ABSTRACT
This study examines the effect of labour relations on workers productivity in an organization using 7 up Bottling Company Nigeria Plc. as a case study. Labour relations is a group of workers organize in the work place to mediate the interest of members in an organization. Highly motivated union increase productivity in organization. The objective is to investigate if there is a significant relationship between labour relation and workers productivity. In order to achieve the objective of the study, the researcher employed tables, simple percentage and chi-square statistical techniques to effectively determine the relationship between the variables. We therefore recommended that workers representative (labour unions) should be treated as important personnel because they encourage the workers to give their maximum cooperation. Management should keep or maintain a good communication flow to avoid crises in the organization.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study
In the various economics of the world today, there exist different types of organizations. Some of these organization are either profit oriented or non-profit oriented, but which ever one it is, we can easily identify labour as a key group and how it relates with management in the organization (Stone & Gillbeth, 2011). Management and labour are the two parties on which productivities in organization can be improve and the foundation of every organization is built on it and it continued existence guaranteed.
Labour is a group of workers organized in the work place (Hornsby, 2001). They came together and form unions in order to protect the interest of all workers irrespective of whether they are union member or not. Management on the other hand is a group of employees concerned with the day to day administration of organization through directing and controlling the activities of labour (Hornsby, 2006). Management is mainly concerned with the protection of the shareholders or investors by ensuring the survival of the organization. The objectives of labour are to achieve the highest wage for members, favourable working conditions and general worker welfare, while that of the management include controlling of cost which will result in fair returns to shareholders and maximization to profit for the organization.