Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector Linda Howerton PHI 103 Informal Logic Instructor: Ms. Tanya Martin October 22‚ 2012 Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector Union membership is today at an all time low. It has been steadily declining since the 1980’s. Private sector union membership has been affected the most‚ while that of the public sector has remained relatively strong (Devinatz‚ 2011 Spring). Public worker unions‚ especially state
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Issue: What are the terms for collect collective bargaining? Rule of Law: Under Collective Bargaining‚ an employer and union must act in good faith and not change wages or terms and conditions of employment during the bargaining process. Application + conclusion: While consolidated stores was undergoing a unionization campaign‚ the management swayed the employees to reject the union by increasing their wages and providing them bonuses. Under collective bargaining‚ that is unfair labor practice because
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 Union: A formal association of workers that promotes the interests of its member through collective action. Generally‚ The Union workers receive higher wages and benefits then do non-union workers. However Unions can be associated with high Productivity. Why Do Workers Join Unions? Worker’s Join Union Primarily because of management failure to address organizational & job-related concerns. What Do Unions Want? Unions have 2 Sets of aims: Union Security: Five Types
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Human Resource Management‚ 12e (Dessler) Chapter 15 Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining 1) About ________% of people working in the United States belong to unions. A) 5 B) 12 C) 20 D) 45 E) 62 Answer: B Explanation: Just over 17.7 million U.S. workers belong to unions—around 12.4% of the total number of men and women working in this country. Diff: 1 Page Ref: 544 Chapter: 15 Objective: 1 Skill: Concept 2) One of the earliest unions in the United States‚ the Knights of
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Collective Bargaining at West University Camille R. Byrne DeVry University Professor Estes Perkins 10/18/12 Collective Bargaining at West University I. The labor law does encourage unionization to keep the employers honest. It protects employees from unfair labor practices‚ and it also provides provisions for the employer as well‚ it protects them from unfair union practices. The National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (NLRA) clearly states that “this law guarantees workers the right to
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realize the advantages of health insurance benefits and stable workforce. Unionization Process. The organization employees entered the union upon its inception. The organization collected signatures of the employees calling for union representation and willing to pay union dues to Sheet Metal Workers (SMW) Local 68. According to HR Hero (2011)‚ a minimum requirement of 30% of employees must propose induction prior to an election process (HR Hero‚ 2011‚ para. 2). Union Bargaining and Effects
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representatives meet to address collective bargaining agreements‚ the format typically revolves around collective bargaining terms and conditions for a contractual work place. “Although each bargaining situation is unique and depends on the negotiators’ personalities and the issues involved‚ collective bargaining behavior generally falls into one of two strategic approaches: distributive bargaining or interest-based bargaining (also referred to as mutual gain bargaining or win-win negotiation)” (Holley
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PROPOSAL FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FROM KESATUAN PEKERJA-PEKERJA PERUSAHAAN KUMPULAN UMW ( KPPPKUMW ) TO MANEGEMENT ASSEMBLY SERVICES SDN BHD. ARTICLE 23 SALARY RANGE AND YEARLY INCREAMENT APPENDIX OF ARTICLE 12 GRADE DESIGNATION SALARY RANGE INCREAMENT RANGE ( RM ) PERFORMANCE RATINGS PROMOTION QUANTOM A B C D PE1 Production Operative Process Checker Account Assistance Clerk Company/personal Driver General Worker Maintenance Operative Planner Receptionist Technician RM 3.50
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Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining Agreements Strayer University BUS 310 Prof. Robert High March 15‚ 2009 Outline Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining Agreements I. History of the American Labor Movement a. Labor and Employee Laws b. The Union II. Labor Relation Process c. Public-Sector Labor Relations
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Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining A labor union can be defined as an organization of employees that uses collective action to advance its members’ interests in regard to wages and working conditions. Two General Types of Unions 1. Industrial Union * Members of this union all employees in a company or industry‚ regardless of occupation. 2. Craft Union * Members of this union belong to one craft or to a closely related group of occupations Labor relations are
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