...Labor Control Anonymous University of North Carolina Central Abstract This essay will demonstrate some of the visible forces created by labor unions and employers having the great advantage of being in control of employees who have significantly played a pivotal role in shaping organizations throughout the 19th century. It is well noted that employees are greatly dependent on earning wages and benefits in order to live and survive. On one side of the spectrum we will see where labor unions have shown great effort in identifying to employer’s what’s best needed for workers such as increase in wages, improved work methods as well as better benefits and entitlements. On the opposite end of the spectrum will identify where labor unions are solely interested in the business of power and control over employees within the organization. As for the employer, this essay will also identify additional types of forces and controls over employees that created and successfully shaped their organization. Labor Control Labor unions have the ability and the purpose of eliminating or reducing inefficiencies within the workplace (Aidt and Sena, 2005, p.104). In order for this to take place workers must collectively demonstrate their needs and concerns to the labor union representative and in-turn that representative communicates with management the identified requests from employees. Some of the desires that are requested by employees are increase in wages, improved working conditions...
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...(China) * Fidel Castro (Cuba) | http://www.ducksters.com/history/cold_war/summary.php The Cold War Communism Communism is a type of government and philosophy. Its goal is to form a society where everything is shared equally. All people are treated equally and there is little private ownership. In a communist government, the government owns and controls most everything including property, means of production, education, transportation, and agriculture. History of Communism Karl Marx is considered the Father of Communism. Marx was a German philosopher and economist who wrote about his ideas in a book called the Communist Manifesto in 1848. His communist theories have also become known as Marxism. Marx described ten important aspects of a communist government: * No private property * A single central bank * High income tax that would rise significantly as you made more * All property rights would be confiscated * No inheritance rights * The government would own and control all communication and transportation * The government would own and control all education * The government would own and control factories and agriculture * Farming and regional planning would...
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...Management and Unions Introduction This assignment will cover the role of management and unions have in an organization and two strategies that a union and management can use to create a conductive working relationship with each other. It will show the importance of communication, flexibility, opinions from lower level employees, and knowledge gathered before collective bargaining begins. Collective bargaining is a process that both unions and management have the most contact and are frequently meeting to negotiate contracts; it is important to foster the relationship between unions and management so that the process is not drawn out any longer than it already is. Role of Management in an Organization The role of management in an organization is to achieve goals and objectives, they deal directly with employees by doing the hiring and firing, scheduling, resolving any workplace conflicts between employees, increase efficiency, performance reviews of employees and promotions, ensuring the health and safety of workers, and in dealing directly with employees they are directly linked with unions. Management plays a vital role in studying how the organization and employees operate, they are responsible for ensuring that goals and objectives are reached and to reach the goals and objectives management must ensure that their time and effort is put forth to operate effectively and efficiently. It is important that management is always looking for ways to increase efficiency...
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...decide the fate of slavery in America. The Union Army of the North would go on to win the war, but they didn’t do it alone. It took a great three-part strategy that relied heavily on southern citizens being loyal to the Union cause, Divisions that emerged before the war that helped shape the Union, and Anti-confederate groups who helped cripple the South, all playing a role in the Union’s victory in the Civil War. The Union Army’s strategy of the Civil War consisted of three parts and was very simple; but if all three were not completed, it would spell disaster for the North. The first part of the strategy was to capture and control all of the Confederate ports. Lincoln and his military planners saw they had naval superiority over the South due to the fact that the, “Northerners controlled almost all the nations largest warships” (Freehling 6). Realizing this, they knew they would be able to capture all of the confederate held ports, thus preventing the possibility of European aid to the south. The second part of the Union’s strategy was to cut off the Confederate Army from their supplies and reinforcements. This required the Union Army to take control of all major waterways like the Mississippi with their Ironclad ships to prevent General Lee from sending supplies and men to the Confederate held middle and lower southern states. They also had to take control of the railroads. Unlike the Confederate Army who blew up enemy railroads, the Union however, captured or repaired them to...
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...Chapter 20 Big Question- The South’s attack on Fort Sumter can be seen as the mistake that started the Civil War. The South was so agitated and ready to fight, that when Lincoln made the decision to “provision” the fort, they immediately believed that the North meant to reinforce it with Union troops. This miscalculated, jump-to-the-worst-possible-conclusion, was favorable to the North because it kept the Border States loyal to the Union. If the Union was to attack first, Lincoln would have lost the support of the Border States, who would have succeeded, making the war impossible to win. This can be compared to the attack of the Japanese on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The Japanese miscalculated the effect that the loss of the ships at Pearl Harbor...
