National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) The National Labor Relations Act of 1935‚ commonly referred to as the Wagner Act‚ is the basic bill of rights for unions. It was enacted to eliminate employers’ interference with the organization of workers into unions. Before‚ many employers would threatened the employees that if they would be joining a union they would receive less pay‚ benefits‚ hours‚ or even be fired. This caused an outcry in American society because many of the employers weren’t giving
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of foreign labor and suppliers to meet their corporation’s demands. In doing this‚ there are several benefits to utilizing cheap Chinese labor. By using Chinese factory labor‚ the Wal-Mart Corporation is able to provide goods at low prices‚ increasing their appeal to the consumer. Also‚ by using cheap labor in other countries‚ Wal-Mart expands their corporation worldwide‚ including opening stores in those countries where the company employs cheap‚ foreign labor. By using Chinese labor‚ Wal-Mart is
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Rights After reading Application Case 15-1 and the material in Chapter 15‚ the following questions were discussed; 1. Evaluate the various claims made by the union and counterclaims made by the company regarding the charges of unfair labor practices. Which of the arguments are most persuasive? 2. Was the statement by Nord to Snow on the date of the representational election a threat or a legitimate prediction and personal opinion protected by the free speech provisions of the act? Why
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Rosa: Most important facts Rot: References http://fashionista.com/2011/08/zaras-brazilian-factories-accused-of-child-labor-and-unfair-working-conditions/ Zara’s Brazilian Factories Accused of Child Labor and Unfair Labor Practices By LEAH CHERNIKOFF Thursday‚ Aug 18‚ 2011 / 12:34 PM Photos: Reporter Brasil An investigative report out of Brazil has found that Zara‘s Brazilian suppliers contracted with factories which subjected workers to hazardous “slave-like” working conditions
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questions: 1. what‚ if any violation of the law did Apollo Corporation commit? 2. What may be the arguments that Jean Lipski and Bob Thomas use to defend their cases? The case study will also briefly list things mangers should not do to commit unfair labor practices. Review/Analysis of the Case Apollo Corporation is a company that makes component parts for the communication industry. Bob Thomas a Plant Maintenance engineer worked for the company for nineteen years. During the previous five years of
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various policies in place‚ weaknesses still exist in regards to labor policies in overseas locations. Nike has received quite a bit of bad publicity as well as experiencing a decrease in sales as a result of poor labor policies and lack of policies established abroad. Because of this and Nike ’s goal to be a responsible citizen of the corporate world‚ Nike has committed to goals to better the problems as part of the aforementioned labor initiative: Increasing the minimum age of footwear factory
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intent toward labor‚ exacerbated the problem by strengthening the application of the Sherman Act against labor. A yellow-dog contract is a stipulation mandated by the employer that the employee will not join a union‚ as a condition of continued employment. Yellow-dog contracts were upheld by the courts in strict opposition to the legal principle of noninterference with contractual business relations. Yellow-dog contracts were in effect until the passage of the Railway Labor Act of 1926 and
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employees to choose whether or not to join the union‚ to organize under the union‚ and bargain together with a union representative and managers of the current organization. According the reading material for week two there are seven union unfair labor practices for unions under the TAFT-Hartley Act of 1947‚ they are; (1) Forcing of an employee to join in the union activities; (2) Attempting to get one employee to discriminate against another employee‚ (3) To avoid bargaining appropriately on behalf
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RESOURCES MANAGEMENT HA255: Human Resources for Healthcare Organizations Unit 8 Assignment Professor Topics Law in Human Resources Implications of Law in Human Resources Fair Labor Standards Act History of the Fair Labor Standards Act National Labor Relations Act History of the National Labor Relations Act Resources Law in Human Resources (HR) What is it? Law is “a body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority‚ and having binding legal force” (Black‚
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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 organize and join unions‚ bargain collectively‚ strike‚ and pursue activities that support their objectives. In terms of labor relations‚ the Wagner
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