labor relations paper 3-5 pages
1. Letter of the Labor Relations Department, United Postal Service to the National Association of Letter Carriers. Retrieved from http://www.nalc.org/depart/cau/pdf/mrs/M00299.PDF
Letter of the Labor Relations Department of the United Postal Service to the Assistant Secretary Treasurer of the National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO regarding the fourth step of the contractual grievance of F. Nimphius of Tampa, Florida. The question raised in the grievance is the performance of work in another craft while the employee is on overtime. It was agreed upon that employees may be assigned by management to work in another craft while on overtime, but also should be in accordance with Art. 7, Sec. 2 of the National Agreement.
2. Traub, A. & Nanos, I. (2012). Massachusetts Bans Mandatory Overtime for Nurses: Nurses Association Applauds. Wage & Hour Defense Blog: EpteinBeckerGreen. Retrieved from http://www.wagehourblog.com/2012/08/articles/massachusetts-bans-mandatory-overtime-for-nurses-nurses-association-applauds/
This is about a new law in Massachusetts prohibiting hospitals in Massachusetts to require their nursing staff from mandatory overtime work and their scheduled hours should not be more than 12 hours in any given 24-hour day. The exception is emergency situations. Collective bargaining agreements existing at the time of the passage of the law will remain in effect and the statute shall not be construed to modify, alter, or limit the terms of any existing collective bargaining agreements.
3. Article 15 of an Agreement in the State of Michigan. Retrieved from http://www.michigan.gov/documents/ose/ARTICLE_15_381168_7.pdf
These pages cover Hours of Work and Overtime of a Collective Bargaining Agreement in Michigan. It specifies the work period as 10 working days out of every 14 consecutive days that comprise a biweekly pay period. It also details provisions on Weekend Work, Work Days, Work Shift, Work Schedules, Change of Shift, Meal Periods, Lounge and/or Eating Areas, Rest Periods, Guarantee or Limitation, Pyramiding, Overtime Procedure, Flexible Hours and Compensatory Time.
4. Airborne Express, Inc. v. Industrial Commission Case. Retrieved from http://wmlaw.com/resources/articles/all-overtime-earnings-excluded-from-average-weekly-wage-as-overtime-wa/
This is the Airborne Express case. Airborne Express, Inc. v. Industrial Commission No. 1-06-1960WC. The delivery driver of Airborne Express was involved in 2 accidents in 2000 and another one in 2001. Decisions were rendered in a consolidated hearing but Airborne objected to one decision. The Commission included overtime of driver Ron Bronke when it decided the average weekly wage. The amount of temporary total disability and maintenance therefore increased. The court reversed the decision of the Commission based on the facts of the case and actual earnings of Bronke without the overtime.
5. Agreement between UAW Local 6000 and the State of Michicgan. Retrieved from http://www.michigan.gov/documents/ose/2008-10_UAW_Contract_221633_7.pdf
Primary Agreement between UAW Local 6000 (Administrative Unit, Human Services Unit) and the State of Michigan for January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2010. The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), and its Local Union 6000 as the exclusive representative of employees employed by the State of Michigan.
6. Overtime Agreement: Davenport Works/Plant Wide USW Retrieved from http://www.usw105.org/Overtime_Agreement_4-14-08signed.pdf
This is a copy of the agreement between Alcoa Inc. Davenport Works and the USW Local 105 to interpret and apply VI Section 15 of the Master Agreement. It defines overtime, maximum working hours, limitations of maximum hours on a payroll week, among others. The agreement is dated April 14, 2008.
7. State of Washington Department of Labor and Industries: Employment Standards. Title: Overtime dated 1/2/2002 and revised 11/6/2006. Retrieved from http://www.lni.wa.gov/workplacerights/files/policies/esa81.pdf
Policy issued by the State of Washington Department of Labor and Industries regarding Overtime. It provides general information and opinions of the Department on the subject of overtime and does not replace RCW or WAC standards.
8. Frequently Asked Questions about the FLSA. Retrieved from http://www.flsa.com/faq.html
Questions and Answers about the Fair Labor Standards Act. It explains the activities that are considered work, what is overtime, the FlSA threshold, time and one-half rate, leave time, rate of FLSA overtime, liquidated damages, 7(k) Exemption and others.
9. New Jersey Mandatory Overtime Restrictions for Health Care Facilities Policies issued by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development: Division of Wage and Hour Compliance. Retrieved from http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/forms_pdfs/lsse/MW-377.pdf .
This is a policy issued by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development explaining the conditions in a health care facility, the rules for overtime and its exemptions as well as penalties for non-compliance.
10. Legislative Actions on Overtime Pay and Collective Bargaining and their Implications for Farm Employers in New York State, 2009-2010 by Stanley W. Telega and ThomasR. Maloney issued in 2010. Retrieved from http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/handle/121660 cited from
In most states of America, agricultural workers are exempt from provisions of labor laws that apply to other workplace employees. Two of the most contentious issues farmers and agricultural labor advocates in New York State have been battling are overtime pay and collective bargaining. There are 11 states in the US with laws protecting agricultural workers engaging in union organizing and collective bargaining activities. There are 4 states with provisions for overtime pay of agricultural workers.