[Solution] Labor Unions and Collective Bargaining
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Author: Emily Carter
Managing Labor Relations
Except for a brief period after the global financial crash in 2008, union membership in the United States has been shrinking steadily since the mid-1950s. Historically, organized labor has been associated with manufacturing and government workers, but recently workers in service and tech sectors have been showing an interest in organizing.
Labor relations is the management of employees who are represented by a union. Employees in a non-union workplace who wish to form a union may attempt to do so. Often, the organization tries to deter union organizing, but management must be careful not to break the laws that protect union activity.
Select the term that best completes the following sentence.
The process of managing unionized employees is known as .
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The management of union employees is generally called labor relations. This is a distinct area of human resource management and is often handled by a specialist.
Which of the following steps of the union-organizing process occur after employees vote on whether to be represented by a union? Check all that apply.
- Employees use a grievance procedure to resolve disputes.
- Authorization cards are signed by employees and collected by the union.
- Employees become interested in joining a union.
- The union and management engage in collective bargaining.
- The union elects officers.
View Explanation
The steps of the union-organizing process occur in this order:
- Employees become interested in joining a union.
- Authorization cards are signed by employees and collected by the union.
- The union petitions the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to hold an election.
- An election is held; employees vote by secret ballot on whether to be represented by the union.
- The union enrolls members and elects officers.
- The union and management engage in collective bargaining to agree on the first contract.
- If union members approve the contract, it is signed by union and management representatives.
- A grievance procedure is used to resolve disputes during the life of the contract.
