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Workplace Democracy and Cooperation : The Social Partnership Accord (SPA) Model

This model redefines the traditional concept of CBAs to foster interest-based negotiations, emphasizing shared values, trust, and joint activities to achieve stakeholders' needs and company goals. Includes characteristics, shared values, and mechanisms shaping the SPA, highlighting the foundation laid in 1999 through transparent, participative, and accountable practices.

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Workplace Democracy and Cooperation : The Social Partnership Accord (SPA) Model

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  1. 1 Workplace Democracy and Cooperation: The Social Partnership Accord (SPA) Model of the National Steel Corporation By Antonio C. Asper Executive Assistant for External Affairs Federation of Free Workers

  2. SPA Defined • It is a CBA that is re-oriented from its traditional, • legalistic and power-oriented concept to principle- • or interest based negotiation • As a guiding principle, the SPA aims to attain the • company’s vision, mission and goals as defined • together by the partners, in order to satisfy the • needs and aspirations as well as contribute • to the betterment of all the stakeholders of the • company

  3. The SPA is an “open and transparent”relationship nurturedby both parties for years It ismore thana “legal, contractual obligation”; it is a “moral commitment”. It is a product of mutual trust and confidencebuilt and manifestedthrough joint activities It isanchored ona “common VMG” andmade aliveby “shared values”. Characteristics of SPA: The Union’s View To arrive at an SPA, both parties need to shift paradigms

  4. Concern for People Integrity Competence Teamwork Quality and Productivity Market Orientation Social Responsibility 7 Shared Values of the SPA

  5. Perceptions that reinforce cooperation Mechanisms that shaped the SPA • Common Threat • Common VMG • “Ownership” • Shared-Values • Karaoke Sessions • Joint seminars • Quarterly forum with CEO • Conciliation • LMC • win-win negotiation

  6. The SPA: Foundation of Partnership October 10, 1999: Community rally in support of NSC led by its 3,000 workers • Friend-ship • Transparency • Honesty • Participation • Accountability

  7. Paradigm shifts • FromCollective toSocial • FromBargaining toPartnership • From Agreement to Accord From Conflict to Cooperation

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