TAILIEUCHUNG - Lecture An introduction to collective bargaining and industrial relations (4e) – Chapter 7: Union organizing and bargaining structures

Chapter 7 - Union organizing and bargaining structures. The main contents of the chapter consist of the following: Union organizing, nontraditional union organizing tactics, bargaining structure, determinants of bargaining structures, pattern bargaining. | Chapter Union Organizing And Bargaining Structures 7 McGraw-Hill/Irwin An Introduction to Collective Bargaining & Industrial Relations, 4e Copyright © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Union Organizing Negotiations cannot take place until a bargaining representative has been certified Normally, a union must win an election to be certified as the exclusive representative of the employees An employer may voluntarily recognize a union if the union can demonstrate that it represents a majority of the employees 7 - The Organizing Process The NLRB is responsible for scheduling representation elections Before the NLRB will schedule an election, at least 30 percent of the election unit must have signed an authorization card 7 - Example of informational flyer and authorization card 7 - Why workers might want union representation For workers to express a preference of unionizing, they: Must be deeply dissatisfied with their current employment conditions Believe that unionization can be helpful in improving those conditions Must be willing to overcome the negative stereotype of unions held by the population as a whole Also, a worker may be angered by a management decision 7 - Union Campaign Practices Unions commonly rely on organizers to rally employee support during an election campaign They are often paid and full-time staff who travel to the site Group meetings are often held after work hours in a local church or community room Sometimes unions have an opportunity to move around the plant (often these are craft workers) to spread the message during work hours The NLRB can eliminate this practice if it interferes with the business operation 7 - An Example of a Union’s Campaign Literature 7 - Sample of Actual Ballot 7 - Management’s Campaign Practices Management is rarely a passive observer in the election process Management tries to design personnel and other corporate policies in advance of any election to dissuade .

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• Collective bargaining
• Industrial relations
• Thương lượng tập thể
• Quan hệ lao động
• Union organizing
• Bargaining structures
• The public sector
• Management strategies
• Structures for collective bargaining
• Workplace level
• Strategic level
• Legal regulation
• Conspiracy doctrine
• Labor policy
• Collective bargaining agreement
• Bargaining power
• Public policy
• Negotiations process
• Distributive bargaining
• Interest based bargaining