...Right to Work in Michigan In general, The Right to work policy was put into action to prevent labor unions from establishing a requirement of employees’ memberships including union dues, or fees constricted with employment. The Right to Work law regulates the agreements that are between employee and their employers. Right to work currently exists in 24 U.S states. Recently, in 2012, Michigan and Indiana have adopted the policy. The Opponents of the Right to Work are concerned that the average wage in RTW states are lower than the average wage in a non-RTW state. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2001, state the average worker in a RTW state would earn on average $5,000 less per year than those in other states. They do not state the cost of the wages that go to pay for the union you’re apart of in that state. According to economist Gordon Lafer, RTW laws do not boost the job growth in the states that adopt the laws, they also lower the wages and reduce benefits for union workers and non-union workers. By reducing employees’ income, a Right-to-Work law could have a significant negative effect on Michigan’s economy. Before Michigan adopted the Right to Work policy in 2012, Michigan’s cities were in an economic downward spiral. The Mackinac Center for Public Policy shows how Michigan before the RTW policy came into effect there were poorer performance in nearly every economic measure when compared to the standard RTW state. This includes poverty, unemployment, and income...
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...Islam and Human Rights Course Islam and Terrorism April 2016 Introduction: Terrorism has become one of the outstanding features that marked the twenty-first century, as its acts and threats have been in existence for millennia, and because it acts as a real danger facing the human existence. Terrorists have widened their activities and increased their practices in many regions of the world in recent times, such as Turkey, France and Belgium. Terrorist groups have used violence as a mean to achieve their goals and they did not adhere to any religious principles or moral, and they have showed us how they have used advanced weapons and equipment’s in their attacks. The core principle of terrorists is that the aims justify the means, which carries with it the destruction of human civilizations. Muslims are being exposed by campaigns of slander and distortion, waged by western countries, politicians and media, and these campaigns have seen an increase of ferocity after the emergence of the (ISIS) terrorist group in the Arab countries, and specially after the terrorist attacks on some Western countries. Some Arab and Islamic countries participated in awareness campaigns about the thought of the new emerged terrorist group (ISIS) extremist on the Islamic religion, but violence and extremism is no longer mentioned in Western countries, but they became attributed to Muslims, Arabs. Extremism and terrorism has become Islamist, and all this is linked to Islamist groups. I...
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...Right to work (RTW) is one of the controversial topics in the history of American labour legislation, which was commenced by the Taft-Hartley act of 1947. Supporters of RTW laws believe worker's freedom is ensured through this legislation, on the other hand opponents of this law believe they are fighting for the lifeblood movement of labour union (Kovach, 1977). Till to date, 23 states of U.S. have adopted RTW laws, whereas other state's legislature (i.e Ohio, Michugan and New Hampshire) debate on this law (Collins, 2012). Since RTW has created different opinion among different people, researches have been conducted widely to find out differences from numerous perspectives (ie. social, economic, employment etc.) among RTW states and union security states. However, research result is inconclusive, since one can gain limited knowledge on the probable insights that a RTW and non-RTW state may provide(Collins, 2012). For a long period of time, anti-union members are applauding RTW laws by claiming this law is providing freedom of choice to the workers, whether they want to join a union voluntarily. In contrast, I find a hidden motive behind this legislation; that is- employers gain the most from RTW laws. Therefore, in this report focus will be given to analyze how employers are gaining the most from this law by depriving the workers. First of all, in a RTW state employers get advantage in getting works done at owner's terms, since workers cannot raise their voice to oppose those...
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...a few factors that must consider when making the decision. The factors are including the environment business of the both country. First factor that must be consider is regulations and laws of the country. It is a very important thing that the producer must care when planning to open a new business in a foreign country. It is because the business cannot against the regulations of the country that can be affect the business such as the company must close their business in the country. The regulations and laws that the producers must be mention such as minimum wage laws, labor laws, safety and sanitation requirement, and trade union organizing provision. This regulations and laws is made because the country have to protect their labor right. Second factors that the producers must consider to come in the foreign country is the culture of the country. It factor is important for producer to make their business suitable and acceptable by the country. It is because if the business is against the culture of the country the business cannot running because the citizens of the country not be support the business. Moreover, in contacts of culture of the country, producer must be care about the labor culture of working such as the methods of working, the time of working, the amount of salary that provide, the conditions of workplace and others. It is...
