Matakuliah Tahun : J0124 – Manajemen Sumber Daya Manusia : 2010 Collective Bargaining 23 Learning Outcomes After studying this chapter, the students should be able to : •Explain the reasons why employees join the union •Define collective bargaining Bina Nusantara University 3 Why Employees Join Union ? • • • • • Dissatisfaction with management Social outlet Opportunity for leadership Peer pressure Forced unionization 4 Bina Nusantara University Impact of Unionization on Managers • Control of Labor Costs Wages and benefits are higher in union organizations compared to similar nonunion organizations. • Challenges to Management Prerogatives Unions can have a significant effect on management decisions about employees. • Loss of Supervisory Authority Unionization restricts the freedom of management to formulate HR policy unilaterally and can challenge the authority of supervisors. © 2010 South-Western, a part of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved Collective Bargaining Collective bargaining is the performance of the mutual obligation of the employer and the representative of the employees to meet at reasonable time and confer in good faith Bina Nusantara University 6 The Collective Bargaining Process © 2010 South-Western, a part of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved Bargaining Issues • • • • • Recognition Management rights Compensation Employee security Job-related factors 8 Bina Nusantara University 5 Items in a Labor Agreement © 2010 South-Western, a part of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved Management and Union Power in Collective Bargaining • Bargaining Power The power of labor and management to achieve their goals through economic, social, or political influence. • Union Bargaining Power Strikes, pickets, and boycotts • Management Bargaining Power Hiring permanent replacement workers Continuing operations staffed by management Locking out employees © 2010 South-Western, a part of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved Union Power in Collective Bargaining Boycott Our Employer This Union On Strike Striking Boycotting © 2010 South-Western, a part of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved Picketing Employer Power in Collective Bargaining Management methods for applying economic pressure during bargaining: Outsourcing normal work Locking out workers Hiring replacement workers Demanding concessions © 2010 South-Western, a part of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved Contemporary Challenges to Labor Organizations Issues confronting unions Foreign competition and technological change The long-term decrease in union membership Employers’ focus on maintaining nonunion status © 2010 South-Western, a part of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved