Employee Relations in a

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Employee Relations in a Union Environment
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MAN 3301 Management of Human Resources
Chapter 17
Why do Workers Organize?
Workers organize for security and fairness, not
monetary gain. Workers will authorize for
monetary gain.
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MAN 3301 Management of Human Resources
Chapter 17
Why do Workers Organize?

• Historical Perspective
• Unions appeared in late 18th century
• Unions flourished in early 20th century
• Unions peaked in 1950s-1960s
• Union membership on sharp decline since

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MAN 3301 Management of Human Resources
Chapter 17
Why do Workers Organize?

• The American Federation of Labor Congress of
• Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) is the largest
  
• federation of unions.
• Craft unions (skilled wkrs in one discipline)
• Industrial unions (skilled/unskilled in industry)
• There are independent Unions. The largest is
• the Teamsters.

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MAN 3301 Management of Human Resources
Chapter 18
Union Campaigns
Workers organize for security and fairness, not
monetary gain. Workers will authorize for
monetary gain. Organized workers want to exploit
the power of collective bargaining.
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MAN 3301 Management of Human Resources
Chapter 17
Union Campaigns

• Initial contact
• Salting
• Obtaining Authorization Cards
• Use of propaganda
• Holding a Hearing
• 3 choices recognize, election, contest
• 30 rule
• The Campaign
• The Election

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MAN 3301 Management of Human Resources
Chapter 17
Union Campaigns

• Employer cant
• Physical interference or violence
• Employer interference
• Discharge or discipline
• Threats of violence by organizers
• Union cant
• Physical interference or violence

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MAN 3301 Management of Human Resources
Chapter 17
Union Campaigns

• How to Lose an NLRB Election
• Being caught unaware of problems
• Appoint a committee to manage the campaign
• Focus on money and benefits
• Industry specific problems
• Delegating too much to divisions
• Can you restrict access by non-employeesYES!!
• Can you restrict solicitationYES!!

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MAN 3301 Management of Human Resources
Chapter 17
Collective Bargaining
the process through which representatives of
the management and representatives of the union
meet to negotiate a written labor
agreement. Representatives are required by law
to bargain in good faith.
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MAN 3301 Management of Human Resources
Chapter 17
Collective Bargaining
Bargaining items Voluntary you dont have to
bargain on these Illegal you better NOT bargain
on these Mandatory you GOTTA bargain on these
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MAN 3301 Management of Human Resources
Chapter 17
Collective Bargaining

• Sowhat if all this jibber jabber doesnt work?
• Impasse when the bargaining process reaches a
• standstill because someone isnt willing to give
  in.
• Mediation
• Arbitration
• Strike
• Lockout
• Injunction

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MAN 3301 Management of Human Resources
Chapter 17
Collective Bargaining

• Typical contracts contain five issues
• Management rights
• Union security
• Wages and benefits
• Seniority rights
• Dispute resolution (grievances)