Robert Feliciano BA411 Labor Relations and Negotiation Case Study GMFC Locating the New Recreational Vehicle Plant 25 July 2013 Instructor: Tiffany Karnes The Pros of Belonging to a Union Better wages. The median weekly income of fulltime wage and salary workers who were union members in 2010 was $917, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. For nonunion workers, it was $717. More access to benefits. Some 93% of unionized workers were entitled to medical benefits compared
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Although it is accepted that the scientific management enables the management to put resources to its best possible use and manner, yet it has not been spared of severe criticism. Workers Viewpoint 1. Unemployment - Workers feel that management reduces employment opportunities from them through replacement of men by machines and by increasing human productivity less workers are needed to do work leading to chucking out from their jobs. 2. Exploitation - Workers feel they are exploited as they
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discharge; • Supervision and discipline, • Physical environment and working conditions in general • Welfare arrangements including health and safety; • Employer's attitude towards interpretation of the service contract or collective bargaining agreement, settlement of grievances etc. 2. What are the objectives of ‘Industrial Relations’? Main objectives of Industrial Relations • Main objective of Industrial relation is to improve economic conditions of workers in the present scenario
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Pennsylvania representing 45,000 employees (AP), AFSCME represents eligible administrative, fiscal, technical services, maintenance, engineering and scientific personnel. Negotiating with AFSCME has some distinct advantages for the government. Bargaining with the union representatives ensures the mediators from both sides are well versed on the issues and understand the contracting process. Without the union, the government could be reduced to negotiating with individual employees, creating an
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petition with the NLRB who becomes the referee in the process. Once this is done, the employer is notified to address any issues raised by the petition, such as the legitimacy of the petition signatures, which employees to include in the proposed bargaining unit, and so forth. The union must then prove there is an adequate showing of interest for the union (usually done with authorization cards). This is the most important thing the union must do before an election. If the union cannot gather enough
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be broken because of these legal issues and why. Provide recommendations to minimize possible litigation. What are the organization’s benefits of joining a union? What is the unionization process? How does a union bargain? What effects does union bargaining have on the organization? Ford Motor Company Background The Ford Motor Company was founded in 1903 by Henry Ford. The Ford Motor Company established itself as being one of the biggest automotive makers in the world. Ford is well-known for making
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should be improved, eliminated, or kept the same. Union membership includes: ways employees can improve and impact wages, company benefits, work hours, and workplace health and safety. A union can meet its duties by representing everyone in the bargaining unit
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Human Resource Management Case Analysis on Grievance Issues Related to Air India Submitted By : Sapana Sarawagi (MS-49) Sonam Gensapa (MS-52) Sandeep Jorasia ( MS-46) Case: Air India employees go on a strike after their grievances regarding parity in wages, delay in payment of their salaries and issues relating to working conditions could not be resolved. Currently the issue is going on as they have threatened to go on a strike on March 9, 2011. Background: In May 2007, India's Ministry
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* Eurofound * EIRO * EMCC * EWCO |Skip to contents | | * Site Map * Help * Contact ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Search Terms: Bottom of Form You are here: Eurofound > EIROnline > 2004 > 11 > Industrial relations in Japan 2003-4My Eurofound: Login or Sign Up Industrial relations in Japan 2003-4 This record reviews 2003-4's main developments in industrial relations in Japan, and focuses on the topical issues
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Collective Bargaining What is Collective Bargaining? Collective bargaining consists of negotiations between an employer and a group of employees so as to determine the conditions of employment. The result of collective bargaining procedures is a collective agreement. Employees are often represented in bargaining by a union or other labor organization. By help of collective Bargaining, both employees and employers can negotiate about the specific issues, in terms of notional law, such as: the
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