Labor Unions Business and Workers in our Economy.

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Business and Workers in our Business and Workers in our EconomyEconomy

TODAY @ A GLANCETODAY @ A GLANCE YWBAT: YWBAT: Recognize the concerns of labor and Recognize the concerns of labor and

examine how labor unions endeavor for examine how labor unions endeavor for workers rights through strikes and collective workers rights through strikes and collective bargaining.bargaining.

Compare and Contrast: Compare and Contrast: the U.S. before and the U.S. before and after labor unions. after labor unions.

Do Now…NOT LATER!Do Now…NOT LATER!Who are some people you know that Who are some people you know that work hard? Do you think workers today work hard? Do you think workers today get enough time for rest? What does it get enough time for rest? What does it mean to have a good balance between mean to have a good balance between personal life and work?personal life and work?

Explain in 1 complete paragraph. Explain in 1 complete paragraph. EXPECTATIONS:EXPECTATIONS:

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Types of WorkersTypes of Workers Blue collar: Blue collar: members of members of

working class that does working class that does

manual labor and manual labor and

earns hourly wagesearns hourly wages White collarWhite collar: : salaried professionals who tend to salaried professionals who tend to

do more non manual labor, individuals who do more non manual labor, individuals who obtain more human capitalobtain more human capital

Pink Collar: Pink Collar: jobs that are traditionally held by jobs that are traditionally held by women, such as teacher, secretaries, nurseswomen, such as teacher, secretaries, nurses

Skilled workersSkilled workers: : individuals that possess certain individuals that possess certain skills and knowledge to perform a jobskills and knowledge to perform a job

Unskilled workersUnskilled workers: : non skilled labornon skilled labor

Human capitalHuman capital: : training, skills and knowledge training, skills and knowledge obtained by workers. The higher the unique skills obtained by workers. The higher the unique skills the higher the pay.the higher the pay.

Analyze the quote?Analyze the quote?

1.1.What is human What is human capital?capital?

2.2.Why is the federal Why is the federal government in a government in a human capital crisis?human capital crisis?

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What do you think?What do you think? Everybody Writes!Everybody Writes!


1.1.According to Pres. Fox According to Pres. Fox what should the what should the government do with its government do with its revenues from oil revenues from oil companies?companies?

2.2.What should politicians What should politicians not be allowed to do?not be allowed to do?EXPECTATIONS:EXPECTATIONS:

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1.1. What percentage of foreign born What percentage of foreign born Hispanics believes having more Hispanics believes having more high-skilled labor would high-skilled labor would greatlygreatly help the economy?help the economy?

2.2. What percentage of native born What percentage of native born Hispanics believes having more Hispanics believes having more high-skilled labor would high-skilled labor would notnot help help the economy?the economy?

3.3. What percentage of foreign born What percentage of foreign born Asians believes having more Asians believes having more high-skilled labor would help the high-skilled labor would help the economy economy somesome??

4.4. What percentage of native born What percentage of native born Asians believes having more Asians believes having more high-skilled labor would high-skilled labor would greatly greatly help the economy?help the economy?

5.5. Do you believe allowing more Do you believe allowing more visas for high skilled labor would visas for high skilled labor would greatlygreatly, , somewhatsomewhat or or not at all not at all help the U.S. economy? Why?help the U.S. economy? Why?

Organized LaborOrganized Labor

Labor Unions Labor Unions are special interest groups are special interest groups of workers who band together to have a of workers who band together to have a better chance to obtain higher pay, better chance to obtain higher pay, benefits and better working conditions.benefits and better working conditions.

1.1. Which country has Which country has the highest the highest percentage of child percentage of child labor?labor?

2.2. How many children How many children are working are working Bangladesh?Bangladesh?

3.3. Which percentage of Which percentage of the work force is the work force is child labor in India?child labor in India?

4.4. At what age do the At what age do the children in India and children in India and Bolivia start working?Bolivia start working?

5.5. How many children How many children b/w the ages of 5-14 b/w the ages of 5-14 work in Burkina work in Burkina Faso?Faso?

Types of Union ShopsTypes of Union Shops In the past, some unions supported a In the past, some unions supported a closed shopclosed shop

where workers must be a member to hired. where workers must be a member to hired. The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 banned most banned most

closed shops.closed shops. Open Shop:Open Shop: workers do not have to belong to workers do not have to belong to

union to get jobs this called “union to get jobs this called “right to workright to work” states.” states. At will employees- At will employees- employees can be fired at any employees can be fired at any

time, for any reason except for job discrimination .time, for any reason except for job discrimination .

