IMPACT OF INTER-UNION CONFLICT ON INDUSTRIAL HARMONY: A STUDY OF TERTIARY HEALTH INSTITUTIONS IN CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA
BASSEY, ANTIGHA OKON; OJUA, TAKIM ASU; ARCHIBONG, ESTHER PATRICK; BASSEY, UMO ANTIGHA

Abstract
The study was carried out to determine the impact of inter-union conflict on industrial harmony. University of Calabar Teaching Hospital and Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Calabar were the only tertiary health institutions in Cross River State and the total staff strength of the two organizations being 2575 was the study population. A sample of 266 subjects were randomly sampled. Pearson Product Moment Correlation test was conducted to test the null hypothesis and it was discovered that “there is significant influence of inter-union conflict on industrial harmony”. The study recommended removal of salary disparity among unions, review of enabling law and working conditions among others to reduce inter-union conflict and enhance industrial harmony.

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