...Changing Landscape of Unions Week Two Assignment BUS 372 Employee & Labor Relations Instructor: Charles Pugh Constance Hall Lindemann September16, 2013 Unions were created in America after the Declaration of Independence was written by many of the skilled craftsmen whom fashioned guilds; these craftsmen formed these guilds in groups of persons who had the skill set to protect their common interests. For instance as the Industrial Revolution begin in America, the basis for the modern unions arose, “to counter balance the wealth and power of a very few industrialists, as well as to battle the widespread poverty, misery and abuse of most workers,” ("Brief History," 2010, para. 7). There are distinctive types of unions in America all with diverse types of participants. Several of the most common unions currently are Craft (Trade) Unions, and Industrial Unions Craft Unions which are the long-standing types of unions, their beginnings are formed from the skilled workers guilds. These types of unions are comprised of workers from many different trades; the typical union helps their members by bargaining and negotiating with employer on their behalf with regards to labor contracts which comprise of benefits, wages, working conditions, procedures for termination, or complaints. Trade Unions traditionally are diplomatically conventional when associated to other Unions. “US trade unions have been the most "successful" labor movement in the world. Unions won for their members...
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...Outline how the Singapore state has, through its landscapes, tried to ensure Singapore remained an integral part of the global economy; and critically evaluate if these landscapes have indeed sufficiently met the needs of Singaporeans/the world. After the Lion City’s separation from Malaysia, the Singapore government knew that Singapore needed to turn to the world as its hinterland. To ensure that Singapore stays viable, survives and thrives on the global economic stage, the state has implemented many strategies, which are reflected by Singapore’s changing economic landscapes. All these while, the Singapore government has always employed a top-down approach to its policy making; the economy has always been directed from the top. In the first industrial revolution, Singapore faced many problems like the lack of natural resources, lack of experience of local entrepreneurs and high unemployment levels. Hence in order to encourage foreign direct investment (FDI) from transnational corporations (TNCs), the government looked towards building a No. 1 workforce. This was done through passing certain parliamentary acts and bills such as the Trade Union Amendment Bill in 1966 and the Employment Act in 1968. The former was to gain direct and indirect control on the trade union in order to control the workers. The latter led to the lengthening of working hours from 39 to 44 hours per week, reduction of public holidays from 14 to 11 days, and stricter criteria for employment benefits...
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...become common-place thanks to the air transport sector. In particular the air transport sector has gone through an immense development and transformation throughout the years. Not only because of the increased legislation and regulation from market regulators, but the change in the industry is also a response to the increased competition and the rapid changing market place. In the European Union, the air transport industry has been subject to severe attention, especially during the last 25 years. These legal initiatives and regulatory changes have nonetheless been easy to manage as the different member...
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...Employment relations is the contemporary term used to refer to what has traditionally been called ‘industrial relations’. As both an academic area of study and a set of organisational activities, industrial relations has traditionally referred to the management of the relationship between trade unions and management and associated processes including collective bargaining, negotiation and consultation and industrial conflict. The use of the term ‘employment relations’, rather than industrial relations, reflects a range of developments in the political, economic, social and legal context of the employment relation- ship that have taken place over the last three decades. The advent of new forms of employee management, such as HRM, alongside shifting industrial structures to a service-dominated economy, declining trade union power and influence, political antipathy towards the union movement, greater individu- alisation and flexibility in the management of labour and changing social attitudes have created a more diverse employment landscape. Subsequently, employment relations is concerned with the management of both the individ- ual and collective employment relationship, both in union and non-union workplaces and in all industry sectors. CIPD (2009h) suggest that employ- ment relations is best understood as a skill-set or a philosophy for employers, rather than as a management function or well defined...
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...Maksymilian Zieciak Summary John Markoff’s article in the New York Times “Skilled Worker, Without the Worker” details the technologically changing landscape in the supply chain realm. Technology, in the form of robots, has begun to impact traditional distribution and manufacturing jobs. Robots are now much cheaper to utilize in the workplace and the return on investment through productivity can be justified within 10 years for a company. These robots are able to perform 24 hours a day all year long. In the distribution sector, C&S wholesalers is able to use robots effectively and more precisely than human workers to pick and stage orders for distribution into their own grocery stores. They are much faster and increase productivity significantly. The United States government understands the importance of achieving increased productivity within their economy in order to stay competitive in the global market. Some individuals and skeptics argue that robots result in a loss of jobs since humans are no longer needed to perform specific tasks. Even with the use of robots, humans will still be necessary in the workplace because of their ability to reason and their thought mechanisms. Unions will continue to oppose the idea of robots in the workplace because they believe that it will result in a loss of jobs. Robots are programmed to simply perform given tasks but they cannot create strategic vision the way humans can. Humans will still be necessary in driving...
