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Avondale mine Avondale mine disasterdisaster
Exploitation, long hours, low pay, Exploitation, long hours, low pay, faulty equipment, dirty, poor faulty equipment, dirty, poor
ventilation, poor lighting, ventilation, poor lighting, dull/repetitive tasks, substandard dull/repetitive tasks, substandard
conditionsconditions
12 hours a day, 6 days a week12 hours a day, 6 days a week
1 in 300 killed in Railroad work1 in 300 killed in Railroad work
Organized Labor
The Labor Movement: Strength in Numbers
No one creates change alone. Better chances for change come with more people.
Types of Unions
Craft Industrial
Craft Union
Association of skilled workers who perform the same kind of work
Ex. NYSUT-teachers
Industrial Union
All workers in a given industry regardless of what job they perform
Ex. UAW: any worker in the auto industry
Types of Union ActivitiesTypes of Union Activities
Purpose of Union Activity
Strike: Most common; Strike: Most common; refusal to work until refusal to work until demands are metdemands are met
slows efficiency; tool slows efficiency; tool used to increase used to increase bargaining powerbargaining power
Pickett: ParadePickett: Parade vocalize disputed vocalize disputed issues; cut off patrons, issues; cut off patrons, supplies; intimidate; supplies; intimidate; informinform
boycottboycott Mass refusal to buy Mass refusal to buy product or service from a product or service from a targettarget
Hurts income and Hurts income and reputationreputation
Roles of Labor UnionsRolesCollectively BargainCollectively Bargain Use strength in numbersUse strength in numbers
Union and company reps Union and company reps meet to negotiate a new meet to negotiate a new labor contractlabor contract
11stst steps unions take steps unions take
Get favorable legislation Get favorable legislation passedpassed
Endorse candidates that will Endorse candidates that will support the unions causesupport the unions cause
Secure better working Secure better working conditionsconditions
WagesWages
HoursHours
Seniority Rights (LIFO)Seniority Rights (LIFO)
Safety and ComfortSafety and Comfort
Job SecurityJob Security
Resolving Differences
ConciliationConciliation 33rdrd party brought in to party brought in to encourageencourage talks between mgmt. talks between mgmt. And workersAnd workers
Role is to bring two sides Role is to bring two sides togethertogether
ArbitrationArbitration Binding decisionBinding decision
Union and mgmt. Turn case Union and mgmt. Turn case over to a 3over to a 3rdrd party to party to resolveresolve disputedispute
Seldom usedSeldom used
MediationMediation Union and mgmt. Union and mgmt. Help settleHelp settle disputedispute
Mediator is neutral and knows Mediator is neutral and knows concessions to agree onconcessions to agree on
Non bindingNon binding
Major Issues in Contract Disputes
Wages and Fringe Benefits
Working ConditionsJob Security
Right to Work Laws
Ban mandatory union membership.