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Organising In The Informal Economy: Resource Books For Organisers, Number 4
for taking decisions on a particular
issue. Collective negotiations, known
also as collective bargaining, is a key
strategy for organisations to advance
and defend the rights and position of
informal workers. It can help empower
workers. It can start to change power
relationships. Struggles around
collective negotiations, and negotiating
successes, will build and strengthen
the power of workers and your
organisation.
As an organiser you will almost certainly
be involved in collective negotiations.
This might take place at a very localised
level, such as negotiating vegetable
Definition
Negotiation
Negotiation is the process when
two or more parties meet each
other to get agreement over
the use or distribution of a
particular resource, the granting
of a right etc. In a negotiation
each party seeks to advance
their own interest. Negotiations
can be between individuals
or on behalf of a group. In
workers’ organisations we talk
about collective negotiations or
collective bargaining, meaning
we negotiate for collective rather
than individual interests.
prices with someone who supplies a local group of vendors. Or you
could be part of a team negotiating vending rights with municipal
managers and councillors. At some stage in the life of your organisation
you might find yourself negotiating policy changes with national
government to allow informal workers access to social security or
financial services.
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