A collective bargaining agreement (CBA) is an essential aspect of industrial relations. It refers to a documented legal contract between an employer and the union representing the workforce (Doellgast & Benassi, 2020). CBA is an outcome of a comprehensive negotiation process among the parties concerning wages, working hours, teams, and employment conditions. The first distinct CBA I chose includes the CBA between the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Incorporated, Super Fresh Baltimore division and the United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 27. The second CBA is the CBA between the C&E Services Incorporate,d 1950 Old Gallows Rd Vienna, VA 22182 and Local 351, International Union Operating Engineers, Afl-Cio Bureau Engraving and Printing Western Currency Facility Fort Worth, TX 76131 (U.S. Department of Labor Office of Labor-Management Standards).
Major Articles of the Agreement for both CBAs
The first CBAs agreement’s main article is article 2 (recognition of the union). The article concerning recognition indicates that employers acknowledge the union as the only bargaining representative for all the workforce except supervisory workers. The organization must also notify the union before making critical decisions like opening a new branch within the local 27 jurisdictions. In the second agreement, the primary articles include article 8 (wages and health and welfare), where wage, health, and welfare rates shall be effective throughout the agreement.
The Rationale for My Choice of Articles and Comparison of the Two Articles
In the first CBA, Article 2 is significant because it provides the Local 351, International Union Operating Engineers, Afl-Cio Bureau Engraving and Printing Western Currency Facility Fort Worth, TX 76131 with the power to advocate for the C&E Services Incorporated, 1950 Old Gallows Rd Vienna, VA 22182 to labor organizations as the sole bargaining representative. On the other hand, in the second CBA, Article 8 is the primary article since it ensures that employee wages, health, and welfare rates are effective during the agreement term. This ensures that employees stay motivated and committed to their job since their salaries, welfare, and health rates are secured.
References
Doellgast, V., & Benassi, C. (2020). Collective bargaining. In the Handbook of research on employee voice. Edward Elgar Publishing. U.S. Department of Labor Office of Labor-Management Standards.