LABOR RELATIONS, EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND SAFETY, PREVENTING AND REPORTING EEO INCIDENTS, MANAGING EMPLOYEE AND LABOR RELATIONS, CONDUCTING INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS

LABOR RELATIONS, EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND SAFETY, PREVENTING
AND REPORTING EEO INCIDENTS, MANAGING EMPLOYEE AND
LABOR RELATIONS, CONDUCTING INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS

Union organization process

answers: Employees signing authorization cards to form a union

Positive union-management relationships



answers: Constructive labor relations, fair working conditions, effective problem-
solving

Relevance of unions



answers: Advocating workers' rights, negotiating better wages and benefits

Decline in union membership



answers: Decrease in the number of union members over time

Gig economy's influence on labor unions



answers: Complexity due to independent contractor status of gig workers

Future challenges for unions



answers: Adapting to changing workforce, addressing gig economy workers' rights

Right to organize



answers: Empowers workers to form and join unions

, Mandatory bargaining subjects



answers: Wages, benefits, hours, working conditions, grievance procedures, health
and safety, management rights

Permissive bargaining subjects



answers: Negotiable topics if both parties agree, such as subcontracting

Illegal bargaining subjects



answers: Including illegal topics in a collective bargaining agreement renders it
void

Union busting



answers: Employer strategies to discourage or undermine unionization efforts

Role of the European Works Council



answers: Promotes dialogue and information sharing between multinational
companies and employees

Challenges of multi-generational workforce



answers: Differing work styles, communication preferences, and expectations
among generations

Union's role in promoting diversity and inclusion