From the course: Introduction to Employee Relations
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Collective bargaining and action
From the course: Introduction to Employee Relations
Collective bargaining and action
- Within organizations, decisions are proposed that might negatively impact employees. And in these situations, third-party representation helps. This key aspect of employee relations is known as collective bargaining, and it helps protect employee rights and create conditions for reaching fair results. As an HR professional, this is something you probably won't interact with on a daily basis, but it's beneficial to know for when you are engaged in it. So let me walk you through some of the basics of collective bargaining. A union or connected group of employees come together to represent their colleagues in things that impact the entire workforce or maybe a specific group within it. They create a negotiating body that seeks the fairest outcome in situations like pay and better working conditions. Formalized union representation has been with us since the middle of the Industrial Revolution. We often hear about unions…
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