National Labor Relations Board

National Labor Relations Board: Role, Policy and Political Influence The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) was established in 1935 by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). (Carrell & Heavrin, 2013, p. 31). According to Carrell and Heavrin (2013), the NLRA also known as the Wagner Act states that employees have the right to self-organize; to form, join, or assist labor organizations; to bargain collectively through representation of their own choosing; to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining; and to refrain from any or all of the other rights. (p. 360) The National Labor Relations Act was born to protect employees from employers and to establish a balance of bargaining power between the two. Carrell…

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), on August 26, 2016, ordered VW to reconvene with UAW Local 42, the regional UAW section, to discuss the representation of its employees. The NLRB sided with the UAW in accusing VW of preventing unionization of its skilled workers, thereby violating federal law. Yet VW was adamant about proceeding with the appeals process, to prevent the unionization of only a portion of its workforce. Several companies, including Macys and FedEx, who recently launched…

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…

However in the case of recess appointments the issue seems to be more confounded. The court case of Noel Canning v. National Labor Relations Board claimed President Obama’s appointment to the National Labor Relations Board was unconstitutional because the appointment was not made during an official recess. However, another court ruled that President Bush’s appointment of a federal judge was constitutional under similar circumstances. These separate courts’ contrasting decisions gives the…

principal, Mr. Ojos, was called to the police station to make a statement. Afterwards, he faced a critical decision in his next steps. He called a meeting with his associate administrators, the superintendent, Mr. Noweki, the department chair, and the district’s attorney, Mr. Litchfield. Furthermore, the school board president, Mr. MacDonald, arrived at the meeting uninvited, but invested. A survey was conducted and given to the involved students as part of their fact-finding process.…

management was no longer able to partake but that the committee could continue their work if they wanted to (Reed and Bogardus, 2012). Outcomes. As a direct result of the Electromation Inc., case, the NLRB indicated that not every employee-participation committee is employer-dominated organizations and they may also serve a purpose if they are not dominated by the employer. The NLRB also resolved that compensating employees who partake in committees at work does not in and of itself violate…

Human Resource Mgmt Name: Xue Qin 1/26/2017 Research Memo of NLRB and FLRA NLRB, the National Labor Relations Board, is an independent federal agency vested with the ability to safeguard employees' rights to organize and to determine whether to have unions as their bargaining representative. The agency also acts to prevent and remedy unfair labor practices committed by private sector employers and unions. The NLRB is an independent Federal agency established to enforce the National Labor…

The T-Shirt Offer and Picnic Photographs Case Study contained a few questionable actions by the union. This paper will summarize this case. Next, the paper will answer questions in regards to conduct, previous cases, outcome, and predict how the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will rule. Case Summary A free luncheon was hosted by the union a day before the election in a parking lot adjacent to the Young Skin’s plant. The union took pictures and “Union Yes” T-Shirts were given to…

As the progress of technological innovation marches on, it brings a new layer of complications to the labor relations process. More than ever, the challenge of balancing employee privacy with employer interests presents immense difficulties, especially with regards to social media. The two cases examined in the following pages form a framework for a cursory investigation of workplace privacy and an employer’s interest and legal rights to restrict the digital activities of their employees. In the…

Society has evolved over the last century causing organizations to change with the times; shifts such as these, have required workers to "re-tool" to be a productive and indispensable member of the workforce. With change comes implications, not only for the workforce, but also for Human Resource (HR) managers. “Today, people of color, women, and immigrants account for nearly 85 percent of our labor force” (DeCenzo, Robbins, & Verhulst, 2013). What we have today is not what we had over one…