Labor Relations

Labor Relations

1.) Explain what fair wage is.

There may not be a textual definition of Fair Wage; however, the best definition that was found is that Fair Wage is a mandatory minimum wage set as rates which are very similar to those paid to unionized labor doing the task in question. The fair Minimum Wage act of 2007 is an act of congress that amends the fair labor standards act of 1938, and gradually raises the federal minimum wage from $5.15 per hour to $7.25 per hour. It was signed into law on May 25, 2007 as part of the U.S Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007.

2.) Why might workers want to unionize?

Most workers may want to unionize because they are dissatisfied with work conditions or how decisions are reached at the workplace. They may want to improve wages or they may be reacting to layoffs or disappointing performance appraisals. Most employees may not be satisfied with their voices not being heard by the organization and they may want to become part of future decision making plans.

3.) Why might workers want to unionize?

The National Labor Relations Board (also known as NLRB) is an independent federal agency created by congress in 1935 to administer the National Labor Relations Act, the primary law governing relations between unions and employers in the private sector. The statue guarantees the right of employees to organize and to bargain collectively with their employers, and to engage in other protected concerted activity with or without a union, or to refrain from all such activity.

4.) What are the four sub-components of bargaining?

The 4 sub-components of bargaining are Distributive bargaining, Integrative Bargaining, Intraorganizational bargaining and attitudinal structuring.

5.) Discuss integrative bargaining.

Integrative bargaining is the negotiations between a union and management when the parties are not in direct conflict over an issue, and when both stand to...