Essays Tagged: "national labor relations"

Paper discusses unions, and global union trends. It gives views on the future of unions while looking at the history of unionization.

s stop breaking the law and hindering workers' efforts to form unions. In 1935, Congress passed the National Labor Relations Act, giving workers the right to form unions and negotiate contracts with t ...

(4 pages) 461 1 3.2 Aug/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

President John F. Kennedy's Assassination .

you in on a couple. One reason could be because in 1963, John F. Kennedy was preparing to amend the National Labor Relations Board statutes and various Internal Revenue Service statues that would prev ... could be because the Kennedy family was and some still are members of "the elite" (players in international high finance circles) since the early days of Joseph Kennedy. John F. Kennedy was elected t ...

(4 pages) 46 1 2.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Presidents

Natinal Labor Relations Board & functions

The National Labor Relations Board is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1935 to admin ... interstate commerce except agriculture, airlines, railroads, and government the Act implements the national labor policy of assuring free choice and encouraging collective bargaining as a means of ma ... e-third are found to have merit. Of this figure, ninety percent are settled.Section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act gives power to the NLRB to petition a federal district court for an inj ...

(3 pages) 75 1 3.7 Nov/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Blue Mountain Company and the Security Guard.

complaints and plenty of documentation for other's to view. Perhaps, when Tuff took his case to the National Labor Relations Board he may have had a better chance at success if he only had complaint a ...

(5 pages) 41 0 3.0 Dec/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Cases

Compensation Law

The National Labor Relations ActIntroduction. The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) passed during the ... vities such as strikes, picketing, and collective bargaining. WagnerAct was what really created the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) which is anIndependent federal agency charged with administeri ... riodic layoffs), cost of living adjustments, and benefits like health care.The 1935 Act created the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to oversee employer practicesAnd ensure employees receive thei ...

(4 pages) 98 0 2.8 May/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

Labor/Employee Relations

nel are working more often with employees who are not members of a labor union." (22)Unions and the National Labor Relations Act of 1935The establishment of the National Labor Relations Act [NLRA] in ... . The number of union members has reduced considerably since the 1930's with the development of the National Labor Board Act of 1935 and its amendments though are still considered a crucial need to en ...

(3 pages) 289 0 5.0 Jun/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

Labor Relations

laws and regulations regarding unions were promulgated. The Wagner Act, more commonly known as the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), was passed in 1935. It guaranteed employees broad rights to org ... yersUnion OrganizingOrganizing a union can be a long and complicated process and is overseen by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The NLRB has two major functions: to conduct and certify repr ...

(7 pages) 238 2 4.3 Sep/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Labor Relations

the Wagner Act of 1935, employees were given the right to collectively bargain and as a result, the National Labor Relations Board was created. As a result of the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, ... mutual aid or protection, and shall also have the right to refrain from any or all such activities [National Labor Relations Act of 1935, 29 U.S.C. §151-169, §157, Section 7.].When consideri ...

(4 pages) 62 0 3.0 Apr/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

Title VII and its Applications to the Workplace

n election, or, in some cases, by the NLRB ordering the employer to bargain with a union. NLRB (The National Labor Relations Board) supervises the union election and certifies the results. The employe ...

(2 pages) 27 0 0.0 Jun/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Collective Bargaining

and craftsmen in determining their appropriate bargaining units (Encyclopedia.com 2008).Role of the National Labor Relations BoardThe National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is an independent federal ag ... ttendants, bat boys, traveling secretaries, ticket sellers, mascots, ball boys etc. The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association enter into negotiation every six years. One of the key chara ...

(5 pages) 70 0 0.0 Oct/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

Labor Relations Paper

ith which to cast their votes. After the votes have been cast, they are verified by a member of the National Labor Relations Board. If the union has been accepted in by a majority vote, the vote is ce ... oups of workers in the form of a refusal to perform work. Local unions generally are represented by national or international organizations and usually consist of members having a particular skill or ...

(5 pages) 113 0 5.0 Oct/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

Employee Privacy

. Public employees may seek the Fourth Amendment for protection while union members may utilize the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). What about the private sector employee? This is when the line n ...

(4 pages) 40 0 3.0 Nov/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies > Computer and Electronics Companies

Labor Union Paper

in regards in forming a union. LPNs have the right to organize a labor union according to the 1935 National Labor Relations Act which might helps LPNs to participate in collective bargaining, strikes ... or-Congress of Industrial Organizations advise employees that joining a union is not that easy; the National Labor Relations Board has to set up an election after a majority of employees decide to uni ...

(3 pages) 143 0 3.0 Feb/2010

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Employment Law, Outsourcing, Automation, and Union-management Relations

American Association of County and City Employees (AACCE), AFL-CIO, has filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board, arguing that some of the employees laid off were known to be distrib ... for years. (Past Practice)Employee Protections Associated with Forming a UnionSection 8 (A) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA - also known as the Wagner Act) identifies five unfair labor prac ...

(5 pages) 41 0 0.0 Jun/2010

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Labor Relations

o disagreements (Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart, & Wright, 2007, p. 459). In 1935 congress passed the National Labor Relations Act that covered union issues as labor rights, the right to bargain, the ri ... t covered union issues as labor rights, the right to bargain, the right to strike, and protest. The National Labor Relations Act is also known as the Wagner Act that was upheld by the Supreme Court in ...

(4 pages) 48 0 0.0 Jun/2010

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

Collective Bargaining

purpose of this paper is to describe the major provisions of the Taft-Hartley Act, the role of the National Labor Relations Board, the effect of right to work laws on union membership, and the role t ... rrangements including compulsory union memberships, (Byars & Rue, 2004, p. 365).The role of the National Labor Relations BoardThe role of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) serves as an imp ...

(5 pages) 23 0 0.0 Sep/2011

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

Taft Hartley

Taft-Hartley Act--The EssayThe Taft-Hartley Act was a major revision of the National Labor Relations Act of 1935 aka the Wagner Act. The Wagner Act was a bill of rights, so to ... ecame apparent the unions had too much power and it was grossly affecting the economics of society, nationally and globally. The adage, in war or in peace, employer and employee relationships affect c ... called 14(b) issue. The injunction was reinstated to restrain boycotts, jurisdictional strikes, and national emergency walkouts. The National Labor Relations Board was bifurcated into separate prosecu ...

(3 pages) 0 0 0.0 Dec/2012

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > The Great Depression