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...Industrial relations is a post-industrial revolution term that replaced the expression "master-servant" used to define the relationship between a worker and an employer. Contemporary industrial relations still refers to the employment relationship and the business unit that manages the employment relations, personnel or human resources. It often includes labor unions as parties to that relationship. The main objective of industrial relations is to improve the economic conditions of workers in the current economic climate. The value added outcomes that can result from good industrial relations include improved morale and commitment, fewer grievances, productivity increases, and better control of labour costs. (Waiganjo, 2012) However there are three theories on how this can be obtained: unitarism, pluralist and radical perspectives. Each of these perspectives takes a different approach to the workplace and the roles of the parties involved; but not all will be effective in today’s evolving labour market. If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work With your enemy. Then he becomes your partner. - Nelson Mandela The unitarist approach to industrial relations is one of mutual benefit; the management and other members of staff are presumed to share a common purpose emphasizing mutual cooperation. (Waiganjo, 2012) This approach to working relationship promotes the virtues of teamwork, where everyone strives to reach a common objective. Many Canadians take...
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...ANALYSIS System Design & Management Analysis Veronica Brown-Corbin University of Phoenix Contemporary Systems Management MGT/736 Brian E. Polding, Ph.D March 12, 2007 System Design & Management Analysis Management must recognize the system design and management of an organization are subject to internal and external influences. The internal influences include the management team and employee; and the external influences can include competitors and customers. There are contextual/cultural factors and stakeholders that have an influence on the management system that is designed and implemented. The contextual/cultural factors include key characteristics of the organization, internal and external relations, competitive landscape, strategic opportunities and challenges, and performance improvement. This is an opportunity for executive management to become acquainted with how these influences shape the organization’s context and maximize value for stakeholders. “Leadership’s job was to get the strategy right, design the correct structure, and then tie the strategy to structure through defined systems to deliver high-quality performance” (Nowicki & Summers, 2007, p.118). This is not an easy process and takes time and input from several sources. The leadership in the organization has to guide the organization so that the goals and objectives are met. The performance of the organization will benefit from a well carried out strategic plan and management system. ...
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...and employees and is there a future collective bargaining in the new employment and professional climate? Sources Used for Literature Review: 1. Employment Relation 3rd Edition, Ed Rose. 2. Dubin, R. (1954) ‘Contruction aspects of industrial conflict’ in Kornhauser, A., Dubin, R. and Ross, A.M. (eds)Industrail Conflict. New York, McGrew-Hill 3. industrialrelations.naukrihub.(2013). Importance Of Collective Bargaining. Available: http://industrialrelations.naukrihub.com/importance-of-collective-bargaining.html. Last accessed 20/11/2013. 4. Rita Donaghy (2005). The Changing Landscape of Employment Relations in Britain [online]. Available from:http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/wbs/research/irru/wpir/warwick_paper_2005_lowry.pdf. [Accessed 20/11/2013]. Main Discussion: Importance of Collective Bargaining: Collective bargaining involves employers and trade unions negotiating terms on behalf of employee, however collective barging does not only include negotiations but also includes the process of resolving labour-management conflicts. Therefore, some could state that collective bargaining is a recognised way of creating a system of industrial theory of law. Collective bargaining could be seen as a method of introducing civil rights in the industry, meaning management should be conducted by rules than uninformed decision making. It establishes rules, which define and restrict the traditional authority exercised by the...
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...Index Introduction------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 Diversity Amid Globalization-------------------------------------------------------5 The Changing Global Environment----------------------------------------------11 North America---------------------------------------------------------------------------12 Latin America---------------------------------------------------------------------------23 The Caribbean--------------------------------------------------------------------------27 Sub-Saharan Africa-------------------------------------------------------------------31 Southwest Asia and North Africa------------------------------------------------32 Europe------------------------------------------------------------------------------------34 The Russian Domain-----------------------------------------------------------------39 Central Asia-----------------------------------------------------------------------------42 East Asia---------------------------------------------------------------------------------45 South Asia-------------------------------------------------------------------------------47 Southeast Asia-------------------------------------------------------------------------50 Australia and Oceania---------------------------------------------------------------57 Conclusion------------------------------------------------------------------------------60 Bibliography----------------------------------------------------------------------------61 ...
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...Texas and the Fight for Independence Erin Rall 11-5-15 History 113 Prof. Townsend Did you know that stealing cattle or putting graffiti on someone else’s cow is a hanging offense in Texas? Something else you may not have known was that at the time of the Texas Revolution many Texans and Americans thought that the annexation of Texas to the Union would be a swift one. Instead, the hard road to annexation took nine long years (1836-1845) and as a result, Texas developed its own unique national pride and culture that persists today (Ch. 14 PowerPoint). The great desire to acquire new lands by the Americans saw them look to the easily accessible areas that were available in all of the Mexican borderlands. In the 1820`s settlers from various states...
