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© 2011 South-Western | Cengage Learning Labor Around the World 12-1 12-1Migration of Labor 12-2 12-2Milestones of the Labor Movement 12-3 12-3Unions in the Workplace Today CHAPTER 12
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, 4e CHAPTER © 2011 South-Western | Cengage Learning SLIDE 10 12 Labor Unions in Other Countries Canada United Kingdom Germany Japan Multinational labor activity
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, 4e CHAPTER © 2011 South-Western | Cengage Learning SLIDE 11 12 Unions Past and Present Evolution of the AFL-CIO Membership in unions today
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, 4e CHAPTER © 2011 South-Western | Cengage Learning SLIDE 12 12 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%
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, 4e CHAPTER © 2011 South-Western | Cengage Learning SLIDE 13 12 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.
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, 4e CHAPTER © 2011 South-Western | Cengage Learning SLIDE 14 12 Achieving Union Representation Elections Types of union representation Union shop Closed shop Open shop
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, 4e CHAPTER © 2011 South-Western | Cengage Learning SLIDE 15 12 Tools of Labor Negotiations Grievance procedure Arbitration Strikes
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, 4e CHAPTER © 2011 South-Western | Cengage Learning SLIDE 16 12 Management and Labor Unions Managements view of labor unions Employees view of labor unions Lockout
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, 4e CHAPTER © 2011 South-Western | Cengage Learning SLIDE 17 12 When Unions and Management Work Together Save jobs Increase productivity
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