Lecture 1: How does Government Intervene in Industrial Relations Matter
Answer
Government intervenes in Industrial relations matters in the following ways
i. By making laws, rules and regulations to guide and control industrial relations actors
ii. By educating workers and employers on industrial relations matters
iii. Government sets up fact finding advisory bodies to resolve trade disputes
iv. Government intervenes in industrial relations matters through judicial methods e.g Industrial Arbitration Panel and National Industrial Court
v. Government controls the excesses of unions and employers
Lecture 2: Why was it difficult to form a central labour Organization in Nigeria
Answer
It is difficult to form a central labour organization in Nigeria because of:
i. Leadership struggle and rivalry
ii. Ideological difference and affiliation
iii. Large number of unions
Lecture 3: is Government justified in banning some unions such as ASUU and NLC? Give your reasons
Answer
Reasons to justify banning of unions
i. Leadership struggle and rivalry
ii. Mismanagement of union funds
iii. Ideological differences
iv. To maintain industrial peace and harmony
Reasons against:
i. Freedom of association infringed
ii. Confiscation of union funds and property
Lecture 4: Discuss the Machinery of Collective Bargaining
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