
Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining 10th Edition by Michael Carrell,Christina Heavrin
Edition 10ISBN: 978-0132730013
Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining 10th Edition by Michael Carrell,Christina Heavrin
Edition 10ISBN: 978-0132730013 Exercise 1
Why would the placement or removal of the job classifications in a bargaining unit have any impact on the quality of the job performed?
Explanation
CBA are established between an employer and employees to provide basic terms of employment agreeable to both parties. Jobs that are classified in the bargaining unit are somewhat enjoy special treatment. All the jobs irrespective of whether they require additional training or input, comes under the preview of CBA making CBA a cover for improved productivity. The following table discusses the impact of placement or removal of job classifications
Once the job is classified in CBA, it automatically certifies for all the benefits that other jobs enjoy under the agreement. This may be viewed as both positive and negative. Some employees are fairly treated in terms of wages and other benefits, other employees like the testers; sabotage the project due to reduced quality of the product. Classification of jobs in CBA should be purely determined on the criticality it plays in the success of the product.
The more critical the job is for the success, the more susceptible it becomes in negotiations.

The more critical the job is for the success, the more susceptible it becomes in negotiations.
Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining 10th Edition by Michael Carrell,Christina Heavrin
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