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...Army of Northern Virginia would be invincible.” He had time and again out generald his northern counter parts leaving a slue of Union Generals unable to muster up the courage to even face him on the battle field. With President Davis’ approval, Lee set the army in motion which would ultimately end with an epic 3 day conflict, changing the fabric of the war and the course of American History. On the 3rd of June 1863 the Army of Northern Virginia left there positions near Fredericksburg to begin their long march north. Right from the start the topography of the area played a huge roll in the campaign. In order to screen his movements Lee moved his army west, over the Blue Ridge Mountains and into the Shenandoah Valley. After entering the valley, Lee ordered J.E.B Stuart and his Cavalry to ride along the eastern edge of the army to further help screen his movements. The tactics and lay of the land that Lee utilized was very successful in keeping the Union Army in the dark. While Lee was moving, the Union commander, Joseph Hooker, was waiting. Unsure of Lee’s intentions, Hooker waited to see what would come of the Confederate movements. With his astonishing defeat at the battle of Chancellorsville, Hooker was timid when it came to taking the field against Lee. After a number of proposals to Lincoln, none of which involved attacking Lee head on, the Union war command...
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...USPS Blue Ocean Strategy Business Plan Final MGT 670 Spring Semester Blue Ocean Strategy The Postal Service should pursue the Blue Ocean Strategy of becoming a nationwide data collection network. According to the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) website they have 211,264 total vehicles as of 2014. The U.S. Government Accountability Office states that the USPS has the largest civilian fleet of vehicles in the world. The USPS also has delivers to every address in the United States- this requires an extensive delivery network. The USPS should exploit their vehicle fleet and extensive delivery routes to outfit their vehicles with sensors to become a data collection network. According to an article in Popular Science, the Postal Service’s fleet of vehicles could be equipped “with an array of cheap sensors, mail trucks could wireless deliver real time information on weather, pollutants, traffic, road conditions, and even locate gaps in cell phone coverage and television signals” (Dillow, 2010). The data collected could have homeland security implications as well, as noted in Popular Science, by sensors being able to identify chemical-biological threats as well as radiological threats. Threats are always prevalent to an organization, especially one that is trying to implement a new business opportunity to their existing business. The USPS is unique because they have threats that come from the private sector and threats that come from Congress in the public sector. The...
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...P O L I Natural, patrimonial and landscape resources Sophistication and Modernity Sensations Vision Lisbon’s value proposal (vision) should be enhanced through elements that reflect the incentives and attractiveness hat characterise the region and set it apart as a tourist destination. The areas that make up his value proposal are: Authenticity, Capital Status, Attractiveness, Sensations, Sophistication and Modernity, the Human Element, Unique Historical Importance and Diversity of Experiences. Territory disorganized Suburbanisation process Poor human resources Mobility Governance T I C A L Capital Status Productive and scientific c resources Geo-strategic position Attractiveness Endowment of infrastructure and basic equipment's The Human Element Reduction of territorial intra regional asymmetries Expansion of infrastructures, human resources and I&D expenditures Unique Historical Importance Modernization of companies Expansion of tertiary activities Move up the value chain in some sectors like tourism Diversity of Experiences Objectives Upgrade the experience of visitors Increase quantity and value Increase the number of visitors (first-time and repeat visitors) from traditional and emerging markets, thereby maximising the value they create for the sector. Improve the experience of visitors (tourists and day-trippers) and their impressions of a destination with a very diverse offering (ranging from budget to luxury) Public Sector Private Sector ...
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...old compared to Tina and Tina would look at him as a protective figure in her life No mention is made of the attitude of the step father towards tina so i am inclined to assume he has not abused either emotionally or physically and is of sound mindFrom this summary it is evident Tina, at 11 years old, has endured severe and potentially lifelong trauma. Tina has grown up without a solid father figure in her life. A man/father-figure is seen as the solid rock or foundation of any family. Historically a man is seen as the provider. He ‘brings home the bacon’ if you will. He attends to any problems and is not only the provider but also the security footing of a family. In the 21 st century women are making huge inroads and the social landscape is changing with regards to a woman providing in equal measure to a family’s disposable income which takes away the...
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...Throughout the poet, Thomas Hardy includes: restless dealings linked to loss and landscape, and the personal connotations of which these natural settings display. Hardy’s sense of inadequacy of all consolation is frequently reflected in the variations in form. Due to his intense and abiding love for nature, Hardy often reflects this in his poetry, setting them within rural locations, creating settings which derived from an inner landscape of his own. Instantly, humankind had begun to change rapidly as the Victorian society, in all its glory and onward march into industrialisation, modernisation, and expansion, developed over society, therefore Hardy frequently demonstrated nature’s superiority over mankind. A noticeable thread which progressively binds various texts is the significant transition and contrast of the natural and manmade world, as Hardy generally demonstrates a continuation of the natural gaining dominance within the setting. Hardy illustrates an apparent contrast in Beeny Cliff among the unchanging persistence and transience of nature and the fragility of humans and their personal relationships. The anaphora, “chasmal beauty”, is specifically meaningful due to the representation of attempting to consume memories. Additionally, the setting of Beeny Cliff, whilst it marks the sharp division and transition of land and sea; Hardy is reminded of the separation between himself and Emma that can never be bridged now that she has gone, therefore occasionally mythologizes...
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