BU121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers, Collective Bargaining, Bargaining Unit
Document Summary
Parent: policy, legal aid, strike fund control, research, collective bargaining, final authority, lobby with government, research, mediate disputes. Union: threat of a strike, timing, ability to carry it out, strike fund. Management: ability to withstand a strike, stockpiling, subcontracting, skeleton staff, strikebreakers, scabs, replacement workers, strike insurance, industry wide lockout, employer association bargaining, ecao vs. ibew. Union certification: voluntary recognition, certification process olrb. Membership drive: get employees to sign union cards, file application when have at least 40% of proposed bargaining unit. Representation vote: within 5 days of application, management needs to be careful of undue influence, can"t tic as facts but no promises or threats. Must have 50% +1 of those who vote in order to be certified. # signed union cards over # in bargaining unit. Issues: form of recognition or union security, voluntary check off of dues, rand formula or agency shop, union shop, closed shop, duration and renewal, seniority or superseniority, settlement.
