Jennings‚ & Wolters‚ 2012‚ p.377). 3) Did the company commit an unfair labor practice by (1) discharging Nelson for her Facebook postings‚ (2) denying Nelson an opportunity to meet with her local union representative during an investigatory meeting with her supervisor‚ or (3) enforcing an overly broad blogging and Internet policy? It is my opinion that the company was within its legal right to dismiss Nelson and that there was no unfair labor practice committed. The policy was clearly stated in
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Competition is an important characteristic of an economic order of society. It could be either constructive or destructive. Business organizations compete with one another. By increasing this competition‚ the government provides incentives for the production of quality and reasonably priced goods as well as helps lessen the inefficient use of resources. Competition is healthy for business enterprises. Competition may exist between organizations in different lines of business as well as between organizations
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prohibited employers from committing unfair labor practices that might discourage organizing or prevent workers from negotiating a union contract. Employees shall have the right to self-organization‚ to form‚ join‚ or assist labor organizations‚ to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing‚ and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid and protection. Section 8 defines employer unfair labor practices. Employer interference
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before the election. The NLRB overruled Hudson’s objections and certified the UAW as the exclusive representative of the bargaining unit. Hudson refused to negotiate with the UAW. The UAW subsequently alleged Hudson’s Department Store with violating unfair labor practice charge Section 8(a) (5) and (1) of the NLRA. Hudson then moved to reopen the record on allegations of newly discovered evidence that forged authorization cards were used‚ prior to the election‚ to generate additional support for the
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the questions: 1. what‚ if any violation of the law did Apollo Corporation commit? 2. What may be the arguments that Jean Lipski and Bob Thomas use to defend their cases? The case study will also briefly list things mangers should not do to commit unfair labor practices. Review/Analysis of the Case Apollo Corporation is a company that makes component parts for the communication industry. Bob Thomas a Plant Maintenance engineer worked for the company for nineteen years. During the previous five
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“Outsourcing‚ China and Wal-Mart” Wal-Mart‚ an American corporation boasting “Everyday Low Prices” has expanded and outsourced to include the employment of foreign labor and suppliers to meet their corporation’s demands. In doing this‚ there are several benefits to utilizing cheap Chinese labor. By using Chinese factory labor‚ the Wal-Mart Corporation is able to provide goods at low prices‚ increasing their appeal to the consumer. Also‚ by using cheap labor in other countries‚ Wal-Mart expands
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management on what we feel they should do. We will cover the arguments and defense the hospital will rise to the unions organizing issues. Then we will take a look at what the company must do if they resist unionization. We will then see what unfair labor practices need to be avoided by management. We will finalize this paper by reviewing what activities Happy Trail management should and should not engage in. Advantages & Disadvantages The advisement to unionize‚ or not‚ is a complicated
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and instead‚ executed a rather selfish and cunning plan that will bring benefits only to the management and the shareholders. 4. Was the Whirlpool division vice president’s memo threatening future job opportunities an ethical practice? Was it an unfair labor practice? Explain. It is not “right’ for the vice president to pull off such an immature and unprofessional act on the employees. It definitely brings him an image that
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Consequently‚ Jayne Briseno went to court to sue the bank for a breach of contract. The breach was as a result of the good faith covenant and fair dealing. Additionally‚ she felt that the mortgage transaction was an example of unfair practice of violations in business under the unfair competition law of the state of California concerning unjust conversion and enrichment. On the basis of the second amended complaint‚ the bank had maintained the activity of procuring costly replacement insurance when mortgagors
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The 2003 sports novel “Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game” by Michael Lewis‚ is the true story of Oakland Athletics‚ an American professional baseball team‚ as they try to build a competitive team with a limited financial budget. The General Manager of the Oakland Athletics‚ Billy Beane‚ realizes that his team can never compete in free agency against teams with twice as large budgets and begins to implement a sabermetric approach. Sabermetrics is identifying and exploiting market inefficiencies
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