Study of Labor Law and Collective Bargaining

Module 1 Assignment

Due Date: By 11:59 PM (EST/EDT) on the last day of Module 1.

Use standard file type (.doc or .docx) and save the file as your last name_mod1 (e.g., earhart_mod1.doc).

Use the Internet to answer the following items. Be sure to cite your sources.

A major part of the study of labor law and collective bargaining is the unique vocabulary that has developed over the period of time; accordingly, define the following terms and concepts:

a) Public Policy- the governing policy within a community as embodied in its legislative and judicial enactments which serve as a basis for determining what acts are to be regarded as contrary to the public good.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20policy

b) Developmental Policy Initiatives-

c) Regulatory Policy Initiatives- Government policy based on government's ability to pass laws and enact regulations.

http://glossary.econguru.com/economic-term/regulatory+policy

d) The Railway Labor Act (RLA) of 1926- The Railway Labor Act became federal law in 1926 with the active support of labor and management in the railway industry. In 1936, the Act was extended to the U.S. airline industry. Today, decades later, the Act continues to provide a balanced legal framework for the resolution of labor management matters in those two industries, including employee representation issues, as well as collective bargaining and contract administration processes where employees have chosen to be represented by a labor union.

http://railwaylaboract.com/

e) Impasse- Stalemate or deadlock in collective bargaining between management and labor representatives; a point at which either or both parties to negotiations determine that no further progress toward settlement can be made through direct negotiation.

http://www.njsba.org/press_releases/gloss.pdf

f) Mediation- A process in which a neutral third party assists parties in a bargaining dispute to come to a voluntary agreement by suggesting possible...