Ch 24 Labor Law

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May 22nd, 2023

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labor union

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an organization that acts on behalf of all employees in negotiations with the employer regarding the terms of their employment
Protected by the First Amendment

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Keynesians

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push for governmental intervention to protect workers, control debt, provide support for industry, and control the money supply

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Austrians

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government intervention does more harm than good because it permits weak financial firms to survive, which postpones an economic crises

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The objectives test

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a court could use an injunction if it determined the goal of the strike was unlawful

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The means test

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the courts could stop a strike if it was conducted in an unlawful manner

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Sherman Antitrust Act (1890)

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designed to break up the great anticompetitive trusts of the 19th century
Designed to encourage competition

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Clayton Act of 1914

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forced companies to cooperate with union organizers, which helped keep people employed

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Norris-LaGuardia Act of 1932

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prohibited federal courts from issuing injunctions against union-organized strikes and forced companies to cooperate with union organizers
Forbade injunctions against picketing and boycotts organized by unions

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The Wagner Act

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-Passed in 1935 and opened the door for rapid growth of the union movement
-Also know as the National Labor Relations Act
-Sets forth unfair labor practices for both the employer and the union
-Gives workers the right to organize by forming, joining, or aiding labor unions
-Establishes procedures for representative elections and collective bargaining

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National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

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Hears and rules on charges of unfair labor practices

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labor organization

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any organization of any kind, or any agency or employee representation committee or plan, in which employees participate and which exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, or conditions of work

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employee

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simply any employee

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Unfair labor practices

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improper employment practices by either an employer or a union
- Interference with the employee's right to organize
Domination or interference with the formation or administration of any union
Discrimination to encourage or discourage membership
Discharge for charges filed or testimony given
Refusal to bargain collectively

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closed shop

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a work site in which the employer (by agreement) hires only union members in good standing

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union shop

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place of employment where non-union workers may be employed for a trial period, no more than 30 days, after which they must join the union or be discharged

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Constructive discharge

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When an employee is demoted to a job with lesser pay, or authority, or poorer working conditions, or when the employee is subject to supervisory harassment

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Taft-Hartley Act (1947)

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established a means to protect employers in collective bargaining and labor organization matters and prohibited union officials from using coercive or abusive tactics against its own members

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Right to work laws

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state laws that prohibit labor-management agreements requiring union membership as a condition of getting or keeping a job

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secondary boycott

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prohibited act and it is a conspiracy when the union places pressure on a neutral customer or supplier to cease doing business with the employer with whom the union has dispute

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featherbedding

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Assign more employees to a job than are needed

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Landrum-Griffin Act of 1959

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designed to clean up the corruption and violence that were uncovered in the internal affairs of unions

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hot cargo contract

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An employer voluntarily agrees with a union not to handle, use, or deal in nonunion produced goods of another employer

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arbitration

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Arbitration involves the submission of the dispute to selected persons and the submission of their decision for the judgement of the NLRB

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labor union

answer

an organization that acts on behalf of all employees in negotiations with the employer regarding the terms of their employment
Protected by the First Amendment

question

Keynesians

answer

push for governmental intervention to protect workers, control debt, provide support for industry, and control the money supply

question

Austrians

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government intervention does more harm than good because it permits weak financial firms to survive, which postpones an economic crises

question

The objectives test

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a court could use an injunction if it determined the goal of the strike was unlawful

question

The means test

answer

the courts could stop a strike if it was conducted in an unlawful manner

question

Sherman Antitrust Act (1890)

answer

designed to break up the great anticompetitive trusts of the 19th century
Designed to encourage competition

question

Clayton Act of 1914

answer

forced companies to cooperate with union organizers, which helped keep people employed

question

Norris-LaGuardia Act of 1932

answer

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The Wagner Act

answer

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National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

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Hears and rules on charges of unfair labor practices

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labor organization

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employee

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simply any employee

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Unfair labor practices

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closed shop

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a work site in which the employer (by agreement) hires only union members in good standing

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union shop

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place of employment where non-union workers may be employed for a trial period, no more than 30 days, after which they must join the union or be discharged

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Constructive discharge

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When an employee is demoted to a job with lesser pay, or authority, or poorer working conditions, or when the employee is subject to supervisory harassment

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Taft-Hartley Act (1947)

answer

established a means to protect employers in collective bargaining and labor organization matters and prohibited union officials from using coercive or abusive tactics against its own members

question

Right to work laws

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state laws that prohibit labor-management agreements requiring union membership as a condition of getting or keeping a job

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secondary boycott

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prohibited act and it is a conspiracy when the union places pressure on a neutral customer or supplier to cease doing business with the employer with whom the union has dispute

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featherbedding

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Assign more employees to a job than are needed

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Landrum-Griffin Act of 1959

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designed to clean up the corruption and violence that were uncovered in the internal affairs of unions

question

hot cargo contract

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An employer voluntarily agrees with a union not to handle, use, or deal in nonunion produced goods of another employer

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arbitration

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Arbitration involves the submission of the dispute to selected persons and the submission of their decision for the judgement of the NLRB

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