HRM200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Trade Union, Bargaining Unit, Union Busting

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Human Resources Management
• Course: HRM200
• Professor: Richard Ennis

Document Summary

Labour unions participate in labour management relations the ongoing interaction between labour unions and management in organizations. Collective bargaining agreement (union contract) - a formal agreement between an employer and union regarding terms and conditions of employment; governs the selection of employees for transfers, promotions, training, laid off, and recall. Cba created through collective bargaining negotiations between union and employer to arrive at a mutual agreement. A bargaining unit is a group of employees in a firm, plant, or industry that have been recognized by an employer or certified lbr as appropriate for collective bargaining purposes. Union substitute approach, become so responsive to employees that a union is no longer needed. Union suppression approach, avoid a union for all costs. Two general purposes: to provide a common set of rules for fair negotiations, to protect public interest by preventing the impact of labour disputes from hindering public.