One area which chapter 10 deals with is Collective Bargaining. Collective Bargaining is a subject which is unfamiliar to many students. The site listed above, the uses and limitations of collective bargaining statistics, explains who uses statistics of this type, why they use them, and the limitations of the statistics. For example, many federal, public, and private agencies find needs for collective bargaining statistics when dealing with employee work stoppages. This site aids in the comprehension and understanding of chapter 10 by explaining some reasons why companies enter into collective bargaining and differences in collective bargaining rules and regulations at the state, local, and private level.
Many companies enter into collective bargaining with their employees, union representatives, etc.
During this time, the company experiences days idle. Days idle is a statistic calcualated to determine the number of work days lost stemming from a work stoppage. In addition, the article goes into figuring the statistic for days idle, defining estimated work time, and covering workers involved in work stoppages. The sites listed above are instrumental in comprehending articles on collective bargaining. Both sites offer definitions to terms which are commonly used when dealing with collective bargaining and the statistics of collective bargaining.