Case 15-1: The Union’s Demand for Recognition and Bargaining Rights In case study 15-1 a union representative made claims against a company of unfair labor practices. The Union also claimed that this was in violation of Section 8(a)(1) of the LMRA. The Union organizer claimed that the company had interrogated the employees to decipher if a union was being established in the company. Melton, the supervisor of the employees at the time of these discrepancies, did engage in questioning three employees
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Labor Laws and Unions HRM/531 07/26/2012 L. Robinson Labor Laws and Unions In this paper I will briefly give background information on Union Pacific Railroad. Identify any legal issues and obstacles that Union Pacific may have or encounter. Discuss if any federal, state, or local laws were broken because of the legal issues and why. I will also provide recommendations to minimize any litigation. The Pacific Railroad Act of 1862 was approved by President Abraham Lincoln, it also provided
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important Sections of Taft–Hartley Act The Labor-Management Relation Act, also called the Taft–Hartley Act, as an amendment to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) was created in 1947, with the purpose of solving labor disputes during collective bargaining or conflicts between employees and employers that would seriously damage the U.S industrial development. Totally, there are 5 titles and 29 sections in this law. In my opinion, the 5 most important sections of this law are Sec.1, Sec 201, Sec
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The National Basketball Association (NBA) Lockout HRMG 5930 Strayer University October 08, 2012 Abstract While there were many who might have been sick of the whole NBA lockout fiasco, and were thinking the NBA lockout may have been a bad thing for all parties involved…it was clear that the lockout not only effected the fans, it also had a lasting effect on many people behind the scenes as well. From the people like the office assistants who did a lot of the scheduling of games, marketing
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or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection.” Describe how the NLRB has interpreted the phrase “concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection.” The NLRB and the courts have interpreted this statutory provision to mean that employees ( both union and non-unions members )
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*HRM - Quality of work life* Working title – "Quality of work life" Quality of work life can be defined as the environment at the work place provided to the people on the job. QWL programs is the another dimension in which employers has the responsibility to provide congenial environment i.e excellent working conditions where people can perform excellent work also their health as well as economic health of the organization is also met. The quality of personal life is always reflected in
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the landscape of the American workplace because they focus on the rights and treatment of the employee and not the employer. Unions have a long history of support within companies, but have also faced much oppositions as well. While unions provide collective barging, support with wages and employment policies, unions can also cause great expense for the company or organization that is trying to organize. When a union is trying to reorganize
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Good morning ladies and gentleman. Today I am going to talk about some of the challenges facing labor unions today and how we can rise to meet them. Government policies may vary from province to province but we are fortunate enough to have some of the strongest labor legislation out there. The economic recession has been hard on everyone and unions are no exception, with the lay-offs or closures of plants and businesses, the union faces the challenge of ensuring we stay strong and effective. In the
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Introduction In recent times the Trinidad and Tobago industrial relations climate has been experiencing heightened activity. This has been characterized by the numerous strikes and news reports of the actions and statements of the principal actors involved. The recent TCL strike (Newsday, 2012), statements threatening strike action by PSA president (Guardian, 2010), and threats to the government for a nationwide strike (CARICOM News Network, 2011) all give credence to the concerns of the ECA “that
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Labor Relations Name University of Phoenix Human Resources Management 431 Instructor January 23, 2011 Abstract Research will offer information that research provides about unions and labor relations and the effect on organizations. Most employees in the workforce are acting as independents. What this means is that the employee will negotiate all of the work conditions. Negotiations of how much the employer pays, flexible hours, and benefits received are an independent labor negotiates
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