Social Partnership
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Usdaw
Executive Council Statement
to the 1998 Annual Delegate Meeting
Contents
Why does the Union need to be thinking about social partnership? | Page 1 | What does social partnership mean? | Page 4 | How do you spot a partnership agreement? | Page 8 | Is partnership better than the traditional model of industrial relations? | Page 11 | Why has social partnership taken so long to arrive? | Page 15 | What are some of the challenges of the partnership approach? | Page 18 | An Usdaw strategy | Page 22 | Case study | Page 25 |
S o c i a l P a r t n e r s h i p
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Why does the Union need to be thinking about social partnership?
Social partnership is very fashionable right now
This is a new and challenging area of work for the Union
This section will explain why we have got an ADM paper on social partnership. Hopefully it will encourage you to read on!
Social partnership is going to become an important area of work for the Union. There are several reasons for this.
It seems as if everyone is talking about partnership. It has become the new “buzzword” in industrial relations. The new Government, the TUC and the CBI are all promoting partnership at work.
Every week there is another conference held somewhere in the country on the topic of partnership. There is a huge amount being written about the issue. Industrial relations commentators are saying this is the most exciting thing to happen to UK industry in years.
No-one is talking about any other approach to industrial relations. Social partnership has become the only show in town.
At a time when everyone is talking about partnership, the Union needs to get involved and get on board. So having an ADM paper on partnership at work is about starting this process off.
Social partnership is a very recent development in the UK. It will mean both unions and companies learning to do things differently.
c o n t e n t s
▲ |
Usdaw
Executive Council Statement
to the 1998 Annual Delegate Meeting
Contents
Why does the Union need to be thinking about social partnership? | Page 1 | What does social partnership mean? | Page 4 | How do you spot a partnership agreement? | Page 8 | Is partnership better than the traditional model of industrial relations? | Page 11 | Why has social partnership taken so long to arrive? | Page 15 | What are some of the challenges of the partnership approach? | Page 18 | An Usdaw strategy | Page 22 | Case study | Page 25 |
S o c i a l P a r t n e r s h i p
c o n t e n t s
Why does the Union need to be thinking about social partnership?
Social partnership is very fashionable right now
This is a new and challenging area of work for the Union
This section will explain why we have got an ADM paper on social partnership. Hopefully it will encourage you to read on!
Social partnership is going to become an important area of work for the Union. There are several reasons for this.
It seems as if everyone is talking about partnership. It has become the new “buzzword” in industrial relations. The new Government, the TUC and the CBI are all promoting partnership at work.
Every week there is another conference held somewhere in the country on the topic of partnership. There is a huge amount being written about the issue. Industrial relations commentators are saying this is the most exciting thing to happen to UK industry in years.
No-one is talking about any other approach to industrial relations. Social partnership has become the only show in town.
At a time when everyone is talking about partnership, the Union needs to get involved and get on board. So having an ADM paper on partnership at work is about starting this process off.
Social partnership is a very recent development in the UK. It will mean both unions and companies learning to do things differently.