MGMT 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Union Shop, Trade Union, Rand Formula

• School: UBC Okanagan, UBC OK
• Department: Management
• Course: MGMT 100
• Professor: Ying Zhu

Document Summary

Agency shop (rand formula) agreement: clause in a negotiated labour-management agreement that says employers may hire non-union workers; employees are not required to join the union but must pay union dues. Arbitration: an agreement to bring in an impartial third party (a single arbitrator or a panel of them) to render a binding decision in a labour dispute. Back-to-work legislation: a special law passed by the federal or provincial government that orders an end to a labour-management dispute in an industry the government decides is essential to the operation of the economy. Bargaining zone: range of options between the initial and final offer that each party will consider before negotiations dissolve or reach an impasse. Certification: formal process whereby a union is recognized by the lrb as the bargaining agent for a group of employees. Checkoff: contract clause requiring the employer to deduct union dues from employees" pay and remit them to a union.