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INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE SETTLEMENT 1

 In the unionized environment, unattended to complaint develops into a grievance and unattended to grievance develops into a Dispute.

In discussing collective dispute settlement procedure, we shall first of all address the pervasive aberrations in the current practice of dispute settlement in my clime.

These aberrations include the following:-

- Ultimatum: The practice of industrial relations in the announcement of Trade Unions that if their issues are not dealt with management, the Union will go on strike. This is out of the contemplation of the Trades Dispute Act.

- warning Strike: This is also unknown to the TDA. Infact no strike is allowed until all the Disputes Settlement procedures have been exhausted.

- Strike: The Union proceeding on strike thereby circumventing the dispute settlement procedure. The remedy for all illegal strikes is the sanctioned of the principle of "No work No pay.

- Arrest and Detention of Union Leaders: This is the panic measure by overzealous security agents.

- Court injunctions: The government departments running shamelessly to stop the Unions from going on strike, even when these same officials have frustrated the dispute settlement procedure.


Next week, we shall discuss the DSP as provided for in TDA.

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