RIGHTS OF REPRESENTATIVE BODIES OF EMPLOYEES IN THE LABOR PRODUCTIVITY MANAGEMENT

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of relationship between the production and the nature
of using workforce – a key economy resource, the role of employees in the management
of organizations, labor productivity. The Russian market economy, "removing" the
labor law blocks regulating representation, protection of interests of workers, forms of
labor, put forward new challenges for the representative bodies of workers. Studies have
shown that one of the problems of low labor productivity is the focus employees on their
individual success. Practice shows that the change in the motivation of employees for the
importance of collective result can contribute to the solution of the problem. The States is
interested in the creation of collective cooperation in organizations, since it considers it as
significant production reserves. It is, in particular, of creating works councils in organizations.
The objective of these public bodies must be preparation of proposals on labor
productivity, improving production activities, etc. Currently, such Councils are being not
actively created. One reason for this is that the powers, membership, order of Council
activities are determined by local regulations, as a rule, taken by employers. They can
exercise their right to create a production Board, but they are not obliged. The new public
body would have more significant powers if it were not an advisory structure for the employer
but represented the employees’ interests. It is necessary to use extensively the international
and advanced Russian experience in organizing of the work of these public
bodies.