chapter 1
Craig’s industrial relations system model
- we see that the industrial relations actors take elements from the external environment and convert these inputs into outputs through a series of conversion mechanism. These outputs then flow back into the environment through a feedback loop
* feedback loop- the mechanism by which outputs of the industrial relations system flow back to the external environment
INPUTS  PROCESSES  OUTPUTS
System Approach Model (Craig)
Different from Dunlop by external environment into outputs, conversions mechanism, outputs through feedback loop
1- External Inputs (legal, environment, political) 2- Actors 3- Internal Inputs (goals, strategy) 4-Conversion Mechanism
(collective bargaining) 5- Outputs (rights, hours, wages, strikes) 6- Feedback Loop
System Approach Model (Dunlop)
1) Actors – govn agencies / hierarchy of mgrs / hierarchy of employees (financial environment influences all 3 actors)
2) Ideology – ideas/beliefs by Actors helps bind system together
3) Context – actors influence by environment factors / market constraints (wages/production) /workplace
4) Web Rules – procedure (making rules) / substantive (employment rules) / distributive
Critism – lacks ability to predict outcomes / underestimates power / descriptive in nature
CHAPTER 2
Industrial disputes investigation act , 1907
Created by Wiliam King
The act is a cornerstone of Canadian law, marks an ongoing trend in Canadian legislation, namely the need for third-party intervention prior to a strike
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- the act required that all workers and employers in certain industries submit their disputes to a three person conciliation board prior to a strike or lockout. The present there evidence to the panel and they issue a report. There is a required “cooling-off” period one the report is made which the parities are not permitted to