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Collective Bargaining
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The negotiation of labor agreements and their administration during the period in which they are in effect. The collective aspect of collective bargaining is the exclusive representation by the union of the collection of people in a bargaining unit.
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24 hour rule
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The NLRB rule forbidding union and management campaigning in certification elections in the last full day before the election.
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Alternative dispute resolution
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Calls for a resolution of a dispute using an eternal source such as a mediator or magistrate. Includes dispute resolution processes and techniques that act as a means for disagreeing parties to come to an agreement short of litigation.
Examples of ADR are: open-door policy, mediation, peer review system, etc. |
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Open-door policy
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A "standing invitation", and a genuine one, for employees to raise their concerns with managers and/or human resources, face to face. The use of an "open door" cannot result in penalties, formal or otherwise, against those employees who avail themselves of this resource.
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Ombudsperson
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Person employed by a company to help resolve personal disputes.
The ombudsperson functions as a "go-between" between the aggrieved employee and the company manager. Does not have independent authority to impose a resolution of the dispute but attempts to find a "common ground" on which all parties can agree. |
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Peer review system
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Only option that involves employees in the decision-making process, therefore is the only ADR process that provides professional development opportunities.
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Conciliation
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A settlement agreement between parties achieved by the EEOC when a charge is filed with them
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Fact-finding
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Neutral party who studies the issues in a dispute and makes a public recommendation for a reasonable settlement.
The fact finder's purpose is to assess the facts and to organize and display them publicly in the hopes that the public will find the fact-finder's conclusions and recommendations to have merit and bring pressure on the parties in dispute to settle their differences. |
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Tort
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Refers to the body of common law that allows an injured person to obtain compensation from the person who caused the injury
Tort claims relevant to employment law include negligence, defamation, invasion of privacy, infliction of emotional distress, and wrongful discharge in violation of public policy. |
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Tort claims relevant to employment law
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Negligence
Defamation invasion of privacy infliction of emotional stress wrongful discharge |
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What is the purpose of the local union?
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The purpose of local unions are to represent employees in day-to-day dealings with the employer.
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What does the local union affect?
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The local union affects its size, constitution, officers, and organizational structure.
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What is a business agent, what do they do and who hires them?
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Business agents ensure that contracts are being followed and refer members to available employment. Business agents move between employers as work is finished on one project and becomes available on another.
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What are the two major committees which operate within most locals and what are their roles?
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The two major committes are the executive committee and the negotiation committee.
The executive committee establishes local policy and the negotiation committee reviews members' grievances and negotiates with management over grievances and contract changes. |
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There are more than 62 unions with more than 10k members each. How many total union members are there?
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There are a total of 15.3 million union members
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