This essay considers collective bargaining with respect to the safety of plastic- injecting machinery, focusing on the negotiating process between the traditional parties. This process emerges as an innovative approach to management-employee relations in Brazil, due to the direct, bipartite dialogue between representatives of both sides. Lastly, specific aspects of the bargaining process are highlighted for their potential to bring about significant developments in terms of corporate culture and labor relations.
collective bargaining for occupational health; labor relations; industrial relations