Source: IRS Employment Review Issue: 848 Date: 02-06-2006 Publisher: IRS

Waiting for the backlash

TOPICS:
pay and benefits pay levels and awards
pensions
HR policy and strategy business challenges
employee relations employee relations challenges and tools
trade unions

SECTORS:
manufacturing (other)
public services
services (other)

AUTHOR: Mark Crail


Could the long period of peaceful industrial relations be coming to an end? Despite generally positive reports about their relationship with the unions, some employers are anticipating a possible backlash over restructuring and changes to working practices.


Key points

  • Trade union recognition remains more prevalent in larger organisations and among those in the public sector, with little indication that unions are set to make any major gains in terms of new recognition agreements.
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