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leaders to rule most strikes and unions illegal. In situations like the “Homestead Strike of 1892”, the “Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers” (AAISW) successful got rid of the scabs and Pinkertons who came to the steel plants in Homestead, Pennsylvania. However, because Carnegie’s right-hand man Henry C. Frick was stern with the labor unions and had connections, federal troops were ordered to come in three days after the strike broke out to disperse the union members. Authorities…

Salt of the Earth was a theatrical drama directed by Herbert J. Biberman. The film was based on the actual strike against the Empire Zinc Mine in New Mexico. Its genre is a social realism and it was based on actual events. The movie has great ties to Malcolm Gladwell’s book David and Goliath, Underdogs, Misfits, and the art of battling giants. For instance just like Martin Luther King Jr. and his friends they had to overcome a giant in Sheriff Connor (Gladwell). The setting of the plot takes…

employment relations practice. By providing minimum working conditions, wages and entitlements among other workplace functions and regulations, substantive rules act as a safety net for employees. Their importance lies in providing a fair and equitable trade between employers and individuals and act to protect employees by providing minimum standards that employers must meet. According to Richardson (2010), substantive rules help to protect employees against exploitation and abuse such as…

As a company facing a union organizing campaign, what you do or say during a union organizing drive is critical (NFIB, 2014). Knowing what you can and cannot say or do during a union organizing campaign puts you and the company in a far better position to face a possible union organizing campaign. Becoming familiar with the union organizing process and knowing your rights is an important part of running a successful business. Listed below, are the pros and cons of a union-free environment,…

are numerous tools that CUPE can either develop more effectively or establish to better women’s position with the union. In 2007, CUPE had 560,000 members with 67% of these members being women. Yet, only three out of the twenty-three members (or 13%) were of women. The union ranked overall eight out of nine in a comparison of women’s representation in numerous different Canadian union organizations, including CAW and PSAC. (CUPE, 2007, p.5) Therefore, it is in CUPE’s best interests to adopt…

from all sides, leading to the death or arrest of dozens of strikers. It was from the appallingly abysmal conditions that the miners had to go through, and how wealthy the business owner became on their labor that made them wish to have an organized union that sought recognition. But without the government 's assistance, it was near impossible. However in the years after 1933, strikes like the Woolworth’s Sit-Down, even amongst the devastation brought by the Great Depression, it was no excuse…

and lacking time with patients is specific to the healthcare industry. Unions must learn how to negotiate with management about this unique category of workers and how to meet the needs of healthcare workers in a stressed environment. Although there are many factors that point to union involvement in healthcare today, there are a few negative issues involved. One area of concern for unionization of Healthcare would be when unions create an environment that allows healthcare workers who are…

articles describing workplace process and conditions, and will look at the evidence each article provides. The articles describe workplace processes and concepts. The processes and concepts these articles focus on are teamwork, startup culture and unions. The two articles talk about working at Google and Walmart. Teamwork makes work easier, effective and more efficient. According to David Mattson (CEO and President of Sandler Training) teamwork has six main benefits in the workplace. Teamwork…

1. In the above case, Mary Smith is suing Lending Store, Inc. for being fired without any form of explanation. Mary Smith can argue that she has been decimated and the company has violated the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972. Under the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, “the right of all employees and job applicants (1) to be treated without discrimination and (2) to be able to sue employees if they are discriminated against” Cheeseman, 2007, p. 428). Mary Smith can argue that…

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…