The Legal Framework of Collective bargaining in The Nigerian Public Sector - A Process Approach
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THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, P.M.B 1069, UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA
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This paper is directed at exploring the legal framework of collective
bargaining in the Nigerian public sector using a process approach.
The objective of the paper is to highlight the weaknesses of the legal
framework within which collective bargaining operates in Nigeria. In
other words, there are legal provisions regulating collective
bargaining and industrial relations generally, but these laws are not
completely capable of stopping conflicts in the workplace. This gap ..
highlights the issue of implementation of laws in achieving smooth
industrial relations process/system and ultimatel)i guaranteeing
industrial peace through harmonious work relations. The data utilised
in this paper were collected mainly from secondary, sources and the
analytical method is central to the facts and opinions obtained from
these sources. The paper concluded that the effective practice of
collective bargaining and sanctity of its provisions and processes
could offer a durable approach to achieving harmonious work
relations in the public sector. It recommended among others that
government should learn to honour valid agreements reached with
unions and to respect and uphold its own laws
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JZ International relations