MHR 522 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Bargaining Unit, Deskilling, Rand Formula
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The deal culmination of collective bargaining (or arbitration, or government imposed) One ca per bargaining unit displaces all individual contracts of employment. Legally enforceable via arbitration of grievances (alleged violation of ca: term (length) at least one year, dues (cid:862)(cid:272)he(cid:272)k-off(cid:863) (cid:894)as a (cid:373)i(cid:374)i(cid:373)u(cid:373) fo(cid:396)(cid:373) of u(cid:374)io(cid:374) se(cid:272)u(cid:396)it(cid:455)(cid:895) e(cid:448)e(cid:396)(cid:455)o(cid:374)e pa(cid:455)s dues (cid:449)hethe(cid:396) youre a member or not, grievance and arbitration procedures. Lots of variation out there decentralized bargaining system. Management holds all residual rights: anything not specified in the ca (aside from rights/duties outlined in law) Important principle affecting way in which arbitrators interpret and enforce ca. Degree of inequality conflicting interests: one side wants wants to pay less and the other wants to pay less (keep more) Issue upon dispersion of wages some people get paid than others: a pluralist would believe this is a conflict. Conflicting interest re-adjustment over time: union prevent erosion of fixed rates. Protect against ongoing inflation over time: er maximize future cost flexibility.