What is Collective Bargaining

• A  process of bargaining in groups as opposed to bargaining individually

• Ultimately leading to an agreement between the group of staff/ workers and management. This agreement covers the conditions of the employees, pay rates/holiday/overtime/ bonus, etc, hours of works, shift arrangements, length of holidays, subsidized facilities and others.

Advantages of Collective Bargaining

• There is a mutual understanding between trade union and management

• Workers feel more involved

• Shared individual stresses and insecurities

• Discourages favoritism and victimization

• Promotes employee’s self respect

• Establish the rights of employees and management

Disadvantages of Collective Bargaining

• Management may be weakened in the event of very strong union head

• Face to face confrontation

• Not every employee’s interest is represented.