Collective Bargaining Essay

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HICKSIAN MODEL OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

LARM 311

5/13/2014

PULE K.M.M 23038675

TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………………….2
THE PROCESS OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING………...................................................2
THE ADVANTAGES OF COLLECTIVE BARAGINING …………………………………2
THE DISADVANTAGES OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING……………………………...3
CONCLUTION………………………………………………………………………………..3

Introduction
In this assignment Hicksian’s model of collective bargaining is critically discussed. The process of collective bargaining, the advantages and disadvantages are also discussed. The advantages and disadvantages are compered, the aim of compering the advantages and disadvantages is to see if collective bargaining is a good or bad thing and whether or not it should be abolished or continue.

Collective bargaining is a process where employees try to resolve their conflict by negotiating the terms of employment between an employer and a group of employees. The terms of employment include items such as conditions of employment, working conditions, workplace rules, pay, overtime pay, working hours, shift length, and work on holidays, sick leave, vacation time, retirement benefits and health care benefits. The results of a collective bargaining is called a collective bargaining agreement. The collective bargaining process may involve labour strikes or employee lockouts if the employer and employees are having trouble reaching an agreement (Bendix 2006).
According to Swanepoel & Slabbert (2012) There are six steps involved in the collective bargaining process:
 The negotiating team is organized to represent the union,
 The mutual trust is gained between the employees,
 Agreements are discussed between th...

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...is the only way fairness can be met (Du Toit, Bosch,Woolfrey, Godfrey, Cooper, Giles, …2008)
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