About Labor-Management Cooperation

In today's economy, where businesses must compete globally and governments are
expected to do more with less, the most important business relationship that exists
is the relationship between the employer and the employee. The labor-management
relationship impacts directly on profitability, productivity, job security, and quality of
life.

As labor-management relations evolve to meet the challenges of today's economy,

the Department's services have evolved to meet the needs of our customers.

These services, provided jointly by the Bureau of Mediation and the Office of Labor-
Management Cooperation, assist labor and management in improving their
relationship at all levels, from the "shop floor" to the "board room," and enable them
to address issues of mutual concern together, rather than as adversaries.

Labor-Management Cooperation

As local governments nationwide struggle with demands for quality service delivery and fiscal constraints, they are

employing a number of strategies. While these include privatization and intermunicipal cooperation, another

technique that can lead to greater efficiency and cost savings is labor-management cooperation. The following

background articles and special report examine some of the critical issues surrounding effective implementation of

cooperative labor-management practices.

• Industrial Relations Theory

• Transforming Work

• Cooperative Workplace Structures

• Incorporating Multiple Stakeholders

• Mutual-Gains Bargaining

Aspiring to Excellence: Comparative Case Studies of Public Sector Labor-Management Cooperation in New York State

• Full Text

• Executive Summary

• Conclusions

• Resources

Tools for Cooperation:

• Labor-Management Committees

• Mutual-Gains Bargaining

• Total Quality Management

Case Studies of Three New York State Counties:

 • Genesee County

• Ontario County

• Tompkins County
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Enterprises that place a high priority on the safety and well-being of workers, respect their rights, and engage them fully in the production process are
much better positioned to take on the challenges of global markets, increasing competition, and ever more demanding customers. This
comprehensive study examines how the labor-management partnership can contribute to increased productivity and competitiveness in small and
medium enterprises in developing countries.

Using case studies from Botswana, Kenya, Nepal, and the Philippines as a basis, the book fleshes out the existing knowledge with regards to
recruitment, staffing, wages and compensation, appraisals, occupational safety and health, grievance procedures, and other human resources
management practices. It also examines the growing importance of labor-management cooperation in a globalizing world and highlights numerous
"good practices" that have proven effective in small and medium-sized firms