JS380 Lecture Notes - National Labor Relations Act, Bargaining Unit, Majority Rule

• School: University of Regina
• Department: Justice Studies
• Course: JS380
• Professor: Stefan Idziak

Document Summary

The wagner act model and the principle of exclusivity. Wagner act create din us and adopted in canada in the 30s: mandatory certification procedure which allows a union to become exclusive bargaining agent of for emploeyes and to compel employer to bargain. Key features are exclusivity and majority rule. May have made more sense in old, large vertically integrated companies. Basic principle of organization in canada remains exclusivity and majoirty rule: don"t even need 50% of all employees, just 50% of those who vote there will always be some forced to unionzie. Employers are the ones who insisted on votes: gave them time to react and take steps against a union. Employer may still voluntarily recognize union the content of the bargaining unit often a source of contraversy large units have more power: many small unions with one employer multiplies the chance of strike and unrest. Globalization has meant the cost of labour is increasingly important.