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This paragraph expressly provides for management engaging in constructive negotiations on employment conditions with employee representatives. The thrust of the Guidelines in this area is towards management adopting a positive approach towards the activities of trade unions and other bona fide representatives of employees of all categories and, in particular, an open attitude towards organisational activities of workers within the framework of applicable rules and practices.7
The Guidelines do not indicate what representatives of employees in a specific sense should represent employees for collective bargaining purposes or what criteria should be used for the selection of such representatives of employees.8 The Guidelines will not put obstacles in the way of recognition by management, in agreement with applicable laws and practices, of an International Trade Secretariat as a ``bona fide representative of employees''9.1
Although the question is not directly addressed this paragraph implies that management should adopt a co-operative attitude towards the participation of employees in international meetings for consultation and exchanges of views among themselves provided that the functioning of the enterprise's operations and the normal procedures governing relationships with employee representatives and their organisations are not prejudiced thereby.2
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