HUMAN RESSOURCE

Collective Bargaining and Unions

MGMT 316

Definition

Labor Unions: orgs that ______________ and attempt to ensure __________ when conflicts arise between employees and management

Why do Employees Join Unions?

__________

__________

__________

Union Disadvantages for Employees

____________________________

__________________________

__________________________

___________________________

Why do Managers Want Unions?

__________

__________

Why do Managers NOT Want Unions?

________________________

________________________

Definition

Collective bargaining: process in which union enters into ___________________with management over __________________________

National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)

Right for employees to organize and engage in ________________________

Created _____________________ to investigate unfair and unlawful practices

__________ outlines unfair practices

National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)

Section 8 states that orgs cannot:

restrain employees from _____________

interfere with union affairs

discriminate against _________________

discriminate against employees who have _________________ against the org through the union

refuse to bargain with ________________________

What do unions bargain with orgs about?

Recognition

Management Rights

Union Security

Compensation

Grievance Procedure

Employee Security

Job-Related Factors

Recognition

Usually appears at __________ of contract

Identifies that a union is recognized as the ______________________________ for employees

Montclair State University recognizes the American Federation of Teachers as the sole and exclusive representative of the bargaining unit employees for the purpose of collective bargaining with regard to wages, hours, and other conditions of employment

Management Rights

MGMT has right to _____________________ based on performance and to determine:

__________ work is to be done

__________ work will be done

__________ work will be done

_______ work will be done

_______ many employees will conduct the work

Grievance Procedures

Grievance: employee’s __________ or feeling of personal injustice relating to his or her employment

Grievance procedure: formal, __________ that permits employees to express complaints without jeopardizing their jobs

Union Security

To secure that the union continues to __________ its functions

Determines whether employees will be required to join the union at any point during their employment

Job-Related Factors

Rules governing employee actions on the job

Usually involve company work __________, work __________, and rules related to __________

Employee Security

Procedures that concern employee job security

Seniority: __________ an employee has been associated with the company, division, job, or department

Labor agreement can state that most seniority = last to be __________ and first to be __________

Compensation

Base rate and cost of living

Overtime and premium pay

Jury pay

Layoff or severance pay

Holidays

Vacation

Preparation and Initial Demands

Negotiations

Strikes or Lockouts

Settlement or Impasse

Both sides prepare for __________

Management and union decide what issues they would like to be negotiated