COMMERCE 4BC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Bargaining Unit, The Employer
19 Feb 2020
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An environment in which everyone is required to pay union dues, even if they are not a part of the union. Data suggests 90% actually belong to the union. 100% of the employees are unionized, everyone must join and pay dues. Unions try to negotiate this as it gives the union a secure footing in terms of finance and membership. This is the most important non-monetary benefit of unionization in collective bargaining. This is a component of employee voice. Quit rates are much slower in union establishments because of seniority. Confers job rights; seniority has value for bidding on job vacancies (promotions), provides a measure of job security, protection against layoffs, and if you"re on layoff, being recalled to work. Confers benefit entitlement; seniority means length of service and employees with longer service are entitled to longer vacations, shift preference. Once a collective agreement is negotiated, there can be disputes/issues.
