History The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)‚ also known as the Wagner Act‚ was enacted in Congress in 1935 and became one of the most important legacies of the New Deal. Prior to the passage of the NLRA‚ employers had been free to spy on‚ interrogate‚ discipline‚ discharge‚ and blacklist union members. Reversing years of federal opposition‚ the statute guaranteed the right of employees to organize labor unions‚ to engage in collective bargaining‚ and to take part in strikes. The act also
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the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The NLRB found that six out of seven corporate social media policies it examined included provisions that fail to pass regulatory muster‚ proving too to enforce or too intrusive on their worker’s rights of free expression online. (Devaney‚ 2012‚ para 2) Employers are trying to control and prevent social media activities of their employees by mandating policies that are “overly broad or unlawful” thus infringing on the National Labor Relations Act’s (NLRA)
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MG420-Labor Relations April 2012 Research Assignment Table of Contents 1. Define and discuss the term "collective bargaining." Include and discuss [showing relevance or applicability] at least one reference found in our text‚ along with a current web-based news item/magazine article about a real life example of a collective bargaining action. Write a succinct and complete summary on the contents of the article you ’ve provided along with your critical comments about that article. Support
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What is NLRC ? National Labor Relations Commission (Philippines) The National Labor Relations Commission is a commission organized by the Philippine government to resolve‚ investigate and settle disputes between employees and employers. The NLRC is a subsequent part of the Department of Labor and Employment where its policies and programs are coordinated. The commission dates back to the commonwealth period‚ when the contract labor law act was passed in the United States Congress on January 23
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Russell‚ 2013‚ p.349). The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)‚ also widely known as the Wagner Act‚ was a law established during the great depression era during the year 1935. As such‚ these laws recognized from a formal perspective of worker’s rights to collectively bargain with representatives of their choice. (Barnardin & Russell‚ 2013). Additionally‚ these laws provided for employees and rights to oppose what was perceived real or imagined as unfair labor practices and policies by the employer
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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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FINAL EXAMINATION Park University (Internet) MG 420 Labor Relations Instructor: William R Mueller Multiple Choice (2 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 Ch. 1‚ p. 9 2. Which of the following is not considered
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In 1935‚ Congress passed the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)‚ an act that protects the rights of employees and employers‚ promote collective bargaining‚ as well as ending practices by the labor and management that damaged overall welfare (National Labor Relations Act Violations‚ 2014). Congress has deemed some examples of violations that can occur by either the employer or by unions. An example of a violation is if an employee was intimidated by their employer who threatening them with losing
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What steps must the LPN’s follow to unionize? What unfair labor practices need to be avoided by LPN’s? National Labor Relations Act “Federal and state laws guarantee the right to form unions! Eligible employees have the right to express their views on unions‚ to talk with their co-workers about their interest in forming a union‚ to wear union buttons‚ to attend union meetings and in many other ways to exercise their constitutional rights to freedom of speech and freedom of association.” The
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Agenda Historical overview of labor laws Understand the effects of the legal system on unionization Understand the major provisions of US labor laws Understand the differences and similarities between US private and public sector law Assignments This week’s reading contained a lot of information! This material‚ however‚ is vital to your understanding of how we got to our current state of labor laws. Watch out for our close friends – efficiency‚ equity and
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