Member

In many sectors, genuine operational restructuring is commonplace: companies merge or divest divisions; supply chains are reorganised; automation or digitalisation reshapes roles; entire sites may open or close; and there may be new categories of workers—for instance, remote workers or gig workers may join and, of course, new lines of business may emerge. If the bargaining unit remains static despite changes such as these, the collective bargaining framework may become disconnected from the workforce it purports to represent. Workers may find themselves excluded from representation or represented under a collective arrangement ill-suited to their changed roles or employer structure.