In the following essay I will be investigating if NTUC and ACFTU are really trade unions and present the evidence that I have collected which has helped to shape my opinions and support my arguments. Growing up in Singapore‚ I have heard about NTUC since I was young but never have I scrutinised the trade union here so closely. I used to think that NTUC was the company that gave Singaporeans NTUC Fairprice‚ the supermarket and NTUC Income for subsidised insurance. To be quite honest‚ I was largely
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identification of a group of people having similar interests and forming a group to protect those interests‚ thus forming a union. Unions can also form around issues‚ for example the NFA who is a collective group of people working to protect gun usage. Workers form unions based on these thoughts to ensure that collective representation in the workplace occurs. Furthermore‚ people intentionally form groups of interest (unions) because they see themselves as different and want to promote and protect their different
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Multiple Choice (5 points each) 1. In the United States‚ the concept that employees are entitled to a voice in the workplace because it is consistent with the fundamental doctrine of our political system is known as: a. exclusive representative b. Industrial democracy c. Participative management d. Critical industrial relations 2. Which of the following is not considered an argument for treating employees as “more” than simply another commodity that can be bought and sold in the
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children have access to boom boxes‚ CDs‚ computers and cell phones. How did it happen that Wisconsin workers in May two thousand ten earned an average of nineteen dollars and seventeen cents an hour‚ according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics? The collective actions of workers that are usually through their unions have forced employers to pay fair wages. This factor tells us how workers were able get a fairer share of the nation’s wealth. Early on‚ workers learned they could not rely upon employers
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Class 3 Anti-trust Laws Nature and Purposes of the Antitrust Laws * Prohibits agreements and collective action that unreasonably restrain trade. [section1] * Prohibits monopolization and attempted monopolization [section 2] * Purpose is to preserve a competitive marketplace and protect consumer welfare. NCAA v. Board of Regents of University of Oklahoma * S.C. established an analytical framework for applying antitrust law to the sports industry. * The “competition itself”
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ESSAY PLAN: Argue whether collective bargaining and a strong role for unions are constructive to organisations in today’s economic conditions. This essay is based on collective bargaining and strong role for unions in today’s economic conditions. The essay begins by explaining what collective bargaining and trade unions are‚ providing relevant examples within the context. The essay also highlights the importance of collective bargaining in today’s organisation. An argument has been made providing
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terms of the first agreement and neither the company nor the union was happy with the settlement. The term of the dictated agreement was two years and it was now time for the parties to meet and discuss the renewal of the collective agreement. The terms of the first collective agreement dictated by the arbitrator were: Average Hourly Wage Rate: $25.00 per hour. Wage Impacted Benefits: 15% of AHWR Non-Wage Impacted Benefits 10% of AHWR Jim Byer received the final set of union proposals
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unions in this era of globalization in an organization you are familiar with. Briefly describe the organization you are referring to. 3) Explain the Concept and function of collective bargaining. Briefly discuss the conditions necessary for success of Collective Bargaining. Describe the incidents of collective bargaining you have came across or know of in your organization or any organization you are familiar with. Briefly describe the organization you are referring to. 4) Explain the historical
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adhere to the Equal Employment Opportunity law in hiring and promoting workers. The management at Ford Motor Company must follow contract laws in that the company has signed a labor contract with the union. Employees should have the right to have a bargaining agent and The National Labor Relations Act of 1935
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the employer and his workmen. * Collective Bargaining All negotiations which take place between one or more employers or employers’ organizations on the one hand‚ and one or more workers’ organizations on the other‚ for determining working conditions and terms of employment or for regulating relations between employers and workers. Collective bargaining concept can be viewed from three perspectives – the ‘market’ perspective‚ which views collective bargaining as the means by which labour is bought
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