MHR 523 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Union Organizer, Union Movement, Union Representative
9 Dec 2016
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Labour relations: the study of employment relationships and issues between groups of employees (usually in unions) and management; aka union-management relations. Union: a group of workers recognized by law who collectively bargain terms and conditions of employment with their employer. Decisions are made on behalf of employees. Collective agreement: a written document outlining the terms and conditions of employment in a unionized workplace. To be able to participate in/have a say in the things that are happening at work. Unions seek to adjust the power imbalance between employees and their employer. Organize all workers (in a trade) regardless of industry. Organize all workers regardless of industry or trade. A fraction that expresses union members as a percentage of the non-agricultural labour force. What a union worker would make compared to a non union member. Steps in the labour relations process: employees decide to seek collective representation. Dissonance: people will desire a union if they experience dissonance.
