Publisher: IRC Press
ISBN: 0-88886-411-6
Year: 1995
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Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the industrial relations system and the ability of companies in manufacturing and other ‘blue-collar' industries to alter the way in which they organize work. The study's central finding is that in the highly unionized, manufacturing sector of the economy, industrial relations factors can be a significant constraint on the adoption of new forms of work organization. The study also argues that there is an important role for public policy in creating an environment in which a negotiated resolution of conflicts over work organization is more likely. The analysis in this paper is based on a survey of collective agreements in predominantly private sector, highly unionized industries—principally manufacturing and resources through some workplaces in the utilities and transportation sectors were also included. The collective agreement survey focused on those sections of contracts dealing with job structures, the role of the union in the job classification system and the articulation of seniority rights.
Author biography:
John O'Grady is a consulting economist specializing in labour market and industry analysis. He is a partner in Prism Economics and Analysis and was previously Research Director and Legislative Director at the Ontario Federation of Labour.
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