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...OBJECTIVE 1 Industry engagement: More companies continue to join GoodWeave every year, indicating sustained growth in industry engagement. GoodWeave has also engaged new markets globally, and between 2013 and 2014 the number of licensed exporters increased in both India and Afghanistan. 2 Labor rights and working conditions: GoodWeave expanded programs in factories and supply chains to support workers’ rights and improved working conditions in all countries in 2014. The number of individuals reached through programs including worker rights awareness programs, health clinics, vision testing and weaver training increased significantly 3 Services for Rescued Children: GoodWeave continues to provide rehabilitation and remediation services to rescued child laborers. In the last year Nepal had the highest number of children rescued or withdrawn from child labor and enrolled in rehabilitation programs, while Afghanistan had the highest increase and also the highest number of child laborers enrolled relative to the size of supply chains inspected. Education Services in Weaving Communities: GoodWeave expanded preventative education programs into new communities, driving an increase in the number of children enrolled in the past year. This expansion includes children reached through sponsored education programs, NFE, Motivation and Learning Centers (MLCs), extracurricular classes and daycare programs. 4 In 2013 GoodWeave joined an initiative known as Better Brick Nepal (BBN)...
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...HR 360 Research Paper – Right to Work April 18, 2015 RIGHT TO WORK Introduction When the labor union movement began in the early twentieth century, the goal was to safeguard the rights of labor and putting an end to management’s almost cruel and unrestricted power. Prior to the 1930s and 40s, when most of the pro-labor legislation was passed, management was free to treat workers as it saw fit, abusing the labor with only the economic bottom line in mind. Unions became a powerful and necessary weapon for labor in the battle for rights within the workplace. Over time, federal protection for union organizing and collective bargaining allowed unions to be more powerful and politically unfair. The rights of individuals seemed to be in jeopardy, as the collective fate of the union began to take on greater importance than those of the individual workers. Because of this, many states have established right-to-work laws, which make it illegal for unions and employers to only hire union members. These laws tend to be argued, the unions believe that they weaken labor’s power, while supporters of these laws believe that they safeguard the rights of individual workers. History The unions’ power began to set in the 1930s and 40s, with the passage of the National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (NLRA), which “provided employees the right to bargain collectively for wages, benefits and better working conditions” (Henderson, 2006), for the first time in U.S. history. There have...
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...Introduction Right-to-Work Laws first appeared in a significant number of states after Congress enacted the 1935 National Labor Relations Act, also known as the Wagner Act, and they remain on the books in roughly twenty two states today. The right these laws enshrine is the nineteenth-century liberal individualist conception of freedom of contract between employer and employee. They protect the individual worker's freedom to refuse to join or to help support a union, including one chosen by fellow employees as their bargaining representative. Thus, from the perspective animating the Wagner Act, they aim to undercut collective labor agreements. More specifically, right-to-work laws are aimed against union security provisions in collective labor contracts. Such provisions may require that the employer hire only union members, ensuring a so-called "closed shop," or they may require that newly hired workers join the union within a certain period. Or union security provisions may not require union membership: they may only demand that employees contribute their share to the union's costs of bargaining on workers' behalf. Also, they may provide that the employer shall deduct union dues or fees from workers' pay checks. State right-to-work laws typically outlaw all such arrangements. Most of the 22 states that have Right to Work laws adopted them in the 1940’s and 1950’s after the passage of the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947. (Encyclopedia, 2005) The right-to-work law gives workers...
