Labour relations

In An Introduction to U.S. Collective Bargaining and Industrial Relations by Katz, Kochan and Colvin (K, K & C), bargaining power is divided into three spheres, total, relative and political. K, K, & C write that “total power concerns the total profits that are available to labor and management. Relative power has to do with… the ability of either side to gain a larger share of a given amount of profit. Political power concerns the ability of labor or management to influence governmental actions

To better understand my own characteristics, I choose to take the MBTI test. MBTI stands for Myers–Briggs Type Indicator, which is a self-report survey that shows participants’ personalities and characteristics (Wikipedia). The result indicates that I belong to the ISFJ category, which means I am an introverted, observant, more feeling and judging, and turbulent person. From my recognition of myself, I think this test result is fair enough. I am detail-oriented, introverted, sensitive but patient

and challenged the moral ethics by which overseas workers entered, lived and worked in Australia under the 457 visa. She argues that most overseas workers were significantly disadvantaged in the labour market because of the diversion from the fill of critical skill shortage to employment of cheap labour (Caspersz, 2015). Campbell and Tham (2014) note that most trade unions such as the Australian Industry Group criticize the 457 visa’s lack of practical requirement such as English proficiency and

The topic that I chose to research is, why employees join unions? The definition of a labor union is “an organization of workers formed for the purpose of advancing its members’ interests in respect to wages, benefits, and working conditions.” (Merriam-Webster) In other words it is a group of workers that formed a group to help everyone have better working conditions and fair pay. There are many reasons why employees would want to join unions such as job security, improved working conditions, and

Should prerogatives at the local or national level take higher priority when negotiating new agreements with employers? In my opinion, as long as the new deals are made in a collective bargaining; process that allows workers to face employers in unified groups, then prerogatives at the local or national level should not take the higher priority. Ideally, unionized labor is primarily meant to take care of the typical employee. Unions protect workers; by uniting them under a single union banner, to

Robert Lands 21630959-41274300 1 1018 Abercorn Place Sherwood, AR 72120 rflands@yahoo.com Labor Relations: HRM 250 The International Brotherhood of Teamsters The International Brotherhood of Teamsters with its 1.4 million members and almost 1,900 affiliates is one of the largest, strongest, most diverse and the best democratic labor unions in the world. There are numerous Teamsters local unions across

On Tuesday, March 29, a tie vote in the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a victory for unions and collective bargaining. The Supreme Court reached a 4-4 vote in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, a major labor case on union funding. This tie vote upholds the legality of fair share fees and allows unions to maintain the system they use to collect funds that support collective bargaining and obtaining benefits for workers. Collective bargaining Collective bargaining is the negotiation between

The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) has resolute initiative. They have been through the most exceedingly bad of times and through the best of times, yet at the same time give excavators quality and solidarity like no other. Early organizations and advanced unions fill a fundamentally the same as need of offering that "relentless" mass of backing to its individuals. Despite what a part might confront, whether it be demise or a budgetary emergency every one of the individuals in the society or

Unions were originally formed to provide support and protection for their members from unfair practices. Given the effects of globalization, large and small labor unions offer different advantages when it comes to representing their members. Regardless of the size composition, unions protect the union worker when it concerns work safety, benefits, or employee rights. The union fights for good pay and better benefits and they provide a level of job security over the non-unionized employees. When a

Class action lawsuits: friend or foe? Class action wavers are stipulations in employment contracts that prohibit employees from banding together to bring forward a lawsuit against an employer. Class action wavers should not be allowed because they limit the rights of the employee, and harm the wellbeing of the larger community. For this reason, the waivers included in employment arbitration discussions should be invalidated. This is for the betterment of both the employee and community. When there