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See Learning Goal 1: Trace the history of organized labor in the United States.
See Learning Goal 1: Trace the history of organized labor in the United States. Many of the benefits that workers’ enjoy today are due to the battles unions have fought over the past 100 years. Students are often shocked that a little over 100 years ago the average work week was between 60 to 80 hours. The 40 hour work week is a direct result of unions.
See Learning Goal 1: Trace the history of organized labor in the United States.
See Learning Goal 1: Trace the history of organized labor in the United States.
See Learning Goal 1: Trace the history of organized labor in the United States.
See Learning Goal 2: Discuss the major legislation affecting labor unions.
See Learning Goal 2: Discuss the major legislation affecting labor unions. The National Labor Relations Act (often referred to as the Wagner Act) created the NLRB.
See Learning Goal 2: Discuss the major legislation affecting labor unions. Why Join a Union? This slide lists some of the key reasons why a person might consider joining a union. The power of unions has waned as the economy has shifted from an industrial economy into a service based economy. Ask students the following question: Are unions necessary in today’s modern working environment?
See Learning Goal 3: Outline the objectives of labor unions.
See Learning Goal 3: Outline the objectives of labor unions.
See Learning Goal 3: Outline the objectives of labor unions.
See Learning Goal 3: Outline the objectives of labor unions.
See Learning Goal 3: Outline the objectives of labor unions.
See Learning Goal 3: Outline the objectives of labor unions.
See Learning Goal 4: Describe the tactics used by labor and management during conflicts, and discuss the role of unions in the future.
See Learning Goal 4: Describe the tactics used by labor and management during conflicts, and discuss the role of unions in the future.
See Learning Goal 4: Describe the tactics used by labor and management during conflicts, and discuss the role of unions in the future.
See Learning Goal 4: Describe the tactics used by labor and management during conflicts, and discuss the role of unions in the future.
See Learning Goal 4: Describe the tactics used by labor and management during conflicts, and discuss the role of unions in the future. The percentage of union membership has fallen over the past fifty years. In 1945 35.5% of all workers were unionized today that number stands at only 12.4%.
See Learning Goal 4: Describe the tactics used by labor and management during conflicts, and discuss the role of unions in the future.
See Learning Goal 4: Describe the tactics used by labor and management during conflicts, and discuss the role of unions in the future. Union Membership by State The slide presents union membership by state in the U.S. New York, Michigan, Hawaii and Alaska lead the states with unionization rates greater than 20%. North Carolina and South Carolina have the lowest percentage of union workers with unionization rates less than 4.9%.
See Learning Goal 5: Assess some of today’s controversial employee-management issues, such as executive compensation, pay equity, childcare and elder care, drug testing, and violence in the workplace. Peter Drucker suggested CEO pay should be no more that 20X the lowest paid employee. The average is now 180X.
See Learning Goal 5: Assess some of today’s controversial employee-management issues, such as executive compensation, pay equity, childcare and elder care, drug testing, and violence in the workplace.
See Learning Goal 5: Assess some of today’s controversial employee-management issues, such as executive compensation, pay equity, childcare and elder care, drug testing, and violence in the workplace.
See Learning Goal 5: Assess some of today’s controversial employee-management issues, such as executive compensation, pay equity, childcare and elder care, drug testing, and violence in the workplace. Equal Pay for Equal Work This slide presents the Equal Pay Act factors that justify pay differences: skill, effort, responsibility, and working conditions. The Equal Pay Act prohibits unequal pay to men and women who perform jobs that require substantially the same skills, efforts, responsibilities, etc. Ask the students: Is it fair that different genders receive different pay? (Most will say “NO.”) Yet, in the U.S., women earn only about 80% of what men earn. There are, however, significant disparities by profession, education level, etc.
See Learning Goal 5: Assess some of today’s controversial employee-management issues, such as executive compensation, pay equity, childcare and elder care, drug testing, and violence in the workplace. Students should realize that sexual harassment covers all employees as well as vendors, suppliers and others who come in contact with company employees. Businesses need to take all allegations seriously and develop a protocol for investigating each claim.
See Learning Goal 5: Assess some of today’s controversial employee-management issues, such as executive compensation, pay equity, childcare and elder care, drug testing, and violence in the workplace.
See Learning Goal 5: Assess some of today’s controversial employee-management issues, such as executive compensation, pay equity, childcare and elder care, drug testing, and violence in the workplace.
See Learning Goal 5: Assess some of today’s controversial employee-management issues, such as executive compensation, pay equity, childcare and elder care, drug testing, and violence in the workplace.
See Learning Goal 5: Assess some of today’s controversial employee-management issues, such as executive compensation, pay equity, childcare and elder care, drug testing, and violence in the workplace. As the population ages caring for one’s parents will be a bigger employment related issue. Proactive companies will develop benefits to meet this challenge.
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