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Chapter 14 Learning Objectives. Define unions and labor relations and their role in organizations. Identify the labor relations goals of management, labor unions, and society. Summarize laws and regulations that affect labor relations. Describe the union organizing process.
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Chapter 14Learning Objectives Define unions and labor relations and their role in organizations. Identify the labor relations goals of management, labor unions, and society. Summarize laws and regulations that affect labor relations. Describe the union organizing process.
Chapter 14Learning Objectives(continued) Explain how management and unions negotiate contracts. Summarize the practice of contract administration. Describe more cooperative approaches to labor-management relations.
UNIONS LABOR RELATIONS Unions and Labor Relations
Union Membership Density among U.S. Wage and Salary Workers, 1973-2009
At least 30 percent must petition for election Petition submitted 60-90 days prior to expiration of current contract Schedule decertification election If majority votes against union, employees will be union free Decertification Procedure
In collective bargaining a union negotiates on behalf of its members with management representatives to arrive at a contract defining: Recognition Management Rights Union Security Compensation and Benefits Grievance Procedure Employee Security Collective Bargaining
Strikes Alternatives to Strikes When Bargaining Breaks Down Strike: a collective decision by union members not to work until certain demands or conditions are met. Mediation Fact Finder Arbitration