... the 1996 agreement at Blue Circle where employees received guarantees of employment security provided they were prepared to undertake a range of jobs. The second prong concerns giving employees a right to be heard. Information and Consultation are two important aspects of this. In a good partnership management will provide more information to trade unions. There are three elements to make consultation meaningful. Firstly employees must be able to express collective views, consultation should be undertaken with a view to agreement on both sides and finally should include major issues, especially those that affect the workforce. The third prong is that workers should be free to choose and come together and bargain collectively over their wages. "We believe that pay increases at the top should reflect those at the bottom, and where they differ this should be clearly stated and the reasons for it explained." (Claydon, 1998). Finally, ...

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