotiations. A process well begun is half done and this is no less true in case of collective bargaining. An environment of mutual trust and understanding is also created so that the collective bargaining agreement would be reached

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FIVE STEPS IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROCESS

3. Propose

This phase involves the initial opening statements and the possible options that exist to resolve them. In a word, this phase could be described as brainstorming‘. The exchange of messages takes place and opinion of both the parties is sought.

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FIVE STEPS IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROCESS

4. Bargain

negotiations are easy if a problem solving attitude is adopted. This stage comprises the time when what ifs‘ and supposals‘ are set forth and the drafting of agreements take place.

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FIVE STEPS IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROCESS5. Settlement

Once the parties are through with the bargaining process, a consensual agreement is reached upon wherein both the parties agree to a common decision regarding the problem or the issue. This stage is described as consisting of effective joint implementation of the agreement through shared visions, strategic planning and negotiated change

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Service Employees International Union (SEIU)

Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is a labor union representing almost 1.9 million workers in over 100 occupations in the United States, and Canada. SEIU is focused on organizing workers in three sectors: health care (over half of members work in the health care field), including hospital, home care and nursing home workers; public services (local and state government employees); and property services (including janitors, security officers and food service workers).

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Indian Health Care Improvement Act1976: President Ford signsCongress passes the $1.6-billion Indian

Health Care Improvement Act. Its provisions authorize the Indian Health Service to bill Medicare and Medicaid for services rendered to qualifying beneficiaries. It also proposes the need for tribal-specific health plans to investigate Native perceptions of health problems and culturally acceptable solutions.

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