| CODE | CLS1109 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Industrial Relations | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Centre for Labour Studies | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This unit gives an overview of the different approaches to industrial relations. It introduces students to the history and context of industrial relations, emphasising trade unions' development and their functions. Another focus of the study unit is the way trade unions are organised and structured. The management of trade unions is viewed in the context of globalisation and multinational corporations. The impact of local government, EU and international industrial relations on trade unionism is also evaluated. The unit also examines collective bargaining and the tool of industrial action. Study-unit Aims The study-unit introduces students to the main actors and structures of industrial relations. It traces the historical developments and illustrates the contemporary relationship among employers, employees and the government. The study-unit evaluates the local industrial relations system within the context of the evolving industrial relations at the European level. Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - trace the evolution of industrial relations in Malta and abroad - distinguish among the various existing approaches to social dialogue - identify the responsibilities and perspectives of the main actors involved in industrial relations - evaluate the main instruments used in social dialogue 2. Skills (including transferable [generic] skills): By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - describe how collective bargaining is carried out in Malta - evaluate the role of shop stewards and suggest ways of improving their contributions to industrial relations - assess the prevalence of industrial action and how it is used by trade unions - analyse the emerging challenges faced by trade unions in relation to multinationals and globalisation Main Text/s and any supplementary readings Required Reading: - Baldacchino, G. (2009). Report 110. Trade unions in Malta. Website: http://www.etui.org/index.php/research/content/download/7187/34256/file/09%20Trade% - Baldacchino, G., Rizzo, S. & Zammit, E. (2003). Evolving Industrial Relations. Malta: Agenda. - Salamon, M. (2001). Industrial Relations: Theory and Practice. UK: Financial Times Management. Supplementary Readings: - Colling, T. & Terry, M. (2010). Industrial Relations: Theory and Practice. USA: Wiley-Blackwell. - Edwards, P. (2003). Industrial Relations: Theory and Practice. USA: Wiley-Blackwell. - ETUC (2004). Worker Representation Systems in the European Union and the Accession Countries, Labour Research Department Publications. Website: http://www.sda-asbl.org/testiPdf/English.pdf |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Rebecca Maria Gatt Mario Grixti |
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