CIR: disclose bargaining facts
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• The long-awaited report of the Commission on Industrial Relations entitled "Disclosure of Information", published last week, urges management to formulate a considered policy on the subject of disclosure of information to trade union representatives for the purposes of negotiation and good industrial relations practice. "Such a policy should aim to be as open and helpful as possible in meeting trade union needs," says 'the report.
The kind of information which may be divulged is discussed in the report and could include annual reports to shareholders, organization charts and information concerning industrial relations.
If a company believes it would be seriously prejudicial to disclose particular kinds of information it must be prepared to justify its refusal.