Labor Relations: Work Hard for the Money
Today, the U.S. National Labor Relations Board, an independent federal agency, is tasked with the enforcement of laws controlling the relationship between private sector employers and unions. To determine the function of the NLRB and how it accomplishes this responsibility, this paper explores the NLRB Web site to evaluate the role of the agency with respect to labor disputes, commerce, employees, employers and labor organizations. Finally, an explanation concerning how the agency can provide the information and tools needed to resolve labor disputes is followed by a summary of the research and important findings concerning the NLRB in the conclusion.
Review and Analysis
Evaluation of the role of the NLRB as it pertains to labor disputes, commerce, employees, employers, and labor organizations
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) was created by the U.S. Congress in 1935 in response to growing civil unrest concerning organized employment issues (Amodeo, 2014). Since that time, the NLRB has sought to promote and protect employee and employer rights with respect to collective bargaining and have routinely negotiated the terms of employment conditions through designated representatives from labor and management (Amodeo, 2014). The NLRB pursues labor dispute resolution pursuant to section...
However, in recent history, the NLRB has not always been a 'friend' to nurses. Precisely who constitutes a supervisor and an employee is of critical importance in determining who has the right to engage in collective bargaining under the law. In 2006, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) "dealt a severe blow to nurses' and other workers' rights to join unions and bargain collectively….the board ruled that many charge nurses
Between 1907 and 1926, the unions made four separate attempts to secure uniform working rules, with great progress made during the period of federal control and operation from 1918 to 1920, during World War I. Over that time, wages and rules were established on a national basis, and though many of the pay rates and working condition rules were not renewed once government control ended, a precedent had been
GOP Attacks on NLRB Labor Movement & Structure of the NLRB In this paper I explore the state of the current relationship between the Republican Party and the Labor movement in the United States. In part one I briefly trace the history of the labor movement in the United States and the passage of the National Labor Relations Act and the emergence of the National Labor Relations Board. . In the paper's
Social Media The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has recently ruled that Costco's policy with respect to social media usage by their employees was too broad. Specifically, the ruling stated that the wording of Costco's policy "could effectively stifle its employees' right to free speech" under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act. This section "protects employees who choose to take part in grievances, on-the-job protests, picketing and strikes" (Belicove,
Social Media Recently, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) made its first social media-related ruling. The board adjudicated a case against Costco, and in this case the NLRB struck down Costco's social media policy as standing in violation of the workers' right to free speech (Little, 2012). The Board found that Costco's policy on social media usage was overly broad. The policy held that employees were prohibited from posting statements that
Labor Relations What do you believe are the benefits to being an employee of a company vs. A contractor? Which would you prefer to be? Why? The benefits of being an employee include the right to self-organization, to bargain collectively, or form a labor organization (Carrell & Heavrin, 2007). Employees have pre-determined work days and duties under the leadership and direction of the employer and are not required to incur costs or
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