Arbitration Award and Opinion ISSUE The parties stipulated the following issue: (1) Does the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) require the employer to have “just cause” to fire an employee‚ even if the language is not in the CBA? FACTS A truck drive was discharged for failing to make timely deliveries and not using the quickest‚ most direct route as previously instructed. The company warehouses and distributes wholesale floor covering products and operates from several locations. The driver
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IPM Professional Qualification in Human Resource Management Management Case Study 8 Industrial Relations Batch ID PQHRM 22/07 Question 6 The problems that have arisen‚ findings have been considered and recommendations have been given from points 1 to 5. Question 1 Company could not or did not adapt to the changing market conditions. They did not change their strategies of production and did not properly analyze the market conditions. Due to the incompetence
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In Support of the Teachers’ Union For over one hundred years‚ the teachers’ unions have been not only frowned upon‚ but scorned by many. Those who do not understand the true motives of the educators who participate in such organizations see their actions as selfish and even communist. The teachers’ unions have been struggling to survive since they were born. The first teachers’ union‚ the National Education Association (NEA)‚ began in 1857‚ and consisted of over three million members (Certified
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If I attended the meeting that was held at the local church in regards of discussion of joining the United Food and Commercial Workers’ Union‚ the NLRA would protect me because they don’t just protect us employees trying to unionize‚ but they protect us employees whose conduct is to defend and the reporting of work conditions for the benefit of fellow employees. According to Labor Law the NLRA “Typical protected concerted activities include union organizing‚ the discussion of unionization among employees
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Raymond Ackerman. The arguments presented in this paper are my own with a theoretical basis from the work of Bluen (1987). My interpretation of Mr Ackerman’s frame of reference will be presented in relation to the organisation‚ conflict‚ collective bargaining and trade unions. The Organisation The pluralist frame of reference is defined by a system of various interest groups with contrasting interests and beliefs (Bluen‚ 1987). These various groups require continuous compromising for consent and co-operation
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are of fixed duration that embody a sharp distinction between negotiation of and interpretation of an agreement centralized collective bargaining selective representation low union dues and small union staffs 6. The right of employees to strike in support of their bargaining demands is protected by the Taft-Hartley Act collective bargaining agreements state law the Landrum-Griffin Act 7. _____ refers to an employment relationship between an employer and an employee‚
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few sentences‚ identify the difference between grievance arbitration and the arbitration procedure vs. mediation. a) Grievance Arbitration is a process used when collective bargaining agreement disputes are resolved. BC Gas (2001) “ In essence‚ it is a private‚ quasi-judicial system created for each collective bargaining relationship.” b) Arbitration and Mediation is different in that it involves and seeks to find a third party to help resolve issues at hand. This is considered a cheaper
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1. Background Information In a local town meeting‚ negotiations took place between four local towns‚ the government representative‚ mayors and EuroMouse to discuss several issues regarding the towns’ concerns about the effects of EuroMouse on the community. The mayors from each town voiced the concerns of their citizens and reiterated the strain on their resources since the inception of the EuroMouse development. The mayors expressed concern about the government’s role in this project‚ since the
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the social status and well-being of workers; and to build a strong‚ responsible and caring labour movement.” (NTUC‚ n.d.) Back in the past‚ workers were treated unfairly and paid with lowsalaries‚ the main role of the union was to use collective bargaining to help employees negotiate with employers for welfare such as better wages‚ improve workplace conditions and health safety. As Singapore progress‚ the government implement legislations to ensure good working conditions and safety which affects
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International Comparative Industrial Relations- Comparative study No | Indicators | Common Criteria suggested in Research | Australia | Britain | US | Germany | Denmark | Japan | France | Italy | Sri Lanka | A | Themes ( Key topics/subjects about IR system components) | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | IR System | | | | | | | Japanese Model of IR–Three Pillars and Jacoby’s classification-Statist Micro corporatism 1. Lifetime employment’‚ 2. Seniority and merit-based pay‚ and
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