BUS 381 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Winnipeg General Strike, Bargaining Unit, Blue-Collar Worker

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Business Administration
• Course: BUS 381
• Professor: Brent Lyons

Document Summary

Canada post labor dispute: unhappy w/pension plans for new hires. Up to employee how much benefits they get. Unequal benefits compared to people who have already worked there for a bit. Winnipeg general strike: went on strike to challenge mgmt"s power. Canadian gov forced them to go back to work but this was the start of everything. How decisions are made: most are based on jd & seniority for unionized org. Unions like to keep things fair & easy, so these factors are more objective & easier. Hr decisions are from agreed-upon jds & seniority. Want to reduce power imbalances between mgmt. /employee: presence of one alters relationship between employees & firm, has implications for planning & implementing a bus strategy. Why employees join unions: dissatisfied w/current aspects of job, feel lack of influence over mgmt. to make changes, see unionization as a solution to problems.