Union Management in Perspective
This process involves managers and labor organizations selected by employees as their exclusive bargaining agent to represent their interests
What is the Labor Relations Process
An agreement stating that they would neither join a union nor assist in organizing one as a condition of employment
What is a yellow dog contract?
under this, federal law takes precedent over state law or local ordinances whenever both seek to regulate the same conduct and their is a conflict between them
what is the preemption doctrine
What is an arbitrator
When two or more unions of roughly the same size form a new union
What is amalgamation
Managers and Union representatives work together to determine and administer these conduct behaviors in the work environment
What are work rules
The 8-Hour Workday Movement lead to this unfortunate series of events on May 4, 1886 where 7 policemen were killed in a bomb explosion at a mass meeting of movement supporters in Chicago
What is the Haymarket Riot
this implies some action taken by or on behalf of two or more employees to express a complaint or grievance relating to conditions of employment
what is a concerted activity
The most immediate and persistent influence on the creation of work rules of a particular workplace is
What is technology
The belief that employees might seek collective action to relieve their feelings of loss of personal contact with labor or personal involvement in the work
What is Alienation Theory
This is used to resolve a legal dispute when no constitutional or statutory law applies
What is Common Law
the party accused of committing a violation of an unfair labor practice
what is the respondent
what is a subsidiary
What is rank and file?
What is four
This states that employment relationships established for an indefinite duration may be terminated by either party at any time for any reason
What is the Employment At Will Doctrine
What is merit?
A gathering of delegates representing locals to discuss and vote on issues concerning the union; held annually or biennially
What is the convention
The employees' perception of whether the union will be effective in attaining desired outcomes such as higher wages, improved working conditions, job security and protection
What is union instrumentality
This group represents the interest of ownership as well as their own self-interest in the Labor Relations process
What are/is managers/management
What is a closed shop
this involves a charge their either raises a new or novel labor law issue or presents the Board with an opportunity to initiate a new policy or significantly change an established policy
What is a Lead ULP case?
An order given by the court to cease what one is doing
What is a labor injunction
This Act exposed abuses of power-corruption, racketeering and embezzlement in unions. It's also known as the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959.
What is the Landrum Griffin Act?