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...Social Work and Human Rights Essay Introduction The recent news of the two aboriginal teenagers with their contrasting stories caught my attention. One was of a 17 year old, Ms. Victoria Lansen, an aboriginal single mom, who after facing much struggle, completed her Year 12 graduation from Gunbalanya School in West Arnhem Land on January 21,2016. The second was of another aboriginal teenager from Goldfields-Esperance region, Western Australia, who took his own life just two days after, becoming one of the at least five people in the Goldfields-Esperance region who have committed suicide in the past two months leading up to Christmas. The journey of the 17 year old Ms. Lansen, who comes from a remote Aboriginal town, has not been easy but in the interview to (1) ABC News she stated that she could cope owing to the support from family, friends and range of core local services. Her environment was in contrast to that of the troubled youth whose death highlights the sense of hopelessness, radicalized and economic inequality. The deceased youth’s uncle, Trevor Donaldson, is demanding a safe house set up for troubled aboriginal youth in Goldfields, Western Australia. The human rights issue which can be seen in the light of just these two unbiased media reports is how presence or absence of some core local services can change the direction in which the life takes the Aboriginals in this case. (2) Western Australia leads the Aboriginal suicide rates, with 35.8 per 100,000 Aboriginal...
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...was economic strategy (and this country’s outright economic dominance) that led to the fall of Communism and the end of the Cold War. (Garrity, 2002). Individual prosperity is a fundamental principle of our economic system, and is as important as collective wealth. One need not belong to an elite class or family (although it does help if you are related to millionaires), nor does one have to obtain special permission from the government. Another element of the economic system is the way it rewards success. If you seek it, you can find it; all you need is to find a way to build a better widget, or a better way to build what everyone else has been making. At least in theory, the system is designed in such a way as to reward ingenuity, work ethic, and perseverance. Unfortunately, not everything about this capitalist system is as simple as everyone earning money. Indeed, a study of capitalism merely provides a way of explaining how money moves from consumers to producers. Further study of economics, financial management, and other money-related topics implies cooperation among those within the system. For example, just because Robert has something John wants does not...
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...What is a Right to Work law? A Right to Work law guarantees that no person can be compelled, as a condition of employment, to join or not to join, nor to pay dues to a labor union. Unfortunately, politicians in some states have made special mission to fight back against unions and have taken a stance to enforce the freedom of choice. These politicians like other right-to-work advocates, base their arguments on claims that this law will strengthen the state's economy and raise its standard of living. In the state of Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner wants cities and villages to join his fight against organized labor. The Chicago Tribune posted (Trib) that “In an email to mayors across the state, the head of the lobbying organization for municipalities said Rauner has asked for city councils to consider a resolution asking the state to allow local right to work zones, as well as changes to prevailing wage laws and worker compensation laws.” Rauner has made it his number one goal to destroy the union structure as it is today. Similar to Wisconsin’s Gov. Walker whom achieved his goal finally on March 9, 2015 where even President Obama quoted saying “the new law is part of "a sustained, coordinated assault on unions, led by powerful interests and their allies in government." (Sentinal) My take on right to work is just this- A personal attack against the middle class. Before the Labor Laws went into effect allowing taxpayers the right to organize, charter and collectively bargain their working...
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...http://www.uoptutors.com/LAW-531/LAW-531-Week-4-Quiz LAW 531 Week 4 Quiz 1.) Which of the following are protected classes under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act? Race, national origin, and sex Race, national origin, and political affiliation Race, religion, and sexual orientation Race, national origin, and alien status 2.) What is the current status of right-to-work laws? If a state passes a right-to-work law, then state and local government employees can unionize. If a state passes a right-to-work law, then individual employees will have to pay union dues even if they do not belong to the union. Congress has passed a law prohibiting states from passing right-to-work laws. If a state passes a right-to-work law, then individual employees cannot be forced to join a union. 3.) Under what conditions must an employer allow nonemployee union solicitation on company property? If the union is affiliated with another union that currently represents other employees of the company If there is currently no union representing the company’s employees If the purpose is to solicit employees to change union representation rather than to solicit nonunion workers to join a union If the employees live in a company town such that it would be difficult to solicit the employees off company property 4.) In a hostile work environment sexual harassment claim, the employer will have a successful defense if the employer can show which of the following? The employer took reasonable...
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...Assessment You should use this file to complete your Assessment. • The first thing you need to do is save a copy of this document, either onto your computer or a disk • Then work through your Assessment, remembering to save your work regularly • When you’ve finished, print out a copy to keep for reference • Then, go to www.vision2learn.com and send your completed Assessment to your tutor via your My Study area – make sure it is clearly marked with your name, the course title and the Unit and Assessment number. Please note that this Assessment document has 15 pages and is made up of 7 Sections. Name: Glen Burroughs Section 1: Rights and responsibilities at work This section will help you to evidence Learning Outcome 1: Know the employment rights and responsibilities of the employee and employer |Learning objective |Place in Assessment | |1.1 Identify the main points of contracts of employment |Question 1 Page 1 | |1.2 Identify the main points of legislation affecting employers and employees |Question 2 Page 2 | |1.3 Identify where to find information on employment rights and responsibilities both |Question 3 Page 3 | |internally and externally ...
