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1 Unions

2 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

3 Establishing Unions 1. Bargaining Unit 2. Authorization card/voluntary recognition 3. Representation election – 30% 4. Certification 5. Decertification Election

4 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

5 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

6 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

7 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

8 Deadlock Picketing Lockout Strike Economic Unfair Labor Practices National Emergency Strike Cooling off Period Boycott Primary Secondary

9 Case Page 430 # 30 &32


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