Unions: Objectives, Processes, Structure & History Flashcards
Union
An organization of employees that has the objectives of improving the compensation and working conditions of employees
Union Density
The percentage of nonagricultural workers who are union members
Craft Unions
Organize members of a trade or occupation
Industrial Unions
Organize workers in different occupations in a firm
Union Local
A administrative unit of an international, national or provincial parent union
Business agent
A staff person who works for one or more locals providing expertise and support
Independent Local Unions
Not affiliated with a parent national, provincial or international union
National Union
A union whose membership is situated only in Canada
International Union
Has members in two or more countries with the parent union headquarters located in one country
Trusteeship
Refers to a parent union temporarily taking control of a local’s management
Directly Chartered Union
Receives a charter from a labour congress ad is not affiliated with a national or international union
Raiding
Refers to one union persuading members of another union to change unions
Yellow Dog Contracts
Agreements that prohibit unionization
Business Unionism
Focuses on the improvement of the terms of employment through negotiation with the employer
Social Unionism
Concerned with broad economic and social change that benefits all of society
