HR - Labor Relations

Running Head : HR - Labor Relations

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Introduction

Should public-sector unionized employees be allowed to strike under any conditions ? First of all , a unionized employee [www .csn .qc .ca] is anyone who has joined a workers union . Anyone is unionizable so long as he /she receives a salary from an employer . Public sector unionized employees are those employees who belong to workers union . Part-time , casual and temporary employees are also unionizable . However , employees who represent their employers in their dealings with the staff , that is

those acting at the management level (e .g , foremen and forewomen , are not unionizable .This is because they are considered as employers

One may ask why a union is so important to public sector workers . A union is basically a tool that employees can rely on to improve their working conditions and to protect their rights . Do all public employees have a better pay , a paid leave or do they receive automatic promotions I wonder whether the answer is a resounding YES as to whether all these employees have a greater number of fringe benefits such as group insurance , retirement plan , sick leave , etc

If the answer is No , is it that all public employees don 't need such things ? I suggest that since they are humans , like everybody else , they should be able to access such things as those mentioned . The present situation is that these employees do not receive these necessary resources , despite there wanting them . Incidentally , these are what constitutes there rights . A denial of them is a denial of there rights Anyone will stand in arms ready to defend there rights . Public sector employees simply realize and utilize the strength that comes in unity It 's an issue of leveraging themselves as a resource in to lay claim of those resources denied them

One of the main reasons why employees join a union is to get respect from employers . Many workers join a union out of a simple desire to be treated with respect and dignity . Employees are also motivated to join workers union so that they can be protected from unfairness favoritism and discrimination , and putting an end to employers arbitrary decisions concerning such issues as promotions , job vacancies layoffs , dismissals , works schedules and vacation schedules . Moreover their working conditions are also protected . Employers do not have the right to alter any working conditions (salary work schedules , job s , duties , etc ) for their employees without the written consent of the union

of research methodology

In this report , we shall attempt to look at the arguments that have been advanced in support of public employees need to resort to strike , and the arguments against such a situation occurring

Arguments for Public Employees going on Strike and Union Associations

According to Bergren [lib .niu .edu] , `The argument usually advanced in support of public employees ' collective bargaining and right to strike is that government employees should have the same rights as employees in the private sector . These arguments...