LABOR

MANAGEMENT
COOPERATION
A Workplace Cooperation and Partnership Program
WHAT IS LABOR MANAGEMENT COOPERATION (LMC)?

▷ An active partnership between workers and management

through effective communication.
▷ It is the outcome of a continuing process of enhancing
mutual trust and respect.

SHARING DISCUSSION CONSULTATION NEGOTIATION

Schemes of Workers’ participation in decision-making process

 INFORMATION
COMMUNICATION
SHARING DISCUSSION CONSULTATION NEGOTIATION

Schemes of Workers’ participation in decision-making process

REMEMBER, LMC is not…

▷ A political arena
▷ A denial of the roles of the management and
workers
▷ A forum for either party to attack the other
▷ A magic wand that could solve all problems
▷ A short-term program
YOUR MOST IMPORTANT ROLE IS…

TO SERVE AS A CHANNEL OF
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN
LABOR AND MANAGEMENT
▷ ACTIVITY
 YOUR MOST IMPORTANT ROLE IS…
Increases labor-management
commitment to carry out
common goals
Promote cooperation Harmonizes and strengthens
between partners labor-management relationships

TO SERVE AS A CHANNEL OF
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN
LABOR AND MANAGEMENT
Enhance employee participation Contribute to the progress and
in company decision-making stability of the company
 MUTUAL BENEFITS OF LMC

LABOR MANAGEMENT
Channel of communication Channel of communication to
employees
to top management

Opportunity to participate in A forum to share information

problem-solving processes about business conditions,
over matters that affect them quality problems, product
development and other
matters that demonstrate the
role of employees in the
success of the enterprise
 MUTUAL BENEFITS OF LMC

LABOR MANAGEMENT
Avenue for employees to Opportunity to demonstrate
responsiveness to
air complaints and constructive suggestions and
opportunity to demonstrate valid complaints.
that they are responsible
people with a constructive
role to play in the growth
and development of the
company
 MUTUAL BENEFITS OF LMC

LABOR MANAGEMENT
Means to make inputs in An opportunity for advanced
discussions of operational
solving operational problems and plans like
problems and management employee work schedules,
plans affecting workers in overtime, lay-offs, transfers,
the workplace etc.