The Role of Social Dialogue in Solving Social Conflicts

Abstract

The principle of social dialogue included in the preamble to the Constitution of the Republic of Poland laid at the basis of relations in the state. The analysis of  how social dialogue impacts interpersonal relations leads to reflection on the role it plays in solving social conflicts. The article presents the results of research carried out in order to find an answer to the question about the importance of social dialogue in resolving disputes and relieving social tensions. Therefore, the study presents the forms that dialogue takes when trying to achieve its goal, which is to maintain social peace.

When presenting the results of the research, it is necessary to signal a disturbing phenomenon of trivialising the role of the institutions of social dialogue. The marginalisation of said dialogue, being one of the guarantors of a democratic state ruled by law, paves the way for autocracy. Recognizing the key role of social dialogue in resolving conflicts, it seems justified to call for the most frequent use of those forms of dispute resolution that are characteristic of said dialogue. The article encourages active participation in the dialogue, and also reminds of the obligation of state authorities to conduct it.