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13 Cards in this Set
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Union
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An organization that represents employee’s
interests to management on such issues as wages, work hours, and working conditions |
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National Labor Relations Act (1935) – Management Activities
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• Interfering with, restraining, or coercing employees to
keep them from unionizing or bargaining • Dominating or interfering with the formation or administration of a union • Discriminating against an employee to discourage union membership • Discharging or otherwise discriminating against an employee who has filed charges or given testimony under the act’s provisions • Refusing to bargain collectively |
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Taft Hartley Act (1947)
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• Restraining or coercing employees in the exercise of their
rights guaranteed under the act • Causing or attempting to cause an employer to discriminate against an employee who is not a member of a labor union • Refusing to bargain in good faith • Secondary boycotts • Charging employees excessive or discriminatory union dues • Causing an employer to pay for services that are not performed |
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Increased Wages from Unionization and increased ____.
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Porductivuty
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Why do employees join?
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• Higher wages & benefits
• Greater job security • Influence work rules • Being upset with management • Compulsory membership |
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The union’s best ally is ...
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bad management
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Could I be required to join a union?
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• Union shop
• Agency shop • Open shop |
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Does Ga require you to join a union?
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is a right tow ork state
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When do labor & management bargain?
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• When a union is first formed
• When a contract is getting ready to expire |
Cannot strike with contract in place
Lock out and strike- both no contract exists |
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What do managment and unions have to agree on?
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Wages
Base pay rates Overtime pay rates Retirement benefits Health benefits Travel pay Pay incentives Hours Overtime Holidays Vacation Shifts Flextime Parental leave Employment Conditions Layoffs Promotions Seniority provisions Safety rules Work rules Grievance procedures Union shop Job descriptions |
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What if we can’t agree on contract
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• If we want help in agreeing on terms . . .
• Mediation • Arbitration • If no contract exists (expired) . . . • Economic Strike • Lockout & replacement workers • No disciplinary action against striking workers |
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We have a contract now what?
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• Making the contract work
• Educate everyone (supervisors & labor) in what the new contract covers and how it will be implemented • Grievances • Develop the procedure in accordance with the contract • Educate employees on what issues can be aggrieved |
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Management and Labor must live by the rules
negotiated in the contract. |
If dispute,
• Start at lowest level with supervisor, labor relations specialist, and shop steward • If no agreement, then follow the contract’s appeals process. |
Wildcat Strike &/or Illegal lockout
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