Chapter 14Learning Objectives

1. Define unions and labor relations and their role in organizations.

2. Identify the labor relations goals of management, labor unions, and society.

3. Summarize laws and regulations that affect labor relations.

4. Describe the union organizing process.

Chapter 14Learning Objectives (continued)

5. Explain how management and unions negotiate contracts.

6. Summarize the practice of contract administration.

7. Describe more cooperative approaches to labor-management relations.

Unions and Labor Relations

• UNIONS • LABOR RELATIONS

Unions: Types and Structure

10 Largest Unions in the United States

Union Membership Density among U.S. Wage and Salary Workers, 1973-2009

Union Membership Rates and Coverage in Selected Countries

Laws Affecting Labor Relations

National Labor Relations Board

Right-to-Work States

• About SERB

Unionization Process

Union Authorization Card

Example of an Authorization Card

NLRB Sample Ballot

Decertification Procedure

• At least 30 percent must petition for election

• Petition submitted 60-90 days prior to expiration of current contract

• Schedule decertification election

• If majority votes against union, employees will be union free

Collective Bargaining

• In collective bargaining a union negotiates on behalf of its members with management representatives to arrive at a contract defining:– Recognition– Management Rights– Union Security– Compensation and Benefits– Grievance Procedure– Employee Security

When Bargaining Breaks Down

Strikes

• Strike: a collective decision by union members not to work until certain demands or conditions are met.

Alternatives to Strikes

• Mediation• Fact Finder• Arbitration

Strikes Involving 1,000 or More Workers

Alternatives to Strikes

Contract Administration

Labor-Management Cooperation