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Labor Unions

Groups of unionized workers, such as United Auto Workers (UAW), who seek the same goals regarding working conditions and pay rates

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What is employment equity?

Employment equity is ensuring that employees are hired, fired, and treated fairly regardless of their race, gender, sexuality, or other factors that might lead to discrimination. Many places have employment equity laws in place to ensure fair treatment.

Are workers in unions in Spain?

There are many unions in Spain, the term in Spanish is "sindicato," "uniones" or "confederaciones sindicales." The term "sindicato" is defined in the Constitution of Spain as "the organization that defends the interests of the workers."

What procedure must be followed before opening the hydraulic braking system?

Make sure the vehicle is secure on ramps or lift.
Remove dirt from the surround area of the work.
Attach bleed hose to nipple.
Arrange for catchment and proper disposal of fluid released.

Did labor unions stop child labor?

Yes

No one stopped it. Congress outlawed it 80 years ago, under most circumstances, not all. Union have no power to outlaw anyhting.

What was the position of Henry Clay Frick on labor unions?

Henry Clay Frick was one of the top executives in Andrew Carnegie's steel mills. He took every opportunity to crush labor unions.

How does a labor union influence the wage rates of workers?

A labor union represents workers in collective bargaining. In places without a union, each person must negotiate his own salary with management. No person has any idea what the others are getting. As a result, the management has the upper hand. A labor union negotiates the salaries for all the workers. As a result, all the workers have the advantage of someone else who is usually a better negotiator doing the negotiating on salary issues. As a result, union members usually make more money than non-union members. In trade unions, the workers are usually competent. A contractor can call up union hall and say, "I need 4 plasterers." Four men will show up who will know how to plaster. They will do a good job. They will make more money than four men hired off the street, but he does not need to waste time training them. The workers work for union wages. Again they do not bid for each job but the general contractor pays the union wage.

What is collective bartering?

There is no such thing as "collective bartering". Perhaps you meant "bartering" OR "collective bargaining"

Bartering is the exchange of goods or services for other goods or services, without money. E.g. I will cut your hair if you give me two books. There is no collectivization aspect to it; it is completely individualized.

Collective Bargaining is when a group of workers in a company who perform similar tasks join together in order to petition for a single wage rate across the entire group. This prevents workers from receiving special positive and special negative treatment and is one of the basic functions of a worker's union.

Why did people think that labor unions were un- American?

because they wnted work

Because unions are anti-business and as Pres. Cooledge stated once: "The business of America is Business."

What is the opposite of a labor union?

Employment-At-Will

The term "non-union shop" means non-unionized employment. The term "open shop" (also merit shop) means unionized employment where union membership is not required.

What were the first craft unions in the U.S.?

Craft unions were made up of workers who were skilled in a specific trade. Many craft unions were organized in the 1790s, such as the Philadelphia shoemakers in 1792, the Boston carpenters in 1793, and the New York printers in 1794.

How did the Industrial Revolution effect the labor unions?

In a nutshell, the Industrial Revolution was a shift from a predominately agricultural way of life to a more urban way of life that was centered on wage labor. In the late 1700's, the majority of people worked on farms producing food. By the middle of the 1800's, that had shifted, and more people were working for wages by making consumer goods so they could pay for their food and other consumer goods.

Labor unions as we know them today have been in existence since the late 1700's, and the first unions were organized by skilled laborers. With the Industrial Revolution, as more and more people lived in cities and became dependent on wages for their basic survival needs, labor unions became more and more necessary, and more unions were formed to meet the different needs of growing numbers and types of workers.

To answer the question directly, labor unions became more necessary with the Industrial Revolution because more people were depending on the capitalist system to survive. Companies had to figure out how to make the most goods at the lowest cost, so they did everything they could to cut production costs, often to the detriment of employee working conditions. Staying in business and making a profit were the only goals of most larger businesses.

The employer-employee relationship became less and less significant because there were so many employees working in the mass production system, so workers were exploited. Employers had employees work long hours in very bad conditions because it was cheaper for the companies that way. The goals of labor unions were to improve working conditions and wages by bringing power to the workers, and that was more necessary with the increase of industrialization.

Labor unions realized that capitalists were wealthy because there were a lot of laborers. They formed a collective bargain, where the group as a whole would negotiate with the capitalist. However, there were two rules that when not followed, led to businesses closing. The group would need to ask for less than they produced. If this did not occur, businesses would lose their profits and go out of business. Also, the supply of workers must be low. When there are too many workers, businesses have to pay more wages. To pay the minimal amount as they could, businesses reduced the number of laborers.

What did Mussolini replace labor unions in Italy with?

In Italy under the Fascists, Mussolini was Chairman of the "National Council of Corporations". Formed in 1924, it established 22 "corporations" overseen by representatives of workers and owners. Strikes were forbidden, as were lockouts.The granting of benefits to workers effectively reduced the threat from socialist unions.

What is the purpose of a united union?

The purpose of the United Nations was to keep other countries in check. After World War II Franklin D. Roosevelt felt that there should be a standing authority that presides over the western nations so that one nation does not do what Germany tried to accomplish; world domination.