Trade Unions: Meaning, Functions and Consequences of Trade Union Actions
By: Tushar Seth
A Trade Union has been defined as a continuous association of workers formed for the purpose of maintaining and improving their conditions...
The important forces that make workers join a union
Greater Bargaining Power
The individual employee possesses very little bargaining power as compared to that of his employer. If he is not satisfied with...
Questions and answers on labour regulation, Decent Work and the economic and jobs crisis
How can labour regulation benefit the economic and labour markets? What is the role of regulation regarding the challenges and opportunities it affords? How...
THE FORM OF THE NEGOTIATION
Negotiation Series (2)Based on the previous publication on The Paradigm Shift In Negotiation, it is clear that there is a change from the old...
Using Principled Negotiation to Resolve Disagreements
Principled negotiation, an approach advocated in the popular negotiation text “Getting to Yes”, involves drawing on objective criteria to settle differences of opinion.Principled negotiation...
Robots create uncertainty for workers
By Marc ColemanThere are a ton of people who have dissected what the future holds for the workforce. An Oxford University study in 2013...
Overcoming cultural barriers at the negotiation table
By Katie Shonk After recently losing an important deal in India, a business negotiator learned that her counterpart felt as if she had been rushing through...
US employment rate surges
Total non-farm payroll employment increased by 138,000 in May, compared with an average monthly gain of 181,000 over the previous months.In May, job gains...
New York’s anti-pay history law supports workers
By Joan FarrellNew York City is the most recent addition to the list of jurisdictions that prohibit employers from asking job applicants about their...
The power of negotiation
Jun 12, 2017By Deepak MalhotraWhenever a dispute flares up, the parties involved must ask themselves which course of action will yield the best outcome....