1.1. Who was polled?Who was polled?

2.2. When were the polls When were the polls conducted?conducted?

3.3. What happened to What happened to Republicans approval Republicans approval of Labor unions from of Labor unions from 2008-2009?2008-2009?

4.4. Which group Which group approves of labor approves of labor unions the most?unions the most?

5.5. Between 2008-2009 Between 2008-2009 did labor unions did labor unions approval increase or approval increase or decrease?decrease?

AFL-CIO is the largest union. AFL-CIO is the largest union. The AFL-CIO The AFL-CIO union movement represents 11.5 million union movement represents 11.5 million members. members.

They are teachers and miners, firefighters and They are teachers and miners, firefighters and farm workers, bakers and engineers, pilots and farm workers, bakers and engineers, pilots and public employees, doctors and nurses, painters public employees, doctors and nurses, painters and plumbers and more. The labor union’s and plumbers and more. The labor union’s lobbyist try to persuade state and national lobbyist try to persuade state and national governments to look out for workers rights. governments to look out for workers rights.

1. List 2 states that have the highest percentage of unionized workers.

2. What is North Carolina's percentage of unionized workers?

3. Which part of the country has the highest percentage of unionized workers?

4. Which part of the country has the lowest percentage of unionized workers?

Craft UnionCraft Union All workers of a certain All workers of a certain craftcraft (job) (job)

join together to get better join together to get better conditions/wagesconditions/wages

Must pay duesMust pay dues Example - In the movie industry, Example - In the movie industry,

all screenwriters join a all screenwriters join a screenwriters’ union and all actors screenwriters’ union and all actors join an actors’ union.join an actors’ union.

Industrial/Trade UnionIndustrial/Trade Union All workers of a certain All workers of a certain industryindustry

join together to get better join together to get better conditions/wagesconditions/wages

Must pay duesMust pay dues Example- In the movie industry, Example- In the movie industry,

ALL screenwriters, actors, and ALL screenwriters, actors, and directors join the Movie Makers’ directors join the Movie Makers’ Union.Union.

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1.1. Are private Are private (private (private companiescompanies) or public ) or public sector sector (gov’t) (gov’t) employees unionized employees unionized the most?the most?

2.2. How many educators How many educators and health workers and health workers are unionized?are unionized?

3.3. Which category has Which category has the least union the least union membership? How membership? How many?many?

4.4. Which 2 industries Which 2 industries make up the largest make up the largest union membership? union membership?

Analyze the political cartoonAnalyze the political cartoon

1.1.What are the key items in What are the key items in the cartoon and what do they the cartoon and what do they represent?represent?

2.2.Describe the action taking Describe the action taking place in the cartoon.place in the cartoon.

3.3.What is the cartoon’s What is the cartoon’s message?message?

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Negotiations Negotiations

Collective BargainingCollective Bargaining: union and company : union and company representatives meet to discuss the terms of representatives meet to discuss the terms of the workers’ new contract when the old one the workers’ new contract when the old one nears the end.nears the end.

Focus on wages or salaries, Focus on wages or salaries, benefits/insurance, work hours, work rules.benefits/insurance, work hours, work rules.

Life, medical, (insurance)Life, medical, (insurance) If the two sides cannot agree, they may try If the two sides cannot agree, they may try

mediationmediation In some cases they choose arbitration.In some cases they choose arbitration.

The Law of Arbitration for the Quarreling Giants

Arbitration:When problem is resolved for you

by a judge. Ex. Labor disputes

Mediation:

When a problem is resolve with a third party present.

Ex. Private disputes –divorce

CollaborationCollaboration: : to work jointly to work jointly with otherswith others

To pressure management to accept their To pressure management to accept their position, workers can call a position, workers can call a strikestrike-all -all workers in the union refuse work. workers in the union refuse work. (picketing, boycotts)(picketing, boycotts)

Management can stage a Management can stage a lockoutlockout--company blocks workers from entering. company blocks workers from entering. Management hopes lost wages will Management hopes lost wages will pressure workers to accept its terms.pressure workers to accept its terms.

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Analyze the political cartoonAnalyze the political cartoon

1.1.What issue or event does the What issue or event does the cartoon deal with?cartoon deal with?

2.2.Describe the action taking Describe the action taking place in the cartoon.place in the cartoon.

3.3.What is the cartoon’s What is the cartoon’s message?message?



