Labor Management (not covered in class; come from this handout) – 3 QUESTIONS Labor-Management Relations 1. Unions have not fared especially well in recent years. In 1970, approximately 30% of the workforce was unionized. Today, it is about ½ of that. Why? One reason is the shift from a manufacturing to a service economy. Some would contend that unions are not as necessary now as they once were because so many state and federal laws already protect employees. 2. Unions are gearing up to
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since the all pertain to compensation for work performed. 1. Public opinion of institutions in general is low in the United States. 1. Although union leaders are usually elected by the members, members and leaders do not completely agree on bargaining priorities. 1. Public opinion, while a potentially powerful influence, pertains only to the first phase of the labor relations process, particularly union organizing drives. 1. Negotiation of the labor agreement occurs during the third phase
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JFT2 Task 1 A1 The two motivational theories the board members Bill Bailey and Scott Parker should employ to motivate and support or oppose the merger between the Utah Symphony and the Utah Opera are McClelland’s Need Theory and Adam’s Equity Theory. Bill Bailey the highest ranking officer as chairman of the Utah Opera board is tasked with conducting business in an orderly fashion. As chairman, it is Bill’s job to lead the other board members from varying points of view or decisions to making
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Benjamin Leo March 7, 2014 Labor Relations Final Identify two (2) different steps a company should take to prepare for its first round of bargaining with the union (pre-negotiation activities). Explain why each of the steps you have identified is critical to achieving an initial successful collective bargaining agreement with the union. Whenever you bring people together, then put certain individuals in charge of others there is going to be conflict. In the labor relations world
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"There are several standards that a company must comply with in order to be chosen as a supplier of Wal-Mart. 1. Compliance with Laws 2. Voluntary Labor 3. Hiring and Employment Practices 4. Compensation 5. Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining 6. Health and Safety 7. Environment 8. No Gifts or Entertainment 9. Conflicts of Interest 10. Anti-Corruption” (Crofoot). The irony is that Walmart does not even meet some of the guidelines it sets forth for their suppliers. The average
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Funding for the arts usually come from ticket sales, individual contributions, business contributions, endowments and investment income. Due to a weakening economy, internet bubble bursting, stock market collapse, events of September 11, 2001, support for the arts has been on the decline. A proposal has been presented that would merge the Utah Opera and the Utah Symphony. The belief is that this merger will help to cut costs and improve the perception of the two organizations, thus bringing
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Organizational Management JFT2 Task 1 Utah Organizational Management JFT2, Task 1: Utah Symphony & Utah Opera Proposed Merger Analysis Utah Symphony & Utah Opera Proposed Merger Analysis In 2002, a proposal was made to merge the Utah Symphony and Utah Opera due to the failing economy, collapsing of the stock market, declining government financial support, and a waning of donations for the arts. The proposed merger would help both organizations by economizing on costs and expanding
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RLAT Task 4 Labor Unions Historically, labor unions were created to protect the American worker from business management. Throughout the years, many laws have been enacted to protect the American worker and businesses. With the decline in our labor force and shrinking wages and benefits, do they continue to be relevant today? The story of American labor is dramatically relevant to today’s society. There are very little issues that is or has not been influenced by the labor’s organized
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paper I will explain the differences between the two types of shops, including the different things in management, and compensation. I will also look at the legislation that pertains to unions, and the laws that pertains to each part of a collective bargaining agreement. I will begin with the differences in management from a union employer to a non-union employer. Management in a non- union shop typically has a strong hierarchy in power, from the CEO all the way down to the common employee. Management
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Labor Unions: Do Unions Affect Labor’s Share of Income: Evidence Using Panel Data April 17, 2013 Introduction Labor unions have been a part of the U.S. economy since 1935 when the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) was passed. Federal legislation made the NLRA the main component in determining how labor unions and employers interact with each other in the private sector. In Strategic Compensation: A Human Resource Approach, the author notes, “Since the passage of
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