David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for appearing this morning, and for the work they do in this important area. I have looked at this and read it and put myself in the seat of someone out there who is tuning in to this event this morning. This is a public session and it is being televised as we all know. Collective bargaining is something that a lot of people do not understand. What is it? I will start by asking both groups to give their definitions of collective bargaining. I know what it is. We all know what it is, but there are people out there who do not. Will the witnesses clarify what it is, from their points of view?