Organizing Process

MGT 432 (Exam 3)

T or F:Moving from nonunion to union is an organizing process.

T

why do employees want to unionize?

better wages and benefits, poor management, promises made by union officials, perception of unfair workplace, belief that unionization will lead to greater job security, on the job safety protections, working conditions/rules

When an organizing attempt is happening, you will notice:

employees begin using terms like grievance, unfair labor practice; employees who were talkative are not any longer; groups become quiet when supervisors or managers enter; papers or documents found in the workplace; employees start asking policy questions for no apparent reason.

Concerted Activity’s Source

National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

What is concerted activity?

join with coworkers to talk directly to your employer, to a gov agency, or to the media about problems in your workplace.

T or F: Employer can discharge, discipline, or threaten you for, or coercively question you about this “protected concerted” activity

F

NLRA Section 7 states …

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NLRB Card Check

checks the signed cards

Union Organizing Framework

starts with an “authorization card” campaign, must have 30% card signed in order for NLRB to cosider petition

Recognitional Picketing

where the union can picket for 30 days

Decertifications elections

cannot be held when contract is in effect

Raid elections

when 30% want another union to represent them

Petition to Request for election

in order to petition, 30% of the employees have to have signed an authorization card

Jurisdiction of Organizing Union

NLRB Determines whether the union has representation jurisdiction for this representation

Unions desired bargaining unit

1. create a “winnable” unit & 2. one that will have bargaining power with the company (strike)

Company campaign

constant contact with employees, can offer hope to employees while not making promises and threats, remind employees how will the union will change everything

T or F: If undergoing an election, employer can challenge the make-up of the bargaining unit designation

T

In the company’s campaign you cant

make threats, interrogation, promise, surveillance

What you can say during a company’s campaign

facts, opinions, examples(FOE) while also maintaining company policy

Election Process

Excelsior List provided to NLRB within 7 days of election: must have name, address of potential bargaining unit EE