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Explain The Principal Parties Involved In The Collective Bargaining Process

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1. Who are the principal parties involved in the collective bargaining process? What are their roles?
The parties involved in the collective bargaining are union and management representatives. If it consists of national agreements it requires large team that consist of several members from union offices, staff, and locals. If it is a local union negotiation the team is made up ex officio members, president or elected officer of local union, chief steward or grievance committee. In craft unions the business agent is part of the team and they provide guidance on the grievances process and set the tone for negotiations. Management representatives are derived directly from top management. They prepare managements counterproposals and conduct negotiations.

2. What is the purpose of a management …show more content…

The purpose of management clause is to ensure that management can make certain changes without violating the collective bargaining agreement as well as the state or federal laws. It states how much autonomy the employer/management has on its day to day business operations.

The reserved rights theory is not found in the language agreement but management retains all rights except those it has agreed to share with the union. Under this theory management does not review the agreement to determine which rights it has gained but instead reviews the agreement to determine which rights it has conceded to labor.

I agree with the theory because it gives some authority to management to make operative decisions without involving the union. As long as the decisions made are not violating any state or federal laws and under the collective bargaining agreement there is not a clause that limits management authority in a specific area then it would be considered management rights.

3. Discuss how negotiators prepare for

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