Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 2K views

    Labor & Unions

    Uploaded by

    anon-583057
    This chapter discusses labor and unions in the United States. Section 1 describes factors that affect the U.S. labor force and how it has changed over time to become more educated, gender balanced, and capital intensive. Section 2 outlines the history of the U.S. labor movement and how unions are organized locally and nationally. Section 3 examines the issues negotiated in labor contracts, such as wages and grievance procedures, and the tactics unions and management use including collective bargaining.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Labor & Unions

    Uploaded by

    anon-583057
    2K views17 pages
    This chapter discusses labor and unions in the United States. Section 1 describes factors that affect the U.S. labor force and how it has changed over time to become more educated, gender balanced, and capital intensive. Section 2 outlines the history of the U.S. labor movement and how unions are organized locally and nationally. Section 3 examines the issues negotiated in labor contracts, such as wages and grievance procedures, and the tactics unions and management use including collective bargaining.

    Copyright

    © Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)

    Available Formats

    PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    This chapter discusses labor and unions in the United States. Section 1 describes factors that affect the U.S. labor force and how it has changed over time to become more educated, gender balanced, and capital intensive. Section 2 outlines the history of the U.S. labor movement and how unions are organized locally and nationally. Section 3 examines the issues negotiated in labor contracts, such as wages and grievance procedures, and the tactics unions and management use including collective bargaining.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as ppt, pdf, or txt
    2K views17 pages

    Labor & Unions

    Uploaded by

    anon-583057
    This chapter discusses labor and unions in the United States. Section 1 describes factors that affect the U.S. labor force and how it has changed over time to become more educated, gender balanced, and capital intensive. Section 2 outlines the history of the U.S. labor movement and how unions are organized locally and nationally. Section 3 examines the issues negotiated in labor contracts, such as wages and grievance procedures, and the tactics unions and management use including collective bargaining.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as ppt, pdf, or txt
    of 17

    CHAPTER 8

    Labor and Unions


    SECTION 1: The U.S. Labor Force
    SECTION 2: The Growth of Labor Unions
    SECTION 3: Unions and Management

    1
    SECTION 1
    The U.S. Labor Force

    Objectives:
     What factors affect workers entering the
    labor force?
     How has the U.S. labor force changed over
    time?
     How does the U.S. government affect labor?

    2
    SECTION 1
    The U.S. Labor Force
    Factors affecting workers entering the
    labor force:
     wages
     skills
     working conditions
     location
     intrinsic rewards
     market trends
    3
    SECTION 1
    The U.S. Labor Force

    Changes in the U.S. labor force:


     more capital-intensive
     more gender-balanced
     better educated

    4
    SECTION 1
    The U.S. Labor Force
    Ways the U.S. government affects
    labor:
     passing antidiscrimination laws
     passing minimum-wage laws

    5
    SECTION 2
    The U.S. Labor Force

    Objectives:
     What is the history of the labor movement in
    the United States?
     How are labor unions organized?
     What are the main challenges facing unions
    today?
     How have government attitudes toward
    labor unions changed?
    6
    SECTION 2
    The U.S. Labor Force
    History of the
    U.S. labor movement:
     mid- and late 1880s—formation of craft and
    industrial unions, such as the Knights of
    Labor, to battle poor working conditions,
    low wages, and unfair length of work days
     1886— beginning of the modern period of
    the labor movement and the organization of
    the American Federation of Labor
    7
    SECTION 2
    The U.S. Labor Force
    History of the
    U.S. labor movement: (continued)
     1900—Knights of Labor no longer a
    significant force
     1920s—internal struggles within labor
    unions and antiunion sentiment emerged
     1930s—organization of Congress of
    Industrial Organizations to represent skilled
    and unskilled workers
    8
    SECTION 2
    The U.S. Labor Force

    Organization of labor unions:


     local unions—made up of people working
    for a particular company or in a particular
    area
     national unions—composed of local unions
    from around the country
     independent unions—unaffiliated with
    national unions
    9
    SECTION 2
    The U.S. Labor Force

    Challenges facing unions:


     employer opposition
     changes in employment patterns
     negative public opinion

    10
    SECTION 2
    The U.S. Labor Force
    Changes in government attitudes
    toward labor unions:
     1800s—favored business interests over labor
    unions
     early 1900s—favored labor unions and
    passed legislation protecting workers’ rights
     since 1940s—has favored management and
    passed laws limiting labor union power

    11
    SECTION 3
    Unions and Management

    Objectives:
     What major issues are discussed in labor
    contract negotiations?
     How do unions and management reach a
    contract agreement?
     What negotiation tactics do unions and
    management use?

    12
    SECTION 3
    Unions and Management
    Major issues discussed in labor
    contract negotiations:
     wages and fringe benefits
     working conditions
     job security
     union security
     grievance procedures

    13
    SECTION 3
    Unions and Management
    Methods unions and management use
    to reach a contract agreement:
     collective bargaining
     mediation
     arbitration

    14
    SECTION 3
    Unions and Management

    Negotiation tactics
     Unions:
     picketing
     boycotting
     coordinated campaigning
     Management:
     hiring replacement workers
     using lock-outs
     requesting injunctions
    15
    CHAPTER 8
    Wrap-Up
    1. Explain how supply and demand affect the labor
    force.
    2. How has the composition of the U.S. labor force
    changed since the 1800s?
    3. Why did workers in the 1800s and early 1900s
    begin to organize?
    4. Describe how government attitudes toward labor
    unions have changed over time.

    16
    CHAPTER 8
    Wrap-Up
    5. What major issues generally are addressed during
    labor-contract negotiations?
    6. What tactics might a labor union use during
    contract negotiations? What tactics might
    management use?

    17

    You might also like