Unions
History of Labor Laws 1800s Met with hostility Criminal Conspiracies A form of monopoly Yellow-dog contracts Ex parte injunction NLRB National Labor Relations Board Employment court
Establishing Unions 1. Bargaining Unit 2. Authorization card/voluntary recognition 3. Representation election – 30% 4. Certification 5. Decertification Election
Exclusive Bargaining Representative Union Open Closed Agency Right to work Laws 1. Membership not required – no dues 2. Must join w/in 30 days 3. Prohibit compulsory union membership 4. Must be members before being hired 5. Membership not required – must pay dues
Unfair Labor Practices Management Union Interfering in efforts to form, join, assist unions Dominating a union –financial support Blacklisting Refusing to bargain in good faith Featherbedding Picketing by uncertified unions Strikes prohibited by law Requiring excessive fees for membership Forced support for a union Causing discrimination through union-related activities
Legislation Wagner Act Sherman Antitrust Act Taft-Hartly Act Landrum/Griffen Act Clayton Act 1. Made monopolies illegal 2. Unions not affected by Antitrust laws 3. NLRB 4. Gives members full voice 5. Fair treatment by unions
Collective Bargaining Negotiated issues Pay Benefits Grievance procedures Hours Working conditions Non Negotiated Issues Profit margin/Prices Opening/closing businesses Operations/methods of production Bargaining power Availability of labor Industry competition Profitability Work stoppages Deadlock Mediation Arbitration Lockouts, strikes, boycotts
Deadlock Picketing Lockout Strike Economic Unfair Labor Practices National Emergency Strike Cooling off Period Boycott Primary Secondary
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