Industrial Relations

Who are the main actors in the industrial relations system and describe precisely what they do. Abstract Jamaica like the rest of the Caribbean islands had had a difficult formation. Because of the problems of incorporating this Caribbean Society there have been by and large certain problems which have manifested its people and relationship its economy, political and social structures. Jamaica labour relations are deeply rooted in the experiences of slavery and in the Plantation System. Where there has been a large concentration of unskilled workers with masters and authoritarian management where decision making was one way from management to the workers. As a result of this, working conditions and relationships became explosive at times to the point of years of management and worker conflicts here in Jamaica and elsewhere in the Caribbean. The disturbances of the 1860’s in Jamaica and again in the 1930’s in Jamaica and the Caribbean are important to demonstrate how serious working condition had become in Jamaica. Today although the Plantation system and slavery have disappeared the same conflict between labour and capital continues to the point where the Caribbean governments have had to give serious thought and action to legislation to develop a sound labour relations and industrial system to promote harmony, fairplay and good relations between labour and capital. The Tripartite System has been established to foster and promote industrial peace and uphold the Labour Relations Industrial Disputes Act and other labour laws. Arbitration is the final level a dispute can be taken after all other alternatives have been explored. Conciliation as provided by the Ministry of Labour is done through officers who act as third party to resolve disputes before or after industrial action. Introduction The inherently dynamic nature of Organizations is that they are essentially made up of two (2) groups of workers, management such as executive level