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While arbitration has many procedural problems, delay is not one of them, since most arbitration cases are heard within 10 days after the request. 17. World War II increased the popularity of arbitration since many union and management officials realized that uninterrupted wartime production was essential. 18. The "repeat player" situation favors the individual employee. 19. Arbitrators heavily weigh offers of a compromise grievance settlement before the arbitration hearing since this offer reveals the intent of one or both of the parties. 20. All things considered (time and expense involved), arbitration offers fewer advantages to the parties than other methods of grievance resolution, such as "pulling the pin" through sudden strike activity. MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The Supreme Court's Gardner-Denver decision: a. resulted in trial courts overturning discrimination grievances heard by the arbitrators. b. contended that the arbitrator’s expertise pertains to labor agreement interpretation and not to resolving federal civil rights laws. c. applies only to "reverse-discrimination" grievances (white employees having more seniority who are denied a promotion filled by a minority employee, for example). d. all of these e. none of…

cliff into the lake, a student being hit by a car, a faux sexual intercourse scene, and most alarming, a war scene with armed ‘men’ in fatigues that sparked local police involvement. During the creation of this particular video, police arrived on scene after a frantic call about men armed with automatic rifles at the top of a town hill. The police arrived with their guns drawn and aimed at the students. The officers did not immediately know the weapons were toys, nor did they know students were…

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…

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 hundred years ago; evolution has taken place within the workplace, starting all the way from the industrial period to the technological period today. The Industrial Revolution, originally beginning in Europe, dominated America in the 18th and 19th…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The 1947 Labor Management Relations Act commonly inferred to as the Taft-Hartley Act is a United States law by the Federal governance that restricts some of the activities and powers held by the Labor Unions. The Act is still in effect with its sponsorship steered by the former Senator Robert A. Taft together with Representative Fred A. Hartley. It was enacted into law after an overcoming act to former U.S 's President Harry S.Truman who had Veto installed with a decree to practicing slavery of…

In the mid 1900 there was a lot going on with organized labor in the country. Two wars and a changing economy made for new working conditions and new things to consider when it came to the workplace. After World War one there was a switch from agricultural to industrialized work and with industrialized work came dangerous working conditions. This fueled a lot of workers to want to turn to organized labor so that they felt they had a voice. Alone one worker was essentially powerless against the…