1. Who the heck is this guy from Washington DC?
Worked at Economic Policy Institute
Ph.D. in economics
Grew up in the Midwest
Lived in Germany several times
Influence
Undergraduate professors

2. Criteria By Which Decisions in the Workplace are Made
WORKPLACE RULES
Criteria By Which Decisions in the Workplace are Made

3. Examples of Workplace Rules
How much to be paid?
How much of an increase?
What will be the criteria for increases?
When will increase be given?
Any fringe benefits associated with the job?
What will be the criteria for promotion?
What will be the criteria for layoffs, if necessary?
Who will be trained?
Who will be disciplined?
How will discipline occur?
What hours will be worked?
Who will work what shift? For how long?
Who is assigned what work?
Pay for part-time workers.
Procedure for moving from part-time to full-time.

4. How are the Rules Made? Individual Bargaining
Employer Unilateral Determination
Collective Bargaining
With a union\labor organization as representative of employees
usually done pursuant to legal procedures

5. Forms of Rules Unarticulated - ad hoc (created as needed)
oral statements of intent
written statements of intent
oral policies
written polices
oral contracts
written contracts
individual bargaining
collective bargaining

6. Procedures for Modifying Rules
Modified at Will of Employer
Unarticulated - ad hoc (created as needed)
oral statements of intent
written statements of intent
oral policies
written policies
oral contracts?
Modified only with Agreement of Both Parties or at an agree-upon date
written contracts
collective agreements

7. Collective Bargaining and Employment Relations
Participants: labor, management, and government
Each group has different goals
Multiple interest perspective--employee interests v. firm interests
Conflict is inherent between labor and management, not pathological, but out of different economic interests

8. Collective Bargaining and Employment Relations, cont.
There exist common as well as conflicting interests between employer and employees
“The essence of an effective employment relationship is one in which the parties both successfully resolve issues that arise from their conflicting interests and successfully pursue joint gains.”