HRM 3422 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Rand Formula, North American Free Trade Agreement, Hiring Hall

• School: York University
• Department: Human Resources Management
• Course: HRM 3422
• Professor: Indira Somwaru

Document Summary

1) economics- union improve efficiency & equity in market (profit redistribution) Provide greater balance of bargaining power b/w individuals & firms. 2) written law of workplace rules (collective agreement) Subject mgmt. to laws that workers hold mgmt to when exercising arbitrary power (act in way they want) 3) binding procedure for enforcement of written law. Not deprived of job w/o due process of law (grievance & arbitration) 3) human rights- international labour organization (mgmt. , labour, gov"t) of u. n w/ mandate to enforce global labour standards & legislation. Human rights= child labour, forced labour, freedom of association, freedom to bargain collectively. Union philosophies- union purpose to collectively bargain w/ firms. Company union (union company mgmt. help create) doesn"t count. 1) craft/occupations unionism- union membership only by trade/occupation in same type of skills (not umbreall union) Single occupation union focus on non cb activities of maintaining skills, training, education of craft. Restrict entry wage control (ex- teachers, nurses, doctors)