Collective action

My biggest fear as a future leader is not managing budget or meeting project deadlines, rather it’s how to evaluate, improve, and maintain employee morale. During my Management 150 course there were six words that will forever stay imbedded in my mind, “Managers direct people, Leaders motivate people.” A Gallup study has reported, only thirty percent of U.S. employees are engaged at work, and as low as thirteen percent worldwide. Gallup defines “engaged” employees as those who are involved in,…

(1984). Labor solidarity and the two-tier collective bargaining agreement. In 36th Annual Meeting of the Industrial Relations Research Association (Dallas, Texas, December). Heetderks, T. D., & Martin, J. E. (1991). Employee perceptions of the effects of a two-tier wage structure. Journal of…

The “collective unconscious” from Jung’s viewpoint means that the unconscious includes resources that are physically real prior to their individual appropriation and are inherent abilities in the mental structure of all individuals. Jung believed that religion is the possibility of interaction with this collective unconscious and how it opens “the depths of the human soul, often with an intelligence and purposefulness…

Labor unions can use a variety of different ways in which to challenge the issues related to racism, sexual-orientation, and women’s rights through the strategies of diversity and self-organizing. Diversity is a crucial factor in allowing women, gays, lesbians, and racial minorities find a common cause and achieve solidarity and political unity. In this manner, it is important to understand the awareness of diversity as a way to achieve a larger coalition of labor union activists that can rely…

I believe Washburn values diversity in many ways. There are many different kinds of people on campus and Washburn is just really friendly in general. Throughout campus, there are many people of different religion, culture, background, etc. Most won’t know this about others unless they take the time to meet somebody new or even meet them in a club here on campus. The most important part of the diversity statement to me is that they honor people of all kinds. They aren’t going to discriminate on…

development of two-tier plans. In Canada Post’s case, the collective agreements between urban and rural postal carriers. From the management’s perspective, tiers can be used to control costs for expansion or economic survival. Canada Post had negotiated an agreement with the CUPW’s rural division based on quantity of mail distributed. In their opinion rural distribution would not be as economically viable without changes between the urban and rural collective agreements. The CUPW believes the…

In the Hudgens v. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) case, the Supreme Court held that the first amendment guarantee of freedom of expression could not protect a union from picketing in shopping centers. The legal protection a union would be able to exercise while picketing is available under the guarantees of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Even though this decision by the Court seems to limit the right for employees to picket on private property, it holds protection to NLRA…

A) The two most significant social consequences of the 1st industrial Revolution (1780-1850) were the effects on working conditions and urbanization. Working Conditions during the Industrial Revolution were tough as the working class who made up around 80% of society and little to no bargaining power at all. There were no regulations or any governing union to control or maintain a sense of order with working conditions. Urbanization was also very significant as a social consequence. Before the…

in a collective agreement? What happens if an employee or trade union feels that the employer is not following the terms of the collective agreement, or if there is a disagreement about the meaning of a part of the collective agreement? Answer3. Collective Bargaining Collective Bargaining is the process in which representatives of two groups i.e., employers and employees meet and attempt to negotiate an agreement which specifies the nature of future relationship between the two. Collective…

Throughout the Progressive Era, the typical work day consisted of long hours and poor working conditions until Samuel Gompers transformed the entire work force that evolved to today's average working day. Samuel Gompers mobilized the the work force tremendously with great dedication and passion for a better life for all working men. Gompers pushed to end child labor and a limited workday with manageable working conditions. Samuel Gompers changed the lives of working individuals and with great…