Alex Can a manager manage employees in a unionized environment?
Most supervisors and managers do not know their rights and do not have the skills to manage these issues when they arise. They start to feel that they are at the mercy of their union and become disillusioned and frustrated. Ironically, most progressive Unions also want better management.
What are the problems between unions and management?
Most union-management relationships suffer from old wounds that result from such conflicts as rigid job demarcations, complex seniority applications, poor incentive plans, “unfair” performance standards, and so forth. A cooperative effort should not tackle these issues at first.
Is there unionization of police officers in the US?
Unionization of Police Officers Although unionization of police officers is not universal in the United States, all major agencies have either a formal labor organization or a professional association that functions as a labor organization.
What happens to employees when they join a union?
They start to feel that they are at the mercy of their union and become disillusioned and frustrated. Ironically, most progressive Unions also want better management. They also believe that if management knew how to properly manage, there would not be as many problems in the workplace.
What are prohibitions against certain persons holding union office?
The prohibitions of Section 504 are incorporated into the federal sector Standards of Conduct provisions and, therefore, are applicable to federal employee unions, as well. What union offices or positions can a convicted person not hold?
Can a company prohibit the distribution of union literature?
Companies may prohibit distribution of union literature (such as pamphlets and fact sheets) in work areas at all times, as long as the prohibition applies to all nonwork literature, not just union literature. Companies cannot single out union communications or activities for special rules, as noted above.
Can a company stop you from being a union member?
Companies cannot single out union communications or activities for special rules, as noted above. For example, an employer cannot forbid employees to distribute union materials in work areas but allow them to distribute other nonwork documents.
What are the rules on Union talk in the workplace?
The NLRB and courts have tried to balance the competing concerns of employers and employees by coming up with clear rules on union discussions and activities in the workplace. Here are the basic rules that apply to employees (but note that these rules do not apply to nonemployee union organizers who work for the union rather than for the company):