Transcript the union drive and election

The Union Drive
And Election
PRESENTED TO;
SIR TISMAN PASHA
PRESENTED BY;
QUDSIA ZAFAR
ROLL #35
CONTENTS
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UNION DRIVE AND ELECTION
HOW TO LOSE ON NLRB ELECTION
THE SUPERVISOR’S
RULES REGARDING LITERATURE AND
SOLICITION
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THE UNION DRIVE AND
ELECTION
It is through the union drive and election that a
union tries to be recognized to represent
employees. This process has five basic step.
Initial Contact
Obtaining Authorized Card
Hold A Hearing
The Campaign
The Election
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INITIAL CONTACT
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During the initial contact stage,the union
determines the ewmployees intrest in
organizing,and establishes an organizing
committee.
The first contact between the employee and
the union may come from the
employees,from a union already representing
other employees of the firm,or from a union
representing workers elsewhere.In any
case,there is an initial contact between a
union representative and a few employee.
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OBTAINING AUTHORIZATION
CARDS
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In order to petition for a union election,the
union must show that at least 30% of
employees may be intrested in being
unionized.Employees indicate this interest by
signing authorization cards.
During this stage,both union and
management use various forms propaganda.
The union claims it can improve working
conditions,raise wages,increase benefits, and
generally get the workers betters deals.
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HOLD A HEARING
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Once the union collects the authorization
cards, one of three things can occure.If the
employer chooses not to contest union
recognition at all,then the parties need no
hearing,and a special”contest election”is
held.If the employer chooses not to contest
the union’s right to an election,or the scope
of the bargaining unit,or which employees are
eligible to vote in the election,no hearing is
needed.
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ISSUES OF HEARING
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The hearing addresses several issues.
First,does the record indicate there is enough
evidence to hold an election?( eg,did 30% or
more of the employees in bargaining unit sign
the authorization cards?) Second,the
examinert must decide what the bargaining
unit will be. The bargaining unit is the group
of employees that the union will be
authorized to represent and bargain for
collectively.
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THE CAMPAIGN
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During the campaign that precedes the
election,union and employer appeal to
employees for their votes. The union
emphasizes that it will prevent unfairness,set
up grievance and seniority systems,and
improve wages.
Management will stress that improvrments
like the union promises don’t require
unionizing,and that wages are equal to or
better than they would be with a union.
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THE ELECTION
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The election is held within 30 t0 60 days after the
NLRB issues its Decision and Direction of Election.The
election is by secrete ballot; the NLRB provides the
ballots,voting booth,and counts the votes and
certifies the result.
The union becomes the employees representative if it
wins the elections, and winning means getting a
majority of the votes cast, not a majority of the total
workers in the bargaining unit.
The more workers vote,the less likely a union
victory,probably because more workers who are not
strong supporters vote.
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HOW TO LOSE NLRB
ELECTION
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Over the past few years,unions typically
won about 55% of elections held each
year.According to expert Mathew
GoodFellow,there is no sure way
employers can win
elections.However,there are five sure
ways to lose one.
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ASLEEP AT THE SWITCH
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In one study, in 68% of the companies that
lost union, executives were caught unaware.
In these companies, turnover and
absenteeism increased, productivity was
erratic, and safety was poor.
Yet the best strategy is to not be caught
asleep in the first place. Management spend
time and effort even when the atmosphere is
calm testing the temperature of the employee
sentiments and finding ways to
removeirritants.
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