Fagforeninger

How technologies of organization are redrawing the lines of class struggle

Labor dispute or labor conflict refers to a disagreement between an employer and a labor association, or between a federation of employers and a federation of employees. Conflicts and grievances are an unavoidable part of the employment relationship. Public policies aim to manage conflict and promote sound labor relations. Labor administration's primary objective is to establish labor dispute procedures in national legislation. Labor disputes can be resolved using a consensus-based process such as conciliation and mediation before choosing to resolve issues using arbitration and/or adjudication, or through a tribunal or labor court. Mediation is a structured and interactive process whereby a third party assists the parties in a dispute through the course of negotiations. Arbitration in case of labor conflicts involves resolution or settlement of a conflict through an independent party whose decision is final and binding upon both the parties. Taking the conflict to the court of law is the last option that can be used to resolve a labor dispute. This book examines labor conflicts and their management. It aims to serve as a resource guide for policy makers, scholars and practitioners in industrial relations and human resources management.

The last two decades of the T&G, the essential left of centre union in Britain, were turbulent years. After a decade of neo-liberalism, and the defeat of miners, printers and dockers, the union responded by turning to organising and merger, out of which came Unite.

Gegenstand der Arbeit ist der Informationsfluss und die damit verbundene Frage nach dem Schutz von Geschäftsgeheimnissen bei Tarifverhandlungen. Exemplarisch werden anhand der Verhandlung eines Sanierungstarifvertrags potentielle Restriktionen der Informationsweitergabe an Gewerkschaft und Arbeitgeberverband untersucht. Dabei wird die Due Diligence bei Unternehmenskäufen als Referenzmaterie herangezogen. Es wird beleuchtet, ob die dort geltenden Weitergabebeschränkungen übertragbar sind. Die Arbeit widmet sich zudem der Frage, wie Arbeitgeberverband und Gewerkschaft mit den offengelegten Informationen umgehen müssen. Sind die Sozialpartner dazu verpflichtet, besondere organisatorische Sicherungsmaßnahmen zur Gewährleistung der Vertraulichkeit zu ergreifen?