Exploring Occupational Factors Affecting the Labor Discontent in Kerman

Abstract

In recent years, due to economic, social or trade conditions, labor environments have been subjected to discontent, tension and collective protest in form of gatherings, sit-in and so forth. This problem almost sometimes arises in Kerman, home to the highest number of mines including coal mines. This research was aimed to explore the trade factors affecting labor discontent in coal mines in the province of Kerman and has named most effective of which. The research starts with a main issue: what are the trade factors affecting labor discontent in coal mines in the years 2010-2013? and what are the appropriate guidelines for preventing from discontent? The methodology is descriptive-survey. The statistical population of this research consisted of 120 people, including 60 elites and labor experts in coal mines and 60 officials of labor unions in the province of Kerman, who were selected via full tally. Data were gathered through inventories on a Likert scale, and they were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and T test, Friedman variance analysis and single sample mean test. The final results indicated that in prioritizing trade variables affecting discontent, labor relations assume priority and after that, labor institutional factors, workforce and labor economics factors come next.