Collective bargaining

The Trade unions and the employees in New Zealand (NZ) have kept expressing their concerns over the secrecy of TPPA negotiations through various protests. On the 25th of March this year, thousands of people around NZ came out to protest against the government’s position over the TPPA. The secret nature of the TPPA was criticised. Moreover, the secrecy was considered as selling out NZ’s sovereignty to the globalization and profit-seeking corporations. Dr Jane Kelsey, a professor at the Auckland…

Conflicts will typically arise as is only natural in a heterogeneous group undergoing stress as they complete a task. However, groups must recognize the distinction between conflicts that occur due to differences and conflicts that occur due to selfish reasons. As the Bible says in Romans 12:18 NIV, “if it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” Just as there is a difference between debating and bickering, organization members should understand distinctions…

From 1865 to 1900, the American industry boomed due to abundant raw materials, large labor supply, new technological inventions, emergence of entrepreneurs, federal government assistant and expanding domestic markets. The American industrial workers during this time period, 1865 to 1900, faced a shift from the typical agrarian society to an industrial society, and were greatly impacted, although negatively, by the introduction of new technologies (technology changes), immigration and labor…

Throughout history labor unions have been and are debated. The labor unions versus capitalism are a major subject matter that has separated our country into two separate political parties. Whether, unions are practical and mandatory for our economy, or just another conflict added to the list of problems our country already has. Although, the general opinion of part of today’s labor unions have become redundant and can eventually be risky, labor unions of the Glided Age were necessary.…

An activist is defined as a person who campaigns to bring about political or social change. Mother Jones, Cesar Chavez, and Lucas Bentitez have all dedicated their lives to bringing change for workers within America’s industries. These devoted workers rights activists fought to enact change to create equality between employers and their employees and to reinstitute personal security within certain industries. Mother Jones was a dedicated activist working for children’s rights in the early…

The gig economy can be defined as temporary jobs where the employees are hired as independent contractors instead of full-time employees, however it doesn’t really have a true definition. Everyone’s view toward the gig economy is different, there are several reasons why people think it’s a bad idea as well as many reason why people think it’s a wonderful way to live life. Both the good and bad are shown in the articles by Jia Tolentino, Rebecca Burns, Noam Schieber, and Elka Topey and Andrew…

gap between workers and employers. The employees pay a certain percentage (usually from one to three percent) of their paycheck to the union and in turn, the union collectively bargains on their (the workers) behalf(Krahn, Lowe, and Hughes 328). Collective barging is the process in which the union tries to negotiate with the employer for more power, higher wages, better working conditions, etc (Krahn, Lowe, and Hughes 332.) Whereas, companies try negotiating in order to reduce costs, increase…

Labor has gone a long way in American history. They’ve helped create a stable and productive workforce, in which the management respects the employee’s right as a whole. The labor movement in the United States grew out of the need to protect the common interest of the worker. They protested for better pay, reasonable working hours, and putting a stop to child labor. It pushed for the need to protect the common interests of the workers, especially those who worked in the industrial unit by…

By: Divya Sivakumaran Staff Writer WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Winnipeg General Strike finally came to an end on June 26th, 1919, and the members of the Central Strike Committee returned to work as of yesterday. Although this was the most massive general strike in Canadian history, the government fails to acknowledge the demands of the strikers. This strike started at the end of World War I when the soldiers arrived home from the war front. As a result of the war, Canada’s economy entered…

Radwa Eltour Dr. Saeed Hanafi 20/12/2017 900140871 Final Exam Question 2: A- There is a difference between the employment contract and the consultation contract according to the Egyptian law. The employment contract states the relationship between the employee and the employer that the employee is under the control and the supervision of the employer. The employee works for an employer for a wage, salary, payment, or a fee and is guided by an implied agreement. The employer is the one who…