Chapter 10 Flashcards
What are some laws governing labour relations?
- people have the right to join the union
- requirement of employer to recognize that union is representing employee
- Right of employee to strike, employer have the right to lock out workers if they are not respecting agreements
What are some requirements of collective agreements?
- Union shop
- Closed shop
- Open shop
Why do employee unionize?
- Requirement of collective agreements
- Economic needs
- Dissatisfaction with management
- Social and status concerns
What does union shop mean?
If you are a new employee and you are applying, hired, required to join the union
What does closed shop mean?
You are not a candidate if you are not part of the union already. You won’t have a job if you are not part of the union => ex: construction industry
What is open shop ?
Employee has the choice
What are the 6 steps of employee being unionized?
- Employee/ union contact
- Initial meeting
- Formation of in-house committee
- Application to labour relations board
- Insurance of certificate by labour relations board
- Elections of committees and commencement of negotiations
What are employer obligations and tactics?
- Cannot interfere with certification process
- Prohibited from dismissing, disciplining or threatening employees for exercising their right to form union
- Cannot promise better conditions
- Cannot change conditions
- Must bargain in good faith
What are union obligations and tactics?
- Cannot interfere with operation of employer
- Cannot coerce or intimidate
- Must provide fair representation to all members of bargaining unit (when they represent a group of employees, have to represent all, not just the majority)
- Cannot engage illegal activities
What is an unfair labour practice?
Specific employer and union illegal practices that operate to deny employees their rights and benefits under labour law
What are the certification procedures?
- voluntary recognition (employer syas ok, recognizes - rare)
- Regular certification
( union sending evidence of signature etc…) - Prehearing votes
( if not enough cards signed, and if 51%, you are unionized) - Contract negotiations
( once certification, employer and union sign contract, obligation to respect) - Decertification
(if majority of employees say they want to be represented by other union, or don’t want to be represented by this union, there is a vote, decertification process. More often to go with another union, not to deunionize)
What is the role of the shop steward?
- Employee of the organization
- Non paid union official
- Represents the interest of union members in their relations with management
- Like other employees, not aid extra, but commited to union
What is the role of a business agent?
- Paid union official responsible fo negotiating and administering the collective agreement and working to resolve union members problems
- This person isn’t in the workplace
What are the steps in a bargaining process?
- Prepare negotiations
(gather data, form bargaining teams) - Develop strategies
(develop management proposals and limits of concession, consider oponents goals, make strikes plan) - Conduct negotiations
(bargain in good faith, analyze proposals, resolve proposals, stay within bargaining zone) - Formalize agreements
(clarify contract language, ratify agreement)
What is actions that are happening while collective bargaining process?
Strikes
Legal requirements
Lockouts
Strike replacements Boycotts
