Collective bargaining and its impact on Odisha's mining industry with reference to Keonjhar District

Collective bargaining in the selected mining companies of Jodo has been significant to the research thesis; due to its enormity of business of minerals. Collective bargaining has substantial impact on the mining for avoiding strikes and lock outs for ensuring a conducive business environment, which has been examined and argued. The complexity of labour problems can be addressed through workers participation in management, agreed with mutual consent. The solution to settlement and reconciliation of disputes has been the hallmark of the findings. The thesis entitled “Collective Bargaining and its Impact on Odisha's Mining Industry: With Reference to Keonjhar District” is an attempt to the vivid research study on the working of collective bargaining in Odisha's mining industry.

India pioneered the process of introducing a typical collective bargaining; both at the industry and plant level. It enables methods for determination of wages, working conditions and fringe benefits besides other terms and conditions of employment. The process of development in the collective bargaining process has been reviewed from the end of First World War.

Primarily the literature review, review of theories and models derived in to the conceptual model along with the identification of gap. Thereafter, the objective of the study explored in to the benefits availed by theworkers in termsof wagesand fringe benefits through collective bargaining, toevaluate the impact of collective bargaining on work culture and to suggest policy measures for successful working of collective bargaining in the mining industry in Odisha. It is an exploratory and descriptive research study which included certain exclusive tools and techniques essential for the research. The database was collected from primary and secondary sources. The data collected was driven through a mix model of approach. It employed quantitative and qualitative techniques. Quantitative survey was conducted through a sample size of 419of the selected 7 mining companies in Keonjhar district. However for the qualitative analysis, structured interviews and group discussions was conducted for employer/management representatives to measure the parameters for the successful collective bargaining in mining companies. The study approached through pilot study, reliability statistics, Cronbach's alpha content validity, data triangulation, descriptive statistics, percentages, cross tabulation, co-relation, regression and ANOVA. The questionnaires used Likert, open ended and binary scales. It employed SPSS for calculation.

The findings of the research study suggested a valuable insightinto innovativestrategies for successful and smooth running of companies. The recommendation and conclusion found that, success of collective bargaining can be determined through their ability to retain and maintain long-term employee relationships.