Unions

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses the history of unions and how they function in today's society. It describes the unions starting due to the status of the employees of the railway system becoming vital to their continued operation. It goes on to describe the laws surrounding unions as having their ultimate goal as the protection of rights for individual workers while also protecting the right of employers and consumers to the continued flow of commerce.

Table of Contents:
History
Constitutionality
Structure of Advisory Boards
"Cooling off" Periods and Strikes
Conclusions

From the Paper:

"The National Labor Relations Act, 8(d) establishes the waiting periods for organizations under the jurisdiction of the NLRB; it requires a thirty day written notice by the party which intends to re-negotiate a collective bargaining agreement before the expiration of the contract (NLRA 8(a)(5) or 8(b)(3)). Subsequently, within thirty days of this notification, the party must also notify the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service of their intent not to renew the CBA. Finally, a waiting period of sixty days after this second notice is served is required before any lockout or strike actions are taken by either party involved in the dispute (ibid.)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Arbitration Act of 1888
• Associated Press v. NLRB, 301 US 103 (1937)
• Brotherhood of Railroad Tranmen v. Jacksonville Terminal Colk 394 US 369 (1969)
• Chicago and North Western Railway Company v. United Transportation Unit, 402 US 570 (1971)
• International Association of Machinists v. Street, 367 US 740 (1961)

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