BU121 Study Guide - Final Guide: Bargaining Unit, Skill, Industrial Unionism
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Management: represents the owners of the business. Government: the in-between aspect, they make the rules both sides have to follow. Labor congress: mediates disputes between unions, lobbies the government on behalf of unions, promotes the interest of unions. Parent: authority over the local branches, part of the labor congress. Policy, legal aid, strike fund control, research, collective bargaining. Local: branches of the parent, belong to different companies, deal more with worker relations and membership services. Main source of union"s power is the threat of a strike. Unions want to threaten a strike when it will hurt the most. But unions must have a large enough strike fund, (money for striking workers) to run the strike. Main source of management"s power is the ability to withstand the strike. Management can do the following: stockpiling: stock up on products so you can meet customer needs without employees, subcontracting: outsourcing the production of your product.
