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Union Workplaces/Non-Union Workplaces
ByScott Parker
Purpose:
Labor Categories, History and Definitions
Labor Management Relations
Kansas is a “Right to Work” State
Missouri is a “Forced Unionism” State
What Are Public Employees Allowed To DO?
Kansas By Law, collective bargaining is
permitted by all public employees, but subject to some limitations in the process. Strikes by public employees are prohibited.
Missouri By Law, some public employees
are granted a right to bargain collectively. Statute does not grant a right to strike.
“Forced Unionism”
Employees are not obligated to join the bargaining unit in effect but are still required to pay union dues (“Union Shop”).
A Brief History of Labor Relations
Unions Began Forming in the Mid-20th Century Social and Economic Impact of
the Industrial Revolution Post-Civil War AFL (American Federation of
Labor) Founded by Samuel Gompers in 1886
CIO (Congress of Industrial Organizations) Proposed by John L. Lewis in 1938
The Purpose of Labor Unions
To Bargain for Their Members Regarding: Wages Benefits Working Conditions Job Security Representing Members in
Negotiations with Management Over Violations of Contract Provisions, or
Personnel or Disciplinary Actions
Labor-Management Relations
• Who currently has a union?
• Who has a collective bargaining group?
• Who does not have organized labor?
What Are Some of the Public Employee Unions
AFGE (American Federation of Government Employees)
AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees)
(KOSE) Kansas Organization of State Employees
What Are Some of the Public Employee Unions
Other Unions: Teamsters IUOE (International Union of
Operating Engineers) Others?
What Are the Advantages of Being in a Union?
On average, union employees make 27 percent more than nonunion workers
Ninety-two percent of union workers have job-related health coverage versus 68 percent for nonunion workers
“Right to Work”
Employees have the right to decide for themselves whether to join a union or pay membership dues (“Open Shop”)
Exemptions (important!)
Employees who work in the railway or airline industries are not protected by a Right to Work law, and employees who work on a federal enclave may not be.
Taft Hartley Act of 1947
Prevented “closed shops” and “secondary boycotts” among other provisions.
Prevented unions from negotiating contracts or legally binding documents requiring companies to fire workers who refuse to join the union
Required Union Leaders to Swear they Were Not Communists!
Right To Work States
Labor-Management Relations
Labor-Management Relations
Assumptions:• Most folks want to do a
good job• Employees want to be
treated fairly and be respected
• Remember: It’s the players, not the game.
Labor-Management Relations
• Let your Human Resources folks do their job
• Keep HR informed, early and often, when you believe a personnel issue is developing
Labor-Management Relations
• HR says document, document
Labor-Management Relations
Larry Says:• Communicate• Communicate• Communicate….• Build relationships, build trust
Labor-Management Relations Scott adds:
Be aware Remember the golden rule People quit their supervisor, not their job
Be consistent, but be fair
Remember…• Be up-front• Be candid and truthful• Follow your HR rules & regulations
• Do the right thing and do it right