BU121 Study Guide - Final Guide: Canadian Auto Workers, Industrial Unionism, Rand Formula
Document Summary
Labour relations: structure of the labour movement. Government: the in-between aspect, make the rules both sides have to play by. Unions, lobbies the gov on behalf of the unions, promotes the interest of unions. Parent: authority of the local branches, part of labour congress (policy, legal aid, strike fund control, research, collective bargaining, final authority) Local: branches of the parent, belong to dif companies, deal more with worker relations and membership services (contract administration, grievances/complaint, collective bargaining) Multiple parents help lobby gov as mediator when its needed head office of all the children e. g. teacher, player, Canadian auto workers union set policy, help legal aid for local branches strike fun control life research collective bargaining final authority of what the local says to. Basis of power: unions vs management scabs ppl covered by unions but still coming to work replacement: hire new workers to replace for the job insurance: insure himself, compensate it somehow.
