INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS By Fadhy Mtanga Industrial Relations is a branch of Social Science that studies the relationship that exists at the workplaces. Industrial Relations focus on the relationship between employers and their associations on one hand‚ and employees with their organizations on the other. Also‚ it is deals with the relationship between the workplaces and the government as the policy and law maker‚ hence the regulator of that relationship. Industrial Relations as the branch
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QANTAS DISPUTE On October 22nd‚ 2001‚ the Industrial dispute between QANTAS and its employees was initiated with the offering of a new Enterprise Bargaining Agreement. This proposed an 18-month wage freeze for employees plus a sliding scale profit share scheme. Ten out of twelve unions under QANTAS accepted the terms of the agreement‚ barring the unions of manufacturing employees (AWU and AMWU). They were holding out for a 4-6% pay rise. On the 8th May 2002‚ some ten months later‚ the dispute was resolved
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Industrial Relations Essay The role of the government on industrial relations is very important as it sets the legal framework that industrial relations operates in. Appropriate industrial relations legislation should recognize the requirements of both employers and employee’s. Both the employee and the employer want to profit from each other but are also reliant on each other. This means that the equal bargaining power of employers and workers must be recognized (Peetz‚ David. 2006). Appropriate
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INDUSTRIAL LABOUR Industrial labour is labour in industry‚ mostly understood as manufacturing‚ but can include related service workers‚ such as cleaners...(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_labour) INDUSTRIAL labour is also one who are in the participation for the production of good and services and for the betterment of the company. In every industry many rights are given to the labour of all classes and many laws had been made ‚providing the labour their due rights in result of their effective
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While the term conflict generally is associated with negative encounters‚ conflict itself is neither inherently good nor inherently bad. In fact‚ engaging in conflict can have positive effects on relationships and organizations. Conflict among people‚ institutions‚ organizations‚ nations and in all relationships are a normal‚ natural and inevitable part of life. In itself‚ it is to a great extent a necessary tool that enhances development and can be regarded as normal and a prerequisite under certain
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China’s Trade Disputes Disputes over protection of Intellectual Property Complainant: United States Respondent: China Before China joined the GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) in 1986‚ it was a planned economy. What that does mean? It means that the government was in charge of the production‚ investment and prices. In other words‚ the government was in charge of running the economy. By that time‚ China almost had no international commerce but only with socialist countries such as
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Background of Study 1.1 Problem Statement Some would say that industrial action is a pest‚ eating away at the crux of Pakistan ’s industrial and social development. In many ways‚ this is true. Take for example‚ the doctors calling for strike in 2011 which led to multiple avoidable deaths. But it is also essential at times as it plays a vital role in bringing light to major issues that might be plaguing society‚ and sometimes it is used as a tool to protect one’s rights. In the 2011 incident‚ the
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Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining Agreements Strayer University BUS 310 Prof. Robert High March 15‚ 2009 Outline Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining Agreements I. History of the American Labor Movement a. Labor and Employee Laws b. The Union II. Labor Relation Process c. Public-Sector Labor Relations
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Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector Linda Howerton PHI 103 Informal Logic Instructor: Ms. Tanya Martin October 22‚ 2012 Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector Union membership is today at an all time low. It has been steadily declining since the 1980’s. Private sector union membership has been affected the most‚ while that of the public sector has remained relatively strong (Devinatz‚ 2011 Spring). Public worker unions‚ especially state
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Committee: ECOSOC Topic: The Question of Reducing Youth Unemployment Sponsor: Egypt The Economic and Social Council‚ Recalling that in 2009‚ about 81 million young people were unemployed‚ the most ever. Noting that young women have more difficulty than young men in finding work. The female youth unemployment rate in 2009 stood at 13.2 % compared to the male rate of 12.9 %. Recognizing that youth unemployment rate rose 11.9 % to 13.0 % between 2007 and 2009‚ an increase of 7.8 million
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