1. Chapter 14 Learning Objectives 1.Define unions and labor relations and their role in organizations. 2.Identify the labor relations goals of management, labor unions, and society. 3.Summarize laws and regulations that affect labor relations. 4.Describe the union organizing process.

2. Chapter 14 Learning Objectives (continued) 5.Explain how management and unions negotiate contracts. 6.Summarize the practice of contract administration. 7.Describe more cooperative approaches to labor-management relations.

3. Unions and Labor Relations UNIONSLABOR RELATIONS

4. Unions: Types and Structure

5. 10 Largest Unions in the United States

6. Union Membership Density among U.S. Wage and Salary Workers, 1973-2009

7. Union Membership Rates and Coverage in Selected Countries

8. Laws Affecting Labor Relations

10. National Labor Relations Board

11. Right-to-Work States

12. About SERB

13. Unionization Process

14. Union Authorization Card

15. Example of an Authorization Card

16. NLRB Sample Ballot

17. Decertification Procedure At least 30 percent must petition for election Petition submitted 60-90 days prior to expiration of current contract Schedule decertification election If majority votes against union, employees will be union free

18. Collective Bargaining In collective bargaining a union negotiates on behalf of its members with management representatives to arrive at a contract defining: –Recognition –Management Rights –Union Security –Compensation and Benefits –Grievance Procedure –Employee Security

19. When Bargaining Breaks Down Strikes Strike: a collective decision by union members not to work until certain demands or conditions are met. Alternatives to Strikes Mediation Fact Finder Arbitration

20. Strikes Involving 1,000 or More Workers

21. Alternatives to Strikes

22. Contract Administration

23. Labor-Management Cooperation