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...Dania Afif El-Achmar The Rights and Ethics of Employees with Respect to Privacy at Work Widespread use of electronic communications media such as e-mail and information resources such as the Internet has prompted many employers to engage in electronic surveillance of their employees. Employers are monitoring—and even recording—employees’ personal phone calls, e-mails, and workplace conversations. Video cameras are trained on employee parking lots, break areas, and other parts of the workplace. Today’s employers have the legal right to conduct search and seizure of employees’ personal property; monitor the employee’s telephone calls, workplace computer, Internet, fax use, and e-mail; perform employee drug testing; and conduct investigation and surveillance of employees. Electronic Surveillance The ethics of employee surveillance are problematic, because both the company and the employee have rights, and these rights can conflict. The employee owes the company a solid day’s work and protection of proprietary property and knowledge, but the employee can claim rights such as privacy, compensation for injury, freedom from harassment, and a living wage. Employees are often not aware of the fact that their e-mails are being read by their employers. Moreover, most employees are unaware of the extent to which their employers can and actually do monitor what they do. Studies indicated that worldwide, approximately 27 million employees workforce, are under continuous Internet or e-mail use...
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...EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEE RIGHTS ON DRUG TESTING IN THE WORK PLACE: Employer and employee have different rights and responsibilities in the organization. The right are provided for the productivity of the organization. Drug and Alcohol Testing: The use of drugs such as cocaine and alcohol has received widespread attention in recent years and many private employers now routinely test for drugs and alcohol use. However, the laws regulating drug testing are relatively new. The courts are still shaping them. At present, the Americans with Disabilities Act, some state laws, and court decisions affect an employer’s ability to use drug testing during the pre-employment period. Generally, the law allows employers to require prospective employees to take drug tests if * The candidate knows that such testing is part of the screening process for prospective employees, * The employer has already offered the candidate the job, * All applicants for the same or similar positions are tested similarly, and * A state-certified laboratory administers the test. Employers can avoid some potential problems by including an agreement to submit to such tests on their application form. Several federal laws and regulations require certain employers to conduct pre-employment drug and alcohol tests. Other issues that employers should consider when deciding whether to use drug and alcohol tests as screening devices are: The duty to provide a safe workplace: State...
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...Prepared by: Lisa Fell The Effect of the “Right to Work” Law on Unions and Union Workers in the United States Capstone Co-ordinator: Ted Seath Faculty Advisor: Gary Gannon Table of Contents CHAPTER I 1 DEFINITION OF THE PROBLEM 1 Background Statement 1 Problem Statement 2 Purpose Statement 3 Limitations of Study 3 Reliability 4 Availability 4 Timeliness 4 Precision Error 4 Researcher Prejudice 5 CHAPTER II 5 LITERATURE REVIEW 5 Selected Review of Literature 5 The Effect of Right-to-Work Laws on Workers and Wages 5 Right-to-Work Laws are Beneficial to Unions and Union Workers 10 Right-to-Work Laws Negatively Affect Unions and Union Workers 16 Free-Riders are the Cause of Union Demise 23 Free-Riders Make Unions More Accountable 26 Results Summary 28 Right-to-Work Laws Weaken Labor Unions 28 Workers Gain Fewer Benefits from Economic Growth under Right-to-Work Laws 28 The Broader Economic Effects of Right-to-Work Laws are Difficult to Separate 29 CHAPTER III 29 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 29 Conclusions 29 Recommendations 30 WORKS CITED 32 CHAPTER I DEFINITION OF THE PROBLEM Background Statement The typical factory worker in the late nineteenth century worked ten hours a day, six days a week. Unskilled workers were paid between $1.00 and $1.50 per day. Children were a significant part of the labour force after the Civil War. Workplace accidents were common, and the idea of compensating workers...
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