Parikalpana: KIIT Journal of Management

Beyat Pragnya Rath ¹, Shikta Singh ¹, Biswajit Das ¹

Affiliations
1 KIIT School of Management, KIIT, Bhubaneswar, IN

Abstract

Article revolves around the collective bargaining process of selected mining industry of Odisha. The complexities of industrial relations have been increasing in a habitual basis. The problem of mis-match has been identified in the negotiation process and have been reviewed through the literature survey pertaining to collective bargaining ,work culture and various benefits availed by the workers since antiquities. It has been accolade with the Dunlop model to resolve on the issues. Hence, it has argued that the three players in the industrial relations have to resolve disputes through flexible interaction in the worker’s participation in the management, as collective bargaining ultimately ends with the reconciliation that is acceptable to both the parties. Article is a qualitative study into the research approach of collective bargaining. Paper uses ideal model of Collective Bargaining, identifying the gap and determining the objectives of employing tools and techniques viz. reliability statistics, frequency distribution, factor analysis in a comprehensive manner. The findings of the study indicate that collective bargaining has a positive impact on the mining industry in Odisha from the empirical data deduced from the analysis and data interpretation. The genuine co-operation of workers to achieve higher productivity can be gained only by mutual understanding through the process of collective bargaining which is ultimately proven method in the scenario of maintaining peaceful industrial relations.

Keywords

Collective Bargaining, Condition of Employment, Employment Relations, Trade Unions.

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Beyat Pragnya Rath

Abstract

Collective bargaining in the selected mining companies of Jodo has been significant to the research thesis; due to its enormity of business of minerals. Collective bargaining has substantial impact on the mining for avoiding strikes and lock outs for ensuring a conducive business environment, which has been examined and argued. The complexity of labour problems can be addressed through workers participation in management, agreed with mutual consent. The solution to settlement and reconciliation of disputes has been the hallmark of the findings. The thesis entitled “Collective Bargaining and its Impact on Odisha’s Mining Industry: With Reference to Keonjhar District” is an attempt to the vivid research study on the working of collective bargaining in Odisha’s mining industry.

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