Short bio : Larry Henderson

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• Short bio Larry Henderson
• Ive been a member of the Philadelphia Chapter of
  BDPA since 1995. My Degree is in Computer Science
  and for the past 25 years Ive been a mainframe
  programmer with the U.S. Navy. While working for
  Navy Ive served as a AFGE shop steward and then
  Secretary-Treasurer of the local union. During
  this time I have been involved with numerous
  labor relation and EEO issues. I also serve for
  25 years in the US Air Force as a Flight
  Engineer.

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• We will be discussing how things have change
  in the past 20 years in reference to work
  environment, employment laws. Well also talk
  about what to do if you find yourself in one of
  these gray areas. Employment has never truly
  been equal and fair and in todays market its
  becoming downright treacherous.

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What governs Labor relations

• National Labor Relations Act
• Congress enacted the National Labor Relations Act
  ("NLRA") in 1935 to protect the rights of
  employees and employers, to encourage collective
  bargaining, and to curtail certain private sector
  labor and management practices, which can harm
  the general welfare of workers and businesses

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Labor Relations
def The relationship between management and
labor, especially with respect to the maintenance
of agreements and collective bargaining. The
purpose of this workshop is for us to analyze
todays working environment as it pertains
employment rights and to identify agencies to
protect those rights.
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Equal opportunity employment

• The concept is that no matter where you go to
  work you will be treated fair and equally. This
  concept is slowly but surely being challenged in
  a number of US state. These states are being
  called right to work state.

A "right-to-work" law is a statute in the United
States that prohibits union security agreements,
or agreements between labor unions and employers,
that govern the extent to which an established
union can require employees' membership, payment
of union dues, or fees as a condition of
employment, either before or after hiring.
Right-to-work laws do not aim to provide general
guarantee of employment to people seeking work,
but rather are a government regulation of the
contractual agreements between employers and
labor unions that prevents them from excluding
non-union workers,1 or requiring employees to
pay a fee to unions that have negotiated the
labor contract all the employees work under.
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Right to work states

• The 25 states which have passed Right to Work
  laws are Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas,
  Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa,
  Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska,
  Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma,
  South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas,
  Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

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This is
nothing New!

• The Truth about Right to Work Laws "We must
  guard against being fooled by false slogans, such
  as 'right to work.' It is a law to rob us of our
  civil rights and job rights... Its purpose is to
  destroy labor unions and the freedom of
  collective bargaining by which unions have
  improved wages and working conditions of
  everyone. Wherever these laws have been passed,
  wages are lower, job opportunities are fewer and
  there are no civil rights.
• Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., speaking on
  right-to-work laws in 1961

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Know your Rights

• This is not a pro-union workshop. Whether you are
  a Corporation, entrepreneur or an employee you
  have some rights. Certain rights apply to
  everyone. The question here is, what action
  should be taking to protect these rights. This is
  where Federal statute or Collective Bargaining
  Agreements (CBA) will apply to balances these
  rights.

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Fair Labor Standards Act

• DEFINITION of 'Fair Labor Standards Act - FLSA'
• A United States law which sets out various labor
  regulations regarding interstate commerce
  employment, including minimum wages, requirements
  for overtime pay and limitations on child labor.
  In general, the FLSA is intended to protect
  workers against certain unfair pay practices or
  work regulations. The Fair Labor Standards Act is
  one of the most important laws for employers to
  understand since it sets out a wide array of
  regulations for dealing with employees.

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Know who your advocates are

• Analyze the situation. You must go to the
  correct advocate if you wish to challenge an
  injustice. Going to the incorrect one may lead to
  Lost Time or could cause your case to being
  dismissed.

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If you
Require Assistance?

• Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE),
  was established to adjudicate wage claims,
  investigate discrimination and public works
  complaints, and enforce Labor Code statutes and
  Industrial Welfare Commission orders.(Contact
  1-844-522-6734)
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• The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
  (EEOC) is responsible for enforcing federal laws
  that make it illegal to discriminate against a
  job applicant or an employee because of the
  person's race, color, religion, sex (including
  pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older),
  disability or genetic information. It is also
  illegal to discriminate against a person because
  the person complained about discrimination, filed
  a charge of discrimination, or participated in an
  employment discrimination investigation or
  lawsuit.
• (Contact 1-202-663-4599)

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DOL

• U.S. Department of Labor
• The Department of Labor administers a variety of
  federal labor laws to guarantee workers' rights
  to fair, safe, and healthy working conditions,
  including minimum hourly wage and overtime pay,
  protection against employment discrimination, and
  unemployment insurance.

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EEOC

• The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
  (EEOC) is responsible for enforcing federal laws
  that make it illegal to discriminate against a
  job applicant or an employee because of the
  person's race, color, religion, sex (including
  pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older),
  disability or genetic information. It is also
  illegal to discriminate against a person because
  the person complained about discrimination, filed
  a charge of discrimination, or participated in an
  employment discrimination investigation or
  lawsuit.
• Most employers with at least 15 employees are
  covered by EEOC laws (20 employees in age
  discrimination cases). Most labor unions and
  employment agencies are also covered.
• The laws apply to all types of work situations,
  including hiring, firing, promotions, harassment,
  training, wages, and benefits.

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Unions

• Collective bargaining (CBA) is a process of
  negotiation between employers and a group of
  employees aimed at reaching agreements to
  regulate working conditions. The interests of the
  employees are commonly presented by
  representatives of a trade union to which the
  employees belong. The collective agreements
  reached by these negotiations usually set out
  wage scales, working hours, training, health and
  safety, overtime, grievance mechanisms, and
  rights to participate in workplace or company
  affairs.

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Who has a Collective-Bargaining Agreement

• Commercial Airline Pilots
• TV Actors and Camera Operator
• Broadway Actors Musicians
• Hollywood Musician
• Hospital Workers
• Teachers
• Professional Sports Teams
• Automotive Workers
• Farm Workers
• Registered NursesThe list is endless of who has
  a Collective Bargaining Agreement

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• Now lets talk!
• QA on how this may apply to you.

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