The role of unions in solving industrial relations problems at Pt. Pos Indonesia (Persero) Bandung Head Office

Rr Rachmawati,Rafical N.A Lamury,Yunia Mulyani Azis

doi:10.47577/tssj.v25i1.4949

Abstract

In this study the researcher wanted to know how important the roles carried out by trade unions for employees, as well as the problems related to industrial relations, where the problems of industrial relations became a hot issue discussed in the corporate environment. In this research, the role of trade unions and problems in industrial relations were examined. The object of this research is employees at PT. Pos Indonesia (Persero), the center of Bandung, has 80 people using census techniques. This study uses a questionnaire as a data collection tool. The test used to test the research instrument in the form of validity and reliability testing. Data analysis using simple linear regression analysis, correlation coefficient. The results show that the role of trade unions in solving industrial relations problems is in the sufficient category. The results of the calculation of the correlation, the variable union (X) against the variable industrial relations (Y) of 0.773 means that both variables have a positive and significant relationship. The coefficient of determination is 59.7% while the remaining 40.3% is influenced by other variables not examined in this study. Thus, the role carried out by trade unions is very important, but in carrying out its functions, trade unions have not been optimal in their duties to defend employee rights.

Highlights

Industrial relations are an important factor in achieving company goals
Pos Indonesia where its members still do not feel welfare, besides that some policies from management sometimes harm other parties, such as termination of employment due to disharmony between employees and managers so that the decisions taken are unilateral layoffs, from some of the problems that occur, all of them are violations of the collective labor agreement, whether carried out by the employee or from the manager himself, that in the work agreement that has been agreed upon How many problems can occur that deviate from the agreed terms
Pos Indonesia themselves formed an organization, namely the Pos Indonesia Workers Union as a form of protection of the rights and obligations of its employees where the members have not felt welfare as long as the SPPI continues to call for injustice as a form of defense or protest

Summary

Introduction

Industrial relations are an important factor in achieving company goals. Industrial relations itself involves several parties within the company's scope of work, where the workforce is one of the parties involved.

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Conclusion