COOPERATIVE INITIATIVES IN TRANSIT LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONSHIPS

This report is a study of labor-management cooperative activities in the mass transit industry. The research was designed to examine 1) the opportunities and problems cooperative ventures offer; 2) conditions that must be present for successful cooperative interaction; 3) transit management and union accomplishments through cooperation; and 4) solutions and techniques that maximize the potential for successful cooperation in transit labor relationships. A literature review of cooperative ventures between labor and management is provided. In addition, information was obtained from interviews with 67 transit labor and management practitioners at seven selected transit systems. The types of labor-management cooperative activities include employee input programs such as quality circles; safety programs; performance incentive programs; and training programs. Many examples of cooperative programs are provided in this report. In general, this report provides useful insights for practitioners interested in the applicability and development of cooperative activities as an alternative to traditional labor-management adversarial relationships.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of North Florida, Jacksonville

  Department of Mechanical Engineering
  4567 St. John's Bluff Road, South
  Jacksonville, FL  United States  32224-2645

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Smith, J A
  • TRAYNHAM, E C
  • JENNINGS, K M
• Publication Date: 1985-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 158 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Cooperation; Incentives; Labor relations; Labor unions; Management; Quality circles; Safety; Training; Transit operating agencies
• Identifier Terms: Urban Mass Transportation Act
• Old TRIS Terms: Umta section 11
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Education and Training; Highways; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00455187
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-FL-11-0009-85-1
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: May 31 1988 12:00AM