Collective bargaining in the British chemical industry: a case study

Abstract

In this article the author has sought to analyse the process and output of collective bargaining in the British chemical industry. Having traced the evolution of collective bargaining, the author presents a brief revieto of the issues and arguments raised. It is shown that both trade unions and employers]' organization are found to bargain in the atmosphere of mutual trust and good faith. However, as a result of ?he growth in productivity agree ments at the local level, the system of national bargaining has been rendered ineffective. Consequently, a national framework for productivity bargaining has been evolved.