General Secretary, Financial Services Union Larry Broderick General Secretary, Financial Services Union Delivering Workplace Innovation & Change - The role of ADR
Presentation by Larry Broderick, General Secretary, FSU to “Resolve Ireland” Conference 2016 Delivering Workplace Innovation & Change - The role of ADR
Financial Services Union (FSU) 15,000 members Banking, Finance, IT 3 jurisdictions (ROI, NI, GB) Established 1918- IBOA Joined ICTU 1992 Industry negotiations ended 1994 Rebranded FSU May 2016
Alternative Dispute Resolution ADR- Definition “Procedures and mechanisms for conflict resolution that provide alternatives to litigation or existing statute bodies for dealing with collective or industrial conflicts in the workplace.”
ADR- Finance Sector Well established Successful track record Key to managing change Works for Unions, employers, staff Flexible/ adaptable Multifaceted
Background to ADR- Financial Services Banking specialist nature Union not part of ICTU Challenging relationship between Union/Employer Both sides needed tailored solutions Private nature of resolutions Needed collective/ industrial solutions
ADR Types Tribunal Independent mediation Conciliation/ mediation Third party Facilitator Arbitrator Legislative supports
ADR Virtues Availability Timely Joint ownership Private Trusted outcomes Bespoke decisions Independent view
ADR Recipe for Success Union/management relationship Union seen as stakeholder Staff buy in Confidence/ trust in process Confidence/ trust in ADR personalities Problem solving ethos Third party access
ADR Future Huge opportunity to grow Hostile industrial relations environment Workers angry Unions being challenged Political uncertainty Changing nature of work Enormous pressure & under resourced state supports
Conclusion Economic/work environment facing major change Models of engagement at enterprise level key to managing change Unions as stakeholders role to play Many potential challenges ahead ADR at enterprise level can be a constructive tool in innovation at the workplace