Labor Relations Chapter 15 Please put cell phones on silent. MGT 3513

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Triangle Waist Factory Fire What were the hazardous conditions in the factory? How would you characterize the demographics of their workforce? How many people died in this incident? What types of conditions prevented workers from escaping? How did this incident change conditions for workers in the U.S.?

UPS – Union Management %20%20Union%20Management&clip=pandc/bp/2012/MGMT/HRM/hrm_0802_512.mov&caption=bp/bp_ mylabs/akamai/2012/MGMT/HRM/xml/hrm_0802_512.xml %20%20Union%20Management&clip=pandc/bp/2012/MGMT/HRM/hrm_0802_512.mov&caption=bp/bp_ mylabs/akamai/2012/MGMT/HRM/xml/hrm_0802_512.xml According to Gary Wheeler, What is one of the advantages to having a union? What is one of the disadvantages? How do unions help employees? How can unions stifle creativity? How do unions affect compensation?

Why Employees Join Unions What is a union? Why do employees join unions? What are labor relations specialists?

Historical background 1800s – Unions emerge Reforms such as shifting workday from 10 to 8 hours nnmoney/ nnmoney/ 1935 – Wagner Act - _______________ What is the NLRB? Unions become very powerful 1947 – Taft-Hartley Act -_____________

The Legal Environment What is a union shop? What is a right-to-work law? What is an agency shop clause?

Labor Relations What is collective bargaining? What are work rules? What is a labor contract?

Examples of Work Rules IndustryWork Rule TelevisionScript should be given to actor 24 hours prior to scheduled reading Professional baseballThe player and club agree that the player’s participation in certain other sports may impair or destroy his ability and skill as a baseball player. He will not engage in skiing, sky diving, football, etc.

Questions on Labor Relations Strategy What is a labor relations strategy? What is a union acceptance strategy?

Questions on Labor Relations Strategy What is a union avoidance strategy? What is a union substitution strategy? What is a union suppression strategy?

Union Organizing Management guidelines Do not interfere with right to organize Threaten Interrogate Promise Surveillance Can’t discriminate against union employees Can’t refuse to bargain in good faith

What can management do… Can management tell employees that joining a union is a bad idea? Can management prevent a unionized workforce from advertising the formation of a union on bulletin board? Can management inform employees about the cost of union dues and fees?

What can management do… Can management force union employees to remove union buttons when at work? Can management make employees aware of a union’s track record? Can management distribute a list of union employees to other anti-union companies?

Union -- Unfair Labor Practices Can’t interfere with right to not join union Can’t discriminate against employees who are critical of the union Can’t refuse to bargain in good faith

Union Organizing – How is a union formed? Employees must file with NLRB showing that at least ____% of employees want a union. After petition meets that benchmark, a __________________ can take place. ____% of employees must vote for the union for union representation.

What if employees decide they no long want a union? A ______________ election may take place if At least ____% of employees sign the petition. Then, ____% of employees must vote to remove the union as the bargaining representative of workers.

Collective Bargaining Bargaining in good faith Mandatory bargaining topics Permissible bargaining topics Illegal bargaining topics

NFL & Labor Relations NFL lockout looms: z2OKCtg z2OKCtg What decision did the players make regarding having a union as their representative? What were the points of disagreement between the union & management?

Solutions for Impasses in Bargaining Strikes Economic strike Unfair labor practice strike Wildcat strike Lockouts

Solutions for Impasses in Bargaining Third party intervention Mediation Arbitration

Contract Administration/ Employee Relations What is a grievance procedure? What is a union steward?

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