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If public service workers went on labor strikes what would become of society? Public service workers are here for a reason, a reason to protect our natural rights and to protect our lives. I support that public service workers should not be allowed to go on strike. Public service workers should not go on strikes because it’s their jobs to protect us. The Anchor Text; Why is it Rare for Public Sector Workers to go on Strike? ; states that if public sectors go on strike, “…the general public…

According to my research, in December of 2007 the Union Auto Workers strike against General Motors Company. At that time around 73,000 employees Union Auto Workers went out and strike against general motors, claiming they needed better wages, more benefits, job security, and for General motors to improve their facilities for more safety. The movement was so powerful that caused the closure of plants in Canada within a day of the start of the strike. According to the reading, this strike impacted…

A union is the action or fact of joining or being joined in a political context. It’s an organized association of workers formed to protect and further their rights and interests. Labor unions represent workers in both the public and private sector. Individual labor unions represent workers in specific industries and function in an intermediary capacity between employers and employees. Unions negotiate directly with employers on employees' behalf with regard to compensation, conditions and…

The collective bargaining process is extremely important, but it can be challenging and tense. In sum, the “collective bargaining is the negotiation process that takes place between an employer and a group of employees when certain issues arise. The employees rely on a union member to represent them during the…

The cons of the decline in union membership in the US Despite public opinion of unions has declined in recent decades, we still shouldn’t forget all the good that unions have done. From employer perspective, they indeed wish there is no union existing in their organization, they don’t want autonomous unions springing up, because of the potential threat to their authority. Employees will be beneficial if unions play a role in protecting employees' basic rights such as safe working conditions, no…

Question #1 Among the three periods of American Labor Laws history, the period extending from 1935 to1947 is more preferable over the one preceding 1930s and the one succeeding 1947 and extending to the present. . This is the period characterized by increased government and institutional support for improved labor laws and formation of strong and independent trade unions and worker organizations. The period differs from that preceding the 1930s in which trade unions and worker organizations were…

This started a move against collective bargaining in the United States as a result restriction of court reponses to union activity and the rights of employees to form labor organizations and to be protected against unfair labor practices at the hands of employees. Employees held all…

Having the feel of protection, promotion, mutual interest, and collective bargaining, gives the employee the right to speak (DeCenzo, Robbins, Verhulst, 2013). Unions are necessary, whether management does everything fair for the employee. Companies such as American Airlines that might seem to offer the best benefits…

Union diversification can make labor unions stronger. Labor unions in the auto industry have made improvements throughout the years. The biggest auto manufacturers in the United States are located in Michigan. They are Chrysler, General Motors and Ford. (I only know that because I am from Detroit and my father retired from GM.) According to Vedder & Gallaway (2002), “unionized workers receive higher rates of compensation. There is a belief that positive effects of unionization on employee…

In early American history there was a growing number of large companies forming and many of them had monopoly powers. As the ever increasing power of employers grew workers had less individual control of their work environment and pay. Workers tried on numerous occasions to gain power in labor relations, but were mostly unsuccessful. They began to form unions and collectively petition for fairer wage and better working conditions. The government, large corporations, and the court did as much as…