Industrail Relations Essay

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MG316 ASSIGNMENT TWO SEMESTER 1, 2014 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS IN CANADA AND ITALY NAME: JIGNASHA HANSJI TUTORIAL: WED 12-1PM CAMPUS: LAUCALA ID: S11086796 DUE DATE: 5TH MAY, 2014. Table of Contents PART A 2 Introduction 2 1.0 Parties in Canada and Italy 2 1.1 Trade unions 2 1.1.1 Trade Union density 3 1.1.2 Umbrella Bodies 4 1.2 The Employers Association 4 1.3 Role of state 5 2.0 Industrial Relation Processes 6 2.1 Collective bargaining 6 2.2 Dispute resolution 7 3.0 Trends 7 Part B 8 Conclusion 10 Bibliography 11 PART A Introduction Industrial relations roots back from the 18th century when it first began in a European country. Every country differs in the way it runs its industrial relation hence, the aim of this essay is to compare and contrast the different features of industrial relation in Canada and Italy by discussing its major parties involved, its processes and its emerging trends. Also this essay seeks to identify the employment grievance/dispute process under the trade dispute legislation in Fiji in comparison with Italy and Canada. 1.0 Parties in Canada and Italy The three parties involved in the Industrial relation system for both the countries are The Trade Union, The Employer’s association and The State. 1.1 Trade unions Trade unions are best defined as an organisation in which membership comprises of union workers and leaders which unite to promote and protect their common interests (Keneddy, 2012). Craft unions were the first type of trade unions to emerge in both the countries Canada and Italy which then slowly started to disappear with industrial unionism spreading to mass production, manufacturing and primary industries in both the countries. (Anon., 2009) It is seen, the strength of trade unions in both countries is quite strong but, Italy in comparison to Canada has quite stronger trade unions. Hence Italy provides more

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