HRM 2201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Craft Unionism, Unifor, Industrial Unionism
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Union density (on the test) the percentage of non-agricultural workers belong to a union. Unions support ndp most of the time (liberals as well); Contract negotiation + grievances protect from the organizations; when grievances fail, changes come into place; Internal relations act you can run the businesses however you like unless the collective agreement states otherwise; Union and employee input can improve efficiency. Unions can also play a problem-solving role when faced with environmental factors. Types of unions (on the test: craft union a union representing workers in a specific occupation, trade or craft. Ibew craft union: unifor(caw) industrial union, osstf provincial union affiliated with canadian labour congress (federation) Iamaw international, industrial union affiliated with both afl/cio & clc. Union local a union that represents a group of employees but then they report to the parent unions (locals 224 in oshawa represents many firs and they report to unifors) Local union no parental affiliation; standalone union; few in canada.