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...CREDIT UNION (ADDRESS) Program Overview This security program was developed to comply with the requirements of section 205(e) of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1785 (e)) and Part 748 of Title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations promulgated by NCUA. The program establishes security procedures and specifies devices to discourage robberies, burglaries, larcenies and embezzlement; to assist in identification and prosecution of persons who commit such crimes; and to prevent the destruction of vital records at this credit union’s main office and each branch office. Approval by Board of Directors The Board of Directors at its regular meeting on _______________ adopted this program, and it was entered into the minutes of that meeting. Program Administration 1. Initial development of a written security program and subsequent modification of such security program as circumstances or revised federal regulations may require. 2. Implementation of security procedures and internal controls prescribed by the security program. 3. Selection, testing, maintenance and operation of security devices prescribed by the security program. 4. Protection of vital records at each credit union office. 5. Provision for the initial and periodic training of employees in their responsibilities under the security program, and in proper employee conduct during and after a robbery, burglary or larceny. 6. Monitoring the effectiveness of the security program at each credit union office...
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...Check your inbox or Spam Folder and can also be downloaded by clicking on Tutorial Bucket. For Any Other Inquiry Feel Free to Contact us: studentsoffortunes@gmail.com For More Tutorials Visit: ( http://www.studentsoffortunes.com/ ) (Product Description) MG 420 Midterm Exam ( All Possible Questions Solutions ) (1) After having signed a contract with a binding arbitration clause in it, an employer is legally bound to accept an arbitrator’s decision on a particular issue even if they disagree with that decision (2) The “labor problem” can be defined as undesirable outcomes created out of an employment relationship which is inequitable, contentious, and exploitive (3) Conflicts between what employees want and what employers want are generally resolved privately between the individual and his/her employer (4) The last step in the grievance process for nearly all union contracts in both the public and private sector is usually: A hearing before the NLRB Mediation by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service A unilateral decision by management Final and binding arbitration (5) According to the Wagner Act (NLRA), if two employees walk off the job and proceed to picket their employer’s place of business to protest unsafe working conditions, the employer is not allowed to retaliate against them (e.g.,...
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...Description of Conflict The transit conflict in Ottawa began in early 2008 when the contract between OC Transpo, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 279, and the city of Ottawa expired and negotiations began for a new contract. Negotiations were ongoing between the mentioned parties throughout the entire year and culminated into a strike that lasted from Dec 10, 2008 until January 29, 2009. Although this issue has been resolved, for residents, this is an issue that still resonates a feeling of disgust and underlying transit issues in the city. Sources of this conflict are incompatible goals and differentiation between the City of Ottawa and the union members and employees of OC Transpo. The main issue’s of work scheduling highlighted the goals of the City of Ottawa and OC Transpo employees were on a collision course. The conflict escalation cycle became very heated during Dec 1, 2008 when seven days of negotiations were taking place. Emotions of both parties including the residents of the city ran high and were very tense during the negotiations prior to the strike. The issue was manifesting into a full out conflict and perceptions of both sides, particularly the OC Transpo employees as being very aggressive and un-compromising. As the perceptions of the City of Ottawa as wanting more authority and not understanding the goals and work life of the OC Transpo employees grew, the conflict kept on escalating. Also, at the same time, the residents and the City of Ottawa’s...
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...“labor problem” can be defined as undesirable outcomes created out of an employment relationship which is inequitable, contentious, and exploitive (3) Conflicts between what employees want and what employers want are generally resolved privately between the individual and his/her employer (4) The last step in the grievance process for nearly all union contracts in both the public and private sector is usually: A hearing before the NLRB Mediation by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service A unilateral decision by management Final and binding arbitration (5) According to the Wagner Act (NLRA), if two employees walk off the job and proceed to picket their employer’s place of business to protest unsafe working conditions, the employer is not allowed to retaliate against them (e.g., fire them) (6) The first national labor unions began to develop in the 1850s, due in part to: the advent of the rail industry which made it easier for union leaders to travel to various organizing points. powerful labor leaders. favorable legislation and courts that were friendly toward unions. increasing emphasis on craft development (7) When an employer allows supervisors to arbitrarily discipline employees without cause, it is most directly violating which objective of the employment relationship: efficiency equity voice none of the above are violated (8) Bumping rights are a seniority provision in many union contracts which allow workers with greater tenure at a company...
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...Demoralize the enemy from within by surprise, terror, sabotage, assassination. This is the war of the future ”-Adolf Hitler. Adolf Hitler and his regime is a great example of how a society based of hate will not last. After reading Book One in 1984 by George Orwell, one fundamental question is brought to mind, can society based on hate survive? In the book, the main character, Winston, believes that a society based on hate would basically kill itself. Another character in the book, O’brien, said that their society would last because they were founded on hate unlike other society founded on love and peace that eventually disappeared. No society based on hate can survive because history has proven that to be true. One example of a society based...
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...that were end of World War Two, through the rise and fall of the Berlin wall, and the birth of the Eurozone. The events covered during this time all interlinked with each other and where the cause for what Europe looks like today. At the end of World War two the USA, France, Britain, and the Soviet Union gathered together to see how Europe should be divided after the war. After it was all divided it came out that the Soviet Union should get most of the countries that Nazi Germany controlled, which were the eastern part of Europe. The division gave East Germany to the capitalist states, and West Germany to the socialist, with Berlin also divided into the two sides. Berlin was on the western side claimed by the USSR, but the city was divided into east and west just like the country had. This division of the capital happened pretty much over night and many were separated from their families and friends. The USSR built the Berlin Wall that would separate all contact with the east side. This forced a Socialist way of living that in the long run created many conflicts of Socialism against Capitalism. The Berlin Wall was eventually torn down and it marked the defeat of the Soviet Union in Europe and the end of the cold war, the wall was essentially the symbol of the Cold War. After the collapse there was much to do about where the continent was headed forward. Since there had been so much conflict in years past Europe as a whole came to the agreement of no more wars, hoping that the...
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...Union Boilermaker Positional Comparison Kennedy Tank and Manufacturing vs The State of Indiana vs National Average Robert C. Owens IUPUI OLS 476 December 4, 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS………………………………………………………………………2 INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………………...3 ORGANIZATION ANALYSIS ……………………………………………….........................3 VISSION………………………………………………………………………………………..4 MISSION……………………………………………………………………………………….4 SALARY AND BENEFITS COMPARISON………………………………………………….5 CHART 1A……………………………………………………………………………………..6 INTERNAL ASSESSMENT…………………………………………………………………...7 EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT…………………………………………………………………..9 CONCLUSION………...……………………………………………………………………….9 REFERENCES………………………………………………………………………………...10 CHARTS/ATTACHMENTS………………………………………………………………11-15 INTRODUCTION: Mechanical construction is a career field that is physically demanding and also quite interesting. Within a Mechanical construction company, there are several different types of workers and employees. A key component of mechanical construction is the boilermakers. First, a boilermaker is union or non-union work. Union or non-union work is based on the company for which the boilermaker works for. Also, there are many different zones for which boilermakers can be a part of based on the type of training they have completed. In this report it will focus on Union Zone One Journeyman Boilermaker in Indianapolis, Indiana. The local for which Union Zone One Journeyman Boilermakers are a part of is...
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...progress the labor relation problems at a textile mill during the 1970's. The textile workers were unsatisfied with many aspects of their capitalistic working environment. They fought to form a union so that they could change the unwelcome characteristics to better meet their needs. Political, environmental, and cultural processes all played a part in the workers struggle to form an effective union. Norma Rae, a loom operator in the weaving room is an outspoken individual and is very out spoken about her poor working conditions such as excessive noise, long hours with short breaks, physical stress from standing for long periods and abnormally high temperatures in the work areas. Added to all this is managements apathy for the working conditions, as seen when her mother looses her hearing temporarily with little or no sentiment from the company doctor, who knows this is a common problem for the workers. With this setting, the film progresses through most of the stages for employee organization. While management tries to get the workers support to keep the union out, and labor struggles to get a foothold to develop worker unity and get the union elected as the official bargaining agent both sides violate federal laws or come precariously close. First the Unfair Labor Practices (ULP) of the union will be examined. “The three categories of ULPs consist of those...
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... Relief was often generous, an individual or family on relief commonly had a better standard of living than that of the poorest workers; therefore encouraging laziness and fecklessness. This approach to welfare landed the country in huge amounts of debt; by 1815 Britain’s debt totalled £834 million resulting in the Royal Commission to carry out and produce a Poor Law Report in 1832 which recommended numerous changes, the main being ‘the appointment of a central board to control the administration of the poor-laws’ . As a result of the Report, the Poor Law Amendment Act was produced, otherwise called the New Poor Law. The central body, also known as the Poor Law Commission, immediately saw the amalgamation of individual parishes into some 600 Poor Law Unions run by locally elected Guardians who replaced the overseers of the poor, providing the Poor Law Commission with greater control. I believe this was a huge success for centralisation, the number of Unions in comparison to the number of Parishes dropped significantly and meant the Poor Law Commission could control and gather information on actions of the Unions more easily. In one Union there were multiple parishes and therefore these would have run the same under the Guardian allowing uniformity. However, despite the intentions of the...
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...of Wal-Mart? In preparing your answer you need to consider Wal-Mart’s relationship with its organizational environment. The list of a variety of successful multinational corporations recorded in the pages of history is unending and in part B of this assignment, one of the world’s most successful corporations, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will take centre-stage in the discussion of a corporation’s relationship with its organizational environment. The chosen perspectives of Modernism and Post-Modernism discussed earlier in part A will be elaborated further, with respect to Wal-Mart. Subsequently, a brief discussion on how Wal-Mart exercises power and authority and experiences resistance and obedience from its employees and partners will be carried out. From since the humble beginnings of a five-and-dime store in 1962 henceforth, Sam Walton’s Wal-Mart has transformed into one of the most successful retailers in the pages of history and in the world today. Wal-Mart is by far the world’s largest corporation today and it is a company that has become a household name that most Americans are familiar with, a company with stores that offer everything a person could need at low or discounted prices. (The global 500 2002; Belsie 2002) The success of Wal-Mart’s can be critically attributed to the corporation’s ambitions and objectives in helping its customers and people to save money, in order to live better. (Wal-Mart Corporate, 2011) Wal-Mart became the biggest retailer in the world in the late...
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