Labor Law and Unions
Unionized organization
According to their website, Southwest Airlines was established in 1967 in Texas, and first three cities Southwest Airlines served are Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio by using three Boeing 737-200s.Today, they serve much more than at that time as 97 destinations in 41 states, When Southwest reached the billion-dollar revenue, it became a major airline in 1989. Southwest Airline, which is serving domestic much more than other airline, is now America’s largest low-fare carrier(Southwest,2013). Southwest Airline is in 500 Fortune Company in 2009. Southwest Airline is the most unionized in the nation. They stated that 87 percent of their employees belong to a union. (Brancatelli, 2008). Southwest Airline provides low-fare with friendly customer service; they also don’t charge first two luggage. These reasons help Southwest became a big competitive in airlines industry.
Same as other company, Southwest Airlines also face some legal issues and obstacles by being part of a union. The case Gregory Wilson reported that the company only hire female for flight attendant and ticket agent. (Bennett-Alexander) Refusing male for those positions was violent of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Southwest Airlines defended against by showing that they did it intentionally base on a bona fide occupational qualification ("BFOQ").
The process of gathering a union includes many steps. By the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), union organizers collect authorization cards which allow union to represent the signer to deal with employer from a group of selective employee on issues concerning wages, benefits, hours, and working conditions. (Boyce) After that union representatives continue to convince other employees to sign authorization cards. One a union collects enough signed card, it can file a petition.
Southwest Airlines also have some benefits which will be some advantages by having employees in union. First advantage is having easier and
According to their website, Southwest Airlines was established in 1967 in Texas, and first three cities Southwest Airlines served are Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio by using three Boeing 737-200s.Today, they serve much more than at that time as 97 destinations in 41 states, When Southwest reached the billion-dollar revenue, it became a major airline in 1989. Southwest Airline, which is serving domestic much more than other airline, is now America’s largest low-fare carrier(Southwest,2013). Southwest Airline is in 500 Fortune Company in 2009. Southwest Airline is the most unionized in the nation. They stated that 87 percent of their employees belong to a union. (Brancatelli, 2008). Southwest Airline provides low-fare with friendly customer service; they also don’t charge first two luggage. These reasons help Southwest became a big competitive in airlines industry.
Same as other company, Southwest Airlines also face some legal issues and obstacles by being part of a union. The case Gregory Wilson reported that the company only hire female for flight attendant and ticket agent. (Bennett-Alexander) Refusing male for those positions was violent of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Southwest Airlines defended against by showing that they did it intentionally base on a bona fide occupational qualification ("BFOQ").
The process of gathering a union includes many steps. By the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), union organizers collect authorization cards which allow union to represent the signer to deal with employer from a group of selective employee on issues concerning wages, benefits, hours, and working conditions. (Boyce) After that union representatives continue to convince other employees to sign authorization cards. One a union collects enough signed card, it can file a petition.
Southwest Airlines also have some benefits which will be some advantages by having employees in union. First advantage is having easier and