Collective Bargaining and Organizational Performance; A Study of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees of Idemili North Local Government Council, Anambra State (2007 -2012).

Abstract

The study examined Trade Union, collective Bargaining and Organizational Performance, a study of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees of Idemili North Local Government Council of Anambra State. Trade Unions have often been accused of pursuing their own selfish interests without due consideration of their role in enhancing organizational performance. Adequate and detailed exposition on the role trade unions can play in organizational performance therefore becomes very necessessary, thus this study intends to examine trade Unions, Collective Bargaining and Organizational Performance. The survey research method was adopted for the study and the study relied much on primary and secondary data. Three hypotheses were formulated as guide to the study and simple random sampling technique was used to select the study sample. The data generated were analyzed using percentages and mean scores and the hypotheses were tested using one sample t-test. The findings from the study showed that the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees has helped to ensure industrial peace, employee commitment to optimum job productivity as well as effectively using collective bargaining to enhance organizational performance. The researcher concludes that the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees of Idemili North is a veritable instrument for improved employee productivity as well as organizational performance. The researcher recommends that continuous and adequate awareness should be created among the stakeholders (Trade Union, management and Government) on their role in not only developing but sustaining a rancor free work environment which is a prerequisite for organizational performance.

Key words: Collective Bargaining, Trade Union, Organizational Performance