Stages of Collective Bargaining

1. Organization Representation
2. Bargaining Proper
3. Contract Administration

Issues in Collective Bargaining

1. Political
2. Economic

Political issues in bargaining

1. Closed shop or union shop

Economic issues

1. Salaries and benefits

*Collective bargaining agreements need to have a grievance machinery procedure.

*Backroom negotiations negotiations outside of the collective bargaining conference/meeting

*Labor Unions has legal personality under Bureau of Labor (Under DOLE)

Alternative dispute resolution (with regards to Collective Bargaining):

1. Grievance machinery procedure

- If it fails, it will be bought to NCMB for arbitration
2. Voluntary Arbitration (NCMB)