Collective bargaining
Collective bargaining is a vital part of labour relations. It is essential to labor relations because it sets the tone for a fair and equal workplace which forms the basis for cordial labor relations. Collective Bargaining is used to ensure all workers are represented equally and fairly. When collective bargaining is exercised within organizations, it is to address working conditions, terms of employment, and work relations. These negotiations take place between the employer and the union with the intent of coming to a collective agreement. Negotiations can end in either a strike by workers, a lockout by employers, a boycott, or the primary goal, an agreement. Although collective bargaining can be seen as simple social discussion, it is more substantive than that. It is “a fundamental and principle right at work.” Collective bargaining also provides a sense of equality and equity, and it gives the worker the ability to partake in building a fair and legal work environment.