Labor Union

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Labor Union

• A labor union is an organization of employees
• that uses collective action to advance its
• members interests in regard to wages
• and working conditions.

Industrial unions include all the employees in a
company or industry, regardless of occupation.
Craft unions include workers who belong to one
craft or to closely related group of occupations.
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Labor Relations

• Labor relations is the continuous relationship
• between a defined group of employees
• and management. The relationship includes
• the negotiation of a written contract
• concerning pay, hours, and other terms and
• conditions of employment as well as the
• interpretation and administration of this
• contract over its period of coverage.

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Employee Reasons for Joining Unions

• Job security
• Socialization and group membership
• Safe and healthy working conditions
• Communication link to management
• Fair compensation

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Collective Bargaining

• Collective bargaining is a process by
• which the representatives of the
• organization meet and attempt to work
• out a contract with the employees
• representative--the union.

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Administering the Contract

• DISCIPLINE
• Most contracts retain managements right to
  discipline employees
• Typical expectation is to follow legal due
  process
• GRIEVANCES
• Are complaints, whether valid or not, about
  organizational policies
• ARBITRATION
• Is a quasi-judicial process where a neutral third
  party provides a binding settlement (award) for
  unresolvable disputes
• Typically follows the first three steps in
  Exhibit 16-10

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Labor Relations

• The continuous relationship between a defined
  group of employees and managers regarding

Hiring and Promotions
Working conditions
Discipline
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Mandatory Subjects of Bargaining

• Rates of pay /wages.
• Hours.
• Benefits.
• Seniority.

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Collective Bargaining

• Collective bargaining is the process by which
  unions and management establish the terms and
  conditions of employment.

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Steps for Negotiating
Pre-negotiation
Selecting negotiators
Developing a bargaining strategy
Using the best tactics
Reaching a formal contractual agreement
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Citation

• muldoonski.com/hrm/Fall20200520Labor20Union.ppt
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