COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AS A TOOL FOR HEALTHY LABOUR RELATIONS IN NIGERIA

Abstract

The success of every organization rest on the effective and peaceful labour relations with the present economic situation, demand by unions or employees for improved salaries and better condition will dominate labour relation scene and as such industrial conflict may become constant phenomenum. Such conflict may be avoided if labour relations principle and programmes are put into practice. This paper examines collective bargaining as a tool for healthy labour relations in Nigeria. In other to create an enabling environment for the practice of peaceful labour relations among actors in various industries, there is need to maintain dignity and sanctity of collective agreement. Doing this may require a lot of tact, skills, “give and take” from the various group. If this is done, it will keep the industrial climate reasonably healthy. It is believed that government (federal, state and local) are the largest employer of labour as well as entrepreneur who has responsibilities to care for the welfare of workers which by implication is the promotion of the socio-economic welfare of the nation