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Human Resource Management: Union-Management Relations

Audience

Managers, prospective managers, and any other employees seeking competency in the area of HR management

Prerequisites

A basic understanding of the HR management function

Course Aim

To discuss union relations in the context of HR management

Learning Objectives

Describe the genesis of the labor movement in the USA. Explain the position of the labor movement in today?s world. Discuss the structure of unions. Outline contemporary challenges to unions. Compare individual bargaining with collective bargaining. Describe the period prior to negotiations. Discuss the negotiation process. Explain how an agreement is ratified and administered. Take steps towards developing a cooperative union-management relationship.

Topics Covered

The Labor Union - The history of the labor movement - Hands-on: Identifying labor legislation - Organized labor today Unions in Organizations - Union structure and certification - Labor relations strategies - DecisionPath: Becoming union free Collective Bargaining and Agreements - Individual versus collective bargaining - Pre-negotiation and bargaining - Negotiating - Agreements