Essentials for Managing in a Unionised Environment

Course feedback

  • "

    I received clarity on how managers can engage with unions.

    "

    Christabel Ziyamki
    |
    University of the Witwatersrand
    |
    Sep 2022
  • "

    The training was excellent. It was informative and I learnt new things on how to deal with conflictual issues.

    "

    Connie Mothopeng,
    |
    University of the Witwatersrand
    |
    Sep 2022
  • "

    This is an incredibly valuable, in-depth course for any manager handling union issues in the workplace.

    "

    Betina Fleming
    |
    University of the Witwatersrand
    |
    Sep 2022

Why Attend?

This one-day course will build your understanding of the imperatives of managing employees within a unionised workplace. The course explores the challenges and benefits of a unionised work environment and will assist you to understand the rights and obligations of the parties to the employment relationship within such an environment. Identify the various forms of management-union engagement and develop strategies and guidelines for managing effectively in a unionised environment.

Main Topics

  1. The challenges and benefits of a unionised work environment

  2. Rights and obligations of the parties to the employment relationship

  3. Forms of engagement

    • Information sharing

    • Consultation

    • Negotiation

  4. Forms of engagement

  5. Approaches to conflict resolution

  6. Strategies and guidelines for managing effectively in a unionised environment

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