What is a collective agreement ?
A “collective agreement” is defined under section 2 of the Industrial Relations Act, 1967 as follows:
“an agreement in writing concluded between an employer or a trade union of employers on the one hand and a trade union of workmen on the other relating to the terms and conditions of employment and work of workmen or concerning relations between such parties”
Therefore, by virtue of the above definition, a collective agreement must take either of the following form:
(i) An agreement between an employer and a trade union of workmen; or
(ii) An agreement between a trade union of employers and a trade union of workmen.
What is collective bargaining?
The term “collective bargaining” is defined under s.2 of the IRA to mean negotiating with a view to the conclusion of a collective agreement.
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