The National Labor The National Labor Relations ActRelations Act

The NLRAThe NLRA: known as the Wagner Act, its authors : known as the Wagner Act, its authors intended it as a law to extend democratic rights in the intended it as a law to extend democratic rights in the workplace by guaranteeing workers the rights to workplace by guaranteeing workers the rights to organize and to bargain collectively with their organize and to bargain collectively with their employers. employers.

NLRA-The Wagner Act NLRA-The Wagner Act guarantees that workers have guarantees that workers have the right to collective bargaining, outlawed company the right to collective bargaining, outlawed company unions, and listed unfair labor practices. It prohibits unions, and listed unfair labor practices. It prohibits employers from restraining employees in exercising employers from restraining employees in exercising their rights to form unions, bargain collectively, and their rights to form unions, bargain collectively, and strike. strike.

In a potentially game-changing moment for college athletics, the Chicago district of the National Labor Relations Board ruled on Wednesday that Northwestern football players qualify as employees of the university and can unionize.

The NLRB’s regional director cited the players' time commitment to their sport and the fact that their scholarships were tied directly to their performance on the field as reasons for granting them union rights. Northwestern's legal team faces a tough battle to get last Wednesday's well-reasoned ruling overturned on appeal.

The director wrote in his ruling that the players "fall squarely within the [National Labor Relations] Act's broad definition of 'employee' when one considers the common law definition of 'employee.'"

The NLRB ruled that the players can hold a vote on whether they want to be represented by the College Athletes Players Association, which brought the case to the NLRB along.

"I couldn't be more happy and grateful for today's ruling, though it is the ruling we expected," said the president of both the National College Players Association, a nonprofit advocacy group that has been around since 2001. "I just have so much respect for the football players who stood up in unity to take this on. They love their university but they think it's important to exercise rights under labor law.

"The NCAA invented the term student-athlete to prevent the exact ruling that was made today. For 60 years, people have bought into the notion (idea) that they are students only. The reality is players are employees, and today's ruling confirms that. The players are one giant step closer to justice."

Northwestern issued a statement shortly after the ruling saying it would appeal to the full NLRB in Washington, D.C. "While we respect the NLRB process and the regional director's opinion, we disagree with it," the statement read. "Northwestern believes strongly that our student-athletes are not employees, but students. Unionization and collective bargaining are not the appropriate methods to address the concerns raised by student-athletes."

Fair Labor Standards ActFair Labor Standards Act Fair Labor Standards Act or Wages and Fair Labor Standards Act or Wages and

Hours ActHours Act, establish minimum living , establish minimum living standards for workers engaged directly or standards for workers engaged directly or indirectly in interstate commerce. A major indirectly in interstate commerce. A major provision of the act was establishment of provision of the act was establishment of a minimum wage, along with a maximum a minimum wage, along with a maximum workweek of 44 hours. Other provisions workweek of 44 hours. Other provisions banned products of child labor from banned products of child labor from interstate commerce. interstate commerce.

1.1. How much do Chinese How much do Chinese make an hour?make an hour?

2.2. How much do Indians How much do Indians people make an hour?people make an hour?

3.3. How much do Mexicans How much do Mexicans make an hour?make an hour?

4.4. Based on the graph how Based on the graph how many countries have a many countries have a higher minimum wage higher minimum wage than U.S.than U.S.

5.5. Which country’s minimum Which country’s minimum wage is twice as high as wage is twice as high as the U.S.?the U.S.?

6.6. Do you think the U.S. Do you think the U.S. should raise its minimum should raise its minimum wage? Why or Why not?wage? Why or Why not?

1.1. Which part of the Which part of the country tends to have country tends to have minimum wages higher minimum wages higher than $7.25?than $7.25?

2.2. What is North Carolina’s What is North Carolina’s minimum wage?minimum wage?

3.3. Overall what is the Overall what is the minimum wage in most minimum wage in most U.S. states?U.S. states?

4.4. Which part of the county Which part of the county has no minimum wage has no minimum wage or a wage lower than or a wage lower than the federal minimum the federal minimum wage?wage?

5.5. According to the According to the Supremacy Clause Supremacy Clause what is the wage for what is the wage for those states listed in those states listed in #4?#4?


1. According to President Obama 1. According to President Obama how has the labor union movement how has the labor union movement improved working conditions in the improved working conditions in the 2121stst century? century?

2. Describe the middle-class 2. Describe the middle-class workers?workers?



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Blue Collar- White Collar- Fair Labor Standards Act- Collective Bargaining- Strike- Lockout- Arbitration- Human Capital- Labor Unions- At will employees –

How does division of labor and specialization affect the productivity of a company?

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