United States Postal Service (USPS) as well. This paper maps out the many benefits to being in the American Postal Worker Union (APWU) as well as the steps to take in order to unionize. It also covers how a union bargains as well as the effect union bargaining has on the organization. The effects of the union on the United States Postal Service My mother has worked for the (USPS) for over 35 years and after retiring in October of 2009 she left the post office as the
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in different industries‚ and to advance and protect the interest of its members. The first step in organizing a union is for the employers to recognize unions and to be willing to negotiate procedures resulting in collective agreements. Then the employers and collective bargaining negotiate with unions to agree to terms and conditions of employment for the workers. There are many different advantages and
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Single spine pay structure simply means having a single pay plan whereby employees in the same pay scale are paid equally. The new public sector pay policy came into effect from 1st July‚ 2010 as a unified salary structure that places all public sector employees on one vertical structure with incremental pay points from the lowest to the highest level. The aim of the pay policy is to attract‚ retain and motivate public service workers to enhance effectiveness in service delivery and improved productivity
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Labor Research Review Volume 1 | Number 7 New Tactics for Labor 1985 Article 2 Quality of Worklife from a Labor Perspective: A Review Essay on Inside the Circle Ruth Needleman This Article is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@ILR. It has been accepted for inclusion in Labor Research Review by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@ILR. For more information‚ please contact jdd10@cornell.edu. © 1985 by Labor Research Review Quality of Worklife from a Labor
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RESEARCH ON 13TH MONTH PAYMENT IN NIGERIA 13TH MONTH PAYMENT IN OTHER COUNTRIES With reference to the issue of 13th month payment‚ below is a summary of our findings on the 13th month payment. 13th month payment is usually a bonus payment made at the end of the year to all employees of an organization. For some countries like the Philippines‚ the 13th month pay is made compulsory by the law. The law also stipulates what should be paid as 13th month According to Philippine’s law - Presidential
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can include areas such as health and safety and equal opportunities. • Negotiating bonuses for achieving targets • Negotiating employment conditions and job descriptions What Is The Role Of Trade Unions In Industrial Disputes? Most "collective bargaining" takes place quietly and agreements are quickly reached by the union and the employer. Occasionally disagreements do occur and the two sides cannot agree. In these cases the union may decide to take industrial action. Industrial action takes
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unsatisfactory work conditions. Collective bargaining and joint consultation have been the main spotlight of industrial relations as far as employee voice is concerned According to Boxall and Purcell (2003) in the industrial relations‚ the main focus for representation of employee voice has been on the collective bargaining and consultation. Freeman (1976) defined unions as the institutions of collective voice in the labour market. He further asserted that collective forums‚ for voicing employee
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Labor Relations Learning Team D HRM 434 February 18‚ 2013 Instructor University of Phoenix Labor Relations Labor Relations is a very delicate part of a business that should be properly reviewed and studied before implementing or changing a businesses conduct. Happy Trails is a medium-sized company that is trying to minimize cost to continue to serve its tenants with a cost effective service. Unfortunately cost has to be reviewed
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In 1935‚ Congress passed the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)‚ an act that protects the rights of employees and employers‚ promote collective bargaining‚ as well as ending practices by the labor and management that damaged overall welfare (National Labor Relations Act Violations‚ 2014). Congress has deemed some examples of violations that can occur by either the employer or by unions. An example of a violation is if an employee was intimidated by their employer who threatening them with losing
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EVOLUTION OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS IN INDIA AND RUSSIA EVOLUTION OF IR IN INDIA ANCIENT INDIA In ancient India‚ agriculture was the prime occupation followed by trading and then manual services. The industry sector (comprising of weaving of woolen clothes‚ dyeing of leather‚ etc.) was greatly advanced. CASTE SYSTEM The caste system in India was based on transfer of skills and specialization to the descendents. The various caste categories were Brahmins‚ Kshyatriyas‚ Vaishyas and Shudras
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