LABR 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Local Union, Union Dues, Bargaining Unit
12 Jan 2017
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How do unions work lecture 8 notes- january 10, 2017. Union structures shape and influence how unions interact with employers, their members, the broader labour movement and the general public. Internal and external structures are comprised of: Normally, local unions are established at a particular workplace to represent one bargaining unit and have their own elected executives and governing structures. Some include several bargaining units at a given workplace (each with their own collective agreement), which nonetheless share a union executive. Others have broader regional locals that bring together workers in many workplaces under a centralized executive. Voice their opinions and participate in votes on union matters. Run for office on the union executive. Local union meetings are generally a form of mass direct or participatory democracy. In most cases, a local"s general membership meeting is the highest authority in the union and has the exclusive right to make many important decisions, including:
