1. The NLR Act makes it pretty clear that it is unlawful for an employer to encourage or discourage any union activity with the exception of legal union security agreement is enforced. The law states its basic purposes like employees shall have the right to self-organization, to form, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively, engaging in protected concerted activities, refusing to do any or all of these things. The NLRA forbids employers from interfering in any way with the employee’s participation of a union, coercing or threatening employees for engaging in union activity nor can they promise to keep employees from engaging in them (Employment Law Handbook, n.d.). Labor laws provide protection towards union employees who fight for wage inequalities, working conditions.
As our textbook states on page 346, the National Labor Relations Act also known as Wagner Act requires employers to bargain in good faith over mandatory bargaining issues like working conditions, hours, wages, term and conditions of employment. Labor laws are authorized by the government to allow employees to not only join, but also to organize and/or create if they decide so. West University’s study shows that the Graduate Employee Organization (GEO) is affiliated with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union, and used it as the collective bargaining representative. Although the employees are in its majority unionized, the non-union employees are not required to join in because Arizona is one of the right-to-work states.my believe is that a union is as strong as the rights it fights for and the strength it utilizes to achieve its goals. Employers can decide to ignore the petitions of the unionists.
2. I do believe that teaching assistants should be considered employees, following the definition which is a person who assists teachers with instructions and responsibilities. In the case