A Unionized Workforce: Then and Now

By Tod C. Gurney | Published February 2, 2016 | Posted in Collective Barganing, Union Contracts | Tagged Tags: Collective Bargaining, Unions | Leave a comment

When labor unions were first created, their purpose was to protect a labor force that was being overworked and often underpaid due to the overbearing demands of employers. Much has changed, however, since these unions were first created and many argue that they are no longer needed in the same capacity as before. Unionized labor Read More

Negotiating Union Contracts

By Melinda Garcia | Published December 30, 2015 | Posted in Contracts, Union Contracts | Tagged Tags: Breach of Contract, Union Contracts, Unions | Leave a comment

One of the last things an employer wants to hear is that its labor force has decided to strike. Images of picket lines and lost customers float through the minds of the Board and executive officers, while profits are threatened. One major cause of a strike is a breakdown in contract negotiations between the company’s Read More

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