BUSI 1800 Lecture 13: 13. Understanding Employee management issues and relations
29 Jul 2015
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Union- an employee organization that has the main goal of representing members in employee management bargaining over job related issues; also known as a labour union. Craft union- an organization of skilled specialists in a particular craft or trade. Industrial union- consists of unskilled and semi-skilled workers in mass production industries such as automobile manufacturing and mining. Union density- a measure of the percentage of workers who belong to the union. Collective bargaining- the process whereby union and management representatives negotiate a contract for workers. Certification- formal process whereby a union is recognized by the labour relations board (lrb) as the bargaining agent for a group of employees. Decertification- process by which workers can take away a union"s right to represent them. Negotiated labour management agreement (labour contract) agreement that clarifies the terms and conditions and sets the tone under which management and labour agree to function over a period of time.
