© 2011 South-Western | Cengage Learning Labor Around the World Migration of Labor Milestones of the Labor Movement Unions in the Workplace Today CHAPTER 12
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, 4e CHAPTER © 2011 South-Western | Cengage Learning SLIDE 2 12 LESSON 12-1 Migration of Labor GOALS Explain who migrant laborers are. Describe why some countries need migrant laborers. Discuss factors that make a country attractive to migrant laborers. Explain factors that make a country accessible to migrant laborers.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, 4e CHAPTER © 2011 South-Western | Cengage Learning SLIDE 3 12 Definition of Migrant Laborers People who serve as workers or laborers are found around the world. Some countries have too many laborers. Other countries need more laborers. Migrant laborers are people who move to another country for work. Migrant laborers seek perceived opportunities to have such things as better jobs, higher incomes, and improved living standards.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, 4e CHAPTER © 2011 South-Western | Cengage Learning SLIDE 4 12 How Countries Compare on Immigration Factors Rank Need for Migrant Laborers Attractiveness to Migrant Laborers Accessibility to Migrant Laborers 1JapanUnited StatesAustralia 2ItalyUnited KingdomCanada 3PortugalAustraliaSingapore 4FinlandNorwayNew Zealand 5Czech RepublicFranceIsrael
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, 4e CHAPTER © 2011 South-Western | Cengage Learning SLIDE 5 12 Need for Migrant Laborers Level of economic activity Proportion of working-age population Birth rate Life expectancy
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, 4e CHAPTER © 2011 South-Western | Cengage Learning SLIDE 6 12 Attractiveness to Migrant Laborers Growing developed economy Welcoming multicultural society High quality of educations Political stability High standard of living
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, 4e CHAPTER © 2011 South-Western | Cengage Learning SLIDE 7 12 Accessibility to Migrant Laborers Dynamic economies Accepting of migrant laborers Favorable immigration policies Opportunities for citizenship Balance supply and demand Illegal migrant labor
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, 4e CHAPTER © 2011 South-Western | Cengage Learning SLIDE 8 12 LESSON 12-2 Milestones of the Labor Movement GOALS Describe historical reasons why labor unions were formed and the legal problems they faced. Discuss the effects and nature of international labor activities. Discuss the history of labor unions and their current status.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, 4e CHAPTER © 2011 South-Western | Cengage Learning SLIDE 9 12 Formation of Labor Unions Labor unions in the United States Legal status of the first unions Legal status of unions today
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, 4e CHAPTER © 2011 South-Western | Cengage Learning SLIDE Labor Unions in Other Countries Canada United Kingdom Germany Japan Multinational labor activity
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, 4e CHAPTER © 2011 South-Western | Cengage Learning SLIDE Unions Past and Present Evolution of the AFL-CIO Membership in unions today
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, 4e CHAPTER © 2011 South-Western | Cengage Learning SLIDE Trade Union Membership for EU Countries Country Est. % of Labor ForceCountry Est. % of Labor ForceCountry Est. % of Labor Force Austria33%Germany20%Netherlands24% Belgium50%Greece30%Poland16% Bulgaria20%Hungary17%Portugal20% Cyprus70%Ireland35%Romania33% Czech Rep20%Italy34%Slovak Rep25% Denmark80%Latvia16%Slovenia44% Estonia12%Lithuania14%Spain16% Finland75%Luxembourg46%Sweden78% France8%Malta59%UK28%
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, 4e CHAPTER © 2011 South-Western | Cengage Learning SLIDE LESSON 12-3 Unions in the Workplace Today GOALS Explain how union representation is achieved. Describe methods used to settle labor negotiations. Describe how union and management goals are similar.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, 4e CHAPTER © 2011 South-Western | Cengage Learning SLIDE Achieving Union Representation Elections Types of union representation Union shop Closed shop Open shop
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, 4e CHAPTER © 2011 South-Western | Cengage Learning SLIDE Tools of Labor Negotiations Grievance procedure Arbitration Strikes
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, 4e CHAPTER © 2011 South-Western | Cengage Learning SLIDE Management and Labor Unions Managements view of labor unions Employees view of labor unions Lockout
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, 4e CHAPTER © 2011 South-Western | Cengage Learning SLIDE When Unions and Management Work Together Save jobs Increase productivity