Collective Barganing
Collective Bargaining
John Hayles J00655937
Chapter 1(nothing assigned)
Chapter 2
1) Pure/ simple unionism- had two major objectives. The primary objective was economic betterment of the organizations members. Gommpers believed the truth or essence, of labor unions should be measured in terms of their economic accomplishments
2) Closed shop-for an employee to obtain a job the employee must first become a member of a union prior to or upon employment and was made unlawful by lmra in 1947
3) Company union-provided another substitute for an employee controlled independent union
4) Dual unionism-is the development of a union or political organization parallel to and within an existing labor union. In some cases, the term may refer to the situation where two unions claim the right to organize the same workers.
5) Concession bargaining –involves management demands for union cost concessions in exchange for promises of improved job security
Questions(2,3,4,5)
2) Select an existing nation union and use the four criteria mentioned in the introduction of this chapter for evaluating the strengths of that labor organization. Using the same criteria, discuss why the AFL survived the IWW faded into obscurity?
A) The strength or likely continued success of any labor organization can be assessed by focusing on four criteria:
-a labor organization’s structural and financial stability
-its ability to work within the established political and economic system, particularly the wage system
-the degree to which the broader social environment, such as laws, media, and public opinion, is supportive or opposed to a labor organization’s goals and tactics
-the ability of union leaders to identify and satisfy members’ goals and interests
NEA-
With 3.2 million members, the National Education Association is the largest employee organization in the country. NEA’s nearly half-million ESP members make them the largest organization of school supported employees in the
John Hayles J00655937
Chapter 1(nothing assigned)
Chapter 2
1) Pure/ simple unionism- had two major objectives. The primary objective was economic betterment of the organizations members. Gommpers believed the truth or essence, of labor unions should be measured in terms of their economic accomplishments
2) Closed shop-for an employee to obtain a job the employee must first become a member of a union prior to or upon employment and was made unlawful by lmra in 1947
3) Company union-provided another substitute for an employee controlled independent union
4) Dual unionism-is the development of a union or political organization parallel to and within an existing labor union. In some cases, the term may refer to the situation where two unions claim the right to organize the same workers.
5) Concession bargaining –involves management demands for union cost concessions in exchange for promises of improved job security
Questions(2,3,4,5)
2) Select an existing nation union and use the four criteria mentioned in the introduction of this chapter for evaluating the strengths of that labor organization. Using the same criteria, discuss why the AFL survived the IWW faded into obscurity?
A) The strength or likely continued success of any labor organization can be assessed by focusing on four criteria:
-a labor organization’s structural and financial stability
-its ability to work within the established political and economic system, particularly the wage system
-the degree to which the broader social environment, such as laws, media, and public opinion, is supportive or opposed to a labor organization’s goals and tactics
-the ability of union leaders to identify and satisfy members’ goals and interests
NEA-
With 3.2 million members, the National Education Association is the largest employee organization in the country. NEA’s nearly half-million ESP members make them the largest organization of school supported employees in the