Essays on Union Representative

Human Resource Management

Rights of Workers and the Consequences of Unfair Labor Practices The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) was enacted in 1935 by the Congress to protect the rights of both employers and employees, to encourage collective bargaining and prevent unfair labor practices that may harm the welfare of workers and the country’s economy (National Labor Relation Board, 2016). The NLRA assures employees of the private sector the rights of being able to organize into trade unions, participate in collective bargaining to champion for better conditions at work and better terms, and take collective action (strike) when necessary. Under the ...

Human Resource Management

Comparison among San Francisco, Las Vegas and New York’s Provisions on Grievance Procedures A grievance can simply be defined as a concern, complaint or problem related to the working environment. Due to the diversity at the workplace, people have different beliefs, opinions and thoughts about how to approach work and as a result they often have grievances relating to issues that arise from the workplace procedures. The Las Vegas collective bargaining agreement defines a grievance as a dispute or a difference of opinion between the employer and the Union with regard to the meaning, interpretation and application of ...

Hi, I agree that there two ways to consider the issue of a union member joining the board of executives in a company. From one perspective, the shareholders and owners may not be accommodating to allow the union representative to take part in the activities and decisions of the firm. Also, the participation may result in an ethical dilemma. It may interfere with the objectivity of the union member creating a conflict of interest when it comes to issues involving the corporation and the employees. However, having the union member in the board will assist the firm to tackle ...

Work place Training plan

Work place training becomes essential in situations whereby an employee is performing sub optimally due to a lack of knowledge, skills as well as due to inadequate experience. Work place training is also vital when introducing new work place procedures as well as when orienting an old employee to a new position (Rothwell and Kazanas, 2004). This work place training plan is designed for the former situation whereby a new employee in the position of executive assistant in the Department of Transport is not performing up to par due to developmental problems. The job description for the position of executive assistant is ...