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52 Cards in this Set
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How many workers belong to unions?
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15.4 million.
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Primary focus of the Knights of Labor?
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Interested in political reform.
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Who formed the AF of L?
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Samuel Gompers formed the American Federation of Labor.
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What was passed in the mid-1930's which made it easier for labor to organize?
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National Industrial Recovery Act.
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What are the general aims of unions? In reality what is it?
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Belief that unity will bring a larger piece of the pie. In reality unions are more out to secure themselves.
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What are the 5 types of union security?
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1)Closed Shop
2)Union Shop 3)Agency Shop 4)Open Shop 5)Maintenance of membership arrangement |
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Closed Shop?
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Only hire union members, outlawed in 1947
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Union Shop?
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Can hire non-union members, but they must join within a certain period and pay dues.
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Agency Shop?
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Employees who do not belong to the union still must pay union dues.
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Open Shop
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Up to the workers whether or not hey join the union.
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Maintenance of Membership Arrangement?
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Employees do not have to belong to the union but union members must maintain membership in the union for the contract period.
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"Right to Work" Laws?
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Taft-Hartley Act
Do not outlaw unions just there 5 security methods. |
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AFL-CIO?
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American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations.
President John Sweeney Has 3 Layers 1)Local 2)National Chapter 3)National Federation |
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"Yellow-dog Contracts"
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Management requires nonunion membership as a condition for employment.
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Norris-LaGuardia Act?
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It declared yellow-dog contracts unenforceable.
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NLRB
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National Labor Relations Board (Wagner Act) gave teeth to the Norris-LaGuardia Act. Wagner Act deemed "statutory wrongs"
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Taft-Hartley Act?
(Labor Management Relations) |
Amended the NLRB (Wagner) act by limiting unions in 4 ways. Also protected the rights of the employees against the union.
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Landrum-Griffin Act?
(Labor Reporting and Disclosure) |
Amended the NLRB (Wagner) act by protecting union members from possible wrongdoings on the part of their unions.
1)Bill of rights for union members 2)Laid out rules regarding union elections |
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What are the 5 basic steps in a union drive and election?
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1)Initial Contact
2)Obtaining Authorization Cards 3)Hold a Hearing 4)The Campaign 5)The Election |
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Union Salting?
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Tactic by which full-time undercover union organizers are hired by unwitting employers.
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Authorization Cards?
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In order to petition for a union election the union must show that at least 30% of employees may be interested.
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Bargaining Unit?
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The group of employees the union will be authorized to represent.
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What constitutes a majority to win an election?
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Need to get majority of votes cast, not a majority of the bargaining unit.
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What are 5 sure ways for management to lose an election?
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1)Asleep at the Switch
2)Appointing a Committee 3)Concentrating just on Money and Benefits 4)Industry Blind Spots 5)Delegating too much to Divisions |
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What is management's first line of defense when it comes to the unionization effort?
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Supervisors.
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Decertification?
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Legal process for employees to terminate a union's right to represent them.
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Collective Bargaining?
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The Process through which representatives of management and the union meet to negotiate a labor agreement in "good faith".
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Good Faith Bargaining?
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Both parties are making every reasonable effort to arrive at agreement.
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The cornerstone of effective labor-management relations?
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Good faith bargaining.
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Voluntary (Permissible) Bargaining Items?
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They are neither mandatory nor illegal; they become part of negotiations only through joint agreement.
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Illegal Bargaining Items?
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Forbidden by law, i.e hire union members exclusively.
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Mandatory Bargaining Items?
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Items that are by law must be bargained over, i.e. wages, hours, layoffs, benefits,etc.
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Impasse?
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Parties are not able to move further toward a settlement.
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Mediation?
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Neutral 3rd party tries to assist the principles in reaching agreement
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Fact Finder?
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Neutral 3rd party studies the issues in a dispute and makes recommendations.
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Arbitration?
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Neutral 3rd party dictates what the settlement terms will be.
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Binding / Non-Binding Arbitration?
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Both parties are committed to accepting the arbitrator's award or they are not committed.
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Interest Arbitration?
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Always centers on labor agreement.
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Rights Arbitration?
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"Contract interpretation arbitration"
Interpreting existing contract terms. |
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Strike?
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Withdrawal of labor.
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Economic Strike?
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Results from failure to agree on a contract.
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Unfair Labor Practice Strike?
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Protest illegal conduct by the employer.
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Wildcat Strike?
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Unauthorized strike.
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Sympathy Strike?
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A union strikes in support of another union.
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Picketing?
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Having employees carry around signs announcing concerns.
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Corporate Campaign?
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Organized effort by the union that exerts pressure on the employer by pressuring the company's other unions.
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Boycott?
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Refusal by employees to buy or use employer's products.
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Primary Boycott?
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An organized effort of a labor union to discourage consumers from buying the products of the employer.
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Secondary Boycott?
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An organized refusal to do business with a company which is doing business with another company where the employees are on strike.
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Lockout?
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Refusal by the employer to provide opportunities to work.
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Injunction?
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Court order compelling a party to either resume or desist from a certain action.
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Grievance?
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Any factor involving wages, hours,or conditions of employment that is used as a complaint against the employer.
"A grievance is often a symptom of an underlying problem" |
