1. Law for Business and Personal Use © Thomson South-Western Unions and the Employment Relationship Establishment of Unions Employment Relations in a Unionized Workplace

2. Law for Business and Personal Use © Thomson South-Western Chapter 23 Slide 2 Establishment of Unions GOALS Discuss the development of labor law Understand how a union is formed

3. Law for Business and Personal Use © Thomson South-Western Chapter 23 Slide 3 FOCUS Are unions obsolete?

4. Law for Business and Personal Use © Thomson South-Western Chapter 23 Slide 4 HISTORY OF LABOR LAW Early labor law The Depression era

5. Law for Business and Personal Use © Thomson South-Western Chapter 23 Slide 5 What federal agency currently exercises control over labor relations?

6. Law for Business and Personal Use © Thomson South-Western Chapter 23 Slide 6 HOW IS A UNION ESTABLISHED? Determining the bargaining unit Attempting voluntary recognition Holding a certification election Certification campaigns Decertification Negotiating the employment contract Union and agency shops Open and closed shops

7. Law for Business and Personal Use © Thomson South-Western Chapter 23 Slide 7 What is a bargaining unit?

8. Law for Business and Personal Use © Thomson South-Western Chapter 23 Slide 8 Employment Relations in a Unionized Workplace GOALS Explain how a collective bargaining agreement is concluded Recognize unfair labor practices

9. Law for Business and Personal Use © Thomson South-Western Chapter 23 Slide 9 FOCUS Do you know of a recent strike in your community? Who was on strike? What were the issues? What was the outcome?

10. Law for Business and Personal Use © Thomson South-Western Chapter 23 Slide 10 HOW IS A LABOR CONTRACT NEGOTIATED WITH A UNION? Collective bargaining Strike Lockout Mediation

11. Law for Business and Personal Use © Thomson South-Western Chapter 23 Slide 11 WHAT ARE UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES? Management’s unfair labor practices Interfering with employees’ efforts to form, join, or assist unions Dominating a union or giving it financial or other support Encouraging or discouraging union membership Refusing to bargain in good faith with the union

12. Law for Business and Personal Use © Thomson South-Western Chapter 23 Slide 12 WHAT ARE UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES? Unfair labor practices by unions Unfair labor practices in strikes and boycotts Strikes Boycotts (continued)