Module 14-1

Labor Relations and

Collective Bargaining 14

Module 14-2

Learning Objectives

1. Give a brief history of the American

labor movement.

2. Discuss the main features of at

least three major pieces of labor

legislation.

3. Present examples of what to expect

during the union drive and election.

Module 14-3

Learning Objectives

4. Describe five ways to lose an NLRB

election.

5. Illustrate with examples bargaining

that is not in good faith.

6. Develop a grievance procedure.

Module 14-4

A Brief History of the

American Labor Movement

Module 14-5

The Labor Movement

• Why do workers organize?

oThe bottom line

• What do unions want? • Union security

• Improved wages, hours, and benefits

• The AFL-CIO and the SEIU

Module 14-6

Review

• Why do workers

organize?

• What do unions

want?

• The AFL-CIO

and the SEIU

Module 14-7

The Main Features of at

Least Three Major Pieces

of Labor Legislation

Module 14-8

Unions and the Law

• The Norris-LaGuardia (1932) and

National Labor Relations (or Wagner)

Acts (1935)

oUnfair employer labor practices

oFrom 1935 to 1947

Module 14-9

Unions and the Law

• The Taft-Hartley Act (1947)

• Unfair union labor practices

oRights of employees

oRights of employers

oNational emergency strikes

• The Landrum-Griffin Act (1959)

Module 14-10

Review

• The Norris-LaGuardia Act

• National Labor Relations Act

• The Taft-Hartley Act

• Unfair union labor practices

• The Landrum-Griffin Act

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What to Expect During the

Union Drive and Election

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The Union Drive and

Election

1. Initial contact Labor relations consultants

Union salting

2. Obtaining authorization cards

3. Hold a hearing

4. The campaign

5. The election

Module 14-13

Review – The Union Drive

and Election

Module 14-14

Five Ways to Lose

an NLRB Election

Module 14-15

How to Lose an NLRB

Election

1. Asleep at the switch

2. Appointing a committee

3. Concentrating on money and

benefits

4. Delegating too much to divisions

Module 14-16

How to Lose an NLRB

Election

• What to expect the union to do to win the election

• The supervisor’s role

• Rules regarding literature and solicitation

• Decertification elections: ousting the union

Module 14-17

Review

• The union’s

actions

• Supervisor

• Rules

• Decertification

• Asleep at the

switch

• Committees

• Focus

• Over-delegating

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Bargaining that is

not in Good Faith

Module 14-19

The Collective

Bargaining Process

• What is collective bargaining?

• What is good faith?

• The negotiating team

• Bargaining items

• Bargaining hints

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The Collective

Bargaining Process

• Impasses, mediation, and strikes

oThird-party involvement

oSources of third-party assistance

oStrikes

oStrike guidelines for employers

oOther “weapons”

• The contract agreement

Module 14-21

Review

• Definition

• Good faith

• Team

• Items and hints

• Impasses

• Contract

Module 14-22

Developing a

Grievance Procedure

Module 14-23

Dealing with Disputes and

Grievances

• Sources of

grievances

• The grievance

procedure

• Guidelines for

handling

grievances

Module 14-24

The Union Movement

Today and Tomorrow

• Why union membership is down

• An upswing for unions?

• Card check

• High-performance work systems,

employee participation, and unions

Module 14-25

Review

• Grievances

• Union

membership

• Card checks

• Work systems,

participation, and

unions