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Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992: Unfair dismissal and other actions for reasons related to trade union membership or participation in industrial action; Offering of inducements to not join a trade union or opt-out from collective bargaining agreements; Blacklisting; Issues related to taking time off for union duties
The 1992 Act was a major recodification of Acts passed since 1980 that had reduced the freedom of workers to organise, collectively bargain, and take collective action. [2] Before 1979, the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974 had set the basic structure, which had itself reversed the major overhaul of the Industrial Relations Act 1971.
A union representative, union steward, [1] or shop steward is an employee of an organization or company who represents and defends the interests of their fellow employees as a trades/labour union member and official. Rank-and-file members of the union hold this position voluntarily (through democratic election by fellow workers or sometimes by ...
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is an independent agency of the federal government of the United States that enforces U.S. labor law in relation to collective bargaining and unfair labor practices. Under the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, the NLRB has the authority to supervise elections for labor union representation and to ...
In the United States, 97% of the private sector businesses determine what days this sector of the population gets paid time off, according to a study by the Society for Human Resource Management. The following holidays are observed by the majority of US businesses with paid time off: New Year's Day, New Year's Eve, [2] Memorial Day ...
Beck, 487 U.S. 735 (1988), is a decision by the United States Supreme Court which held that, in a union security agreement, unions are authorized by statute to collect from non-members only those fees and dues necessary to perform its duties as a collective bargaining representative. [1] The rights identified by the Court in Communications ...
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics most recent survey indicates that union membership in the US has risen to 12.4% of all workers, from 12.1% in 2007. For a short period, private sector union membership rebounded, increasing from 7.5% in 2007 to 7.6% in 2008. [1] However, that trend has since reversed.
Section 23 of the Constitution deals specifically with labour relations, providing that everyone has the right to fair labour practices, [1] and specifically the right. to form and join a trade union; to participate in the activities and programmes of a trade union; and. to strike.