Abstract
Labor strikes by union workers have become a part of American history. This paper discusses how the consequences of such strikes are positive or negative depending on who is reviewing the outcomes. The writer explains how labor strikes once were usually a matter of human rights; now, more often than not, they revolve around the bottom-line issues of wages and health care.

From the Paper
"Motivations for strikers vary, such as higher wages, better benefits, bargaining rights, legislation, job control and dignity, as well as to unite for fellow workers of another race, religion, ethnicity, or sex (Strikes pp). And the results of such strikes have been just as varied, from motivating groundbreaking legislation that defined new rights for all citizens as well as the workers, to the destruction of laborers' organization and the loss of livelihoods (Strikes pp). Moreover, strikes have shaped the future of corporations and the overall economy, as well as political culture on the federal and local level (Strikes pp)."

Tags:human, rights, wages

Abstract
This paper explains what strikes are, its emergence in Canada in 1919 and its lasting effects on labor legislation reforms.

Tags:CANADIAN STUDIES AND ISSUES / LABOR STUDIES, history strikes ontario

From the Paper
"The development of a new economic policy requires that the role of organized labor be given its due. A Democratic administration is in power now and, in contrast to the previous Republican one, holds a position of respect among labor's representative organizations, the unions, who have felt sorely the neglect of the past 12 years (Bernstein, "Guarded Smiles" 104). The opportunity to use that spirit of cooperation is now.

Historically, the Democratic Party has enjoyed unilateral labor support since the 1930s and Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal programs: the strong, pro-labor stance of the National Labor Relations Act (1935) gave credence to the Democratic-liberal message of a society where money is not the only thing that matters in the process of political action. The 1980s, however, saw that alliance erode, a consequence of two factors ..."

Abstract
This paper addresses such questions as to why there were air strikes in 2001, how the strikes were settled and why President Bush became involved with the air strikes.

From the Paper
"Almost every year the threat of airline strikes seem to happen. Approximately 97 percent of airline labor disputes will be solved without them going on strike. The airlines do not have good public relations. "In fact, the industry's very structure and the disagreement between labor and management about who runs the enterprise create persistent tensions even when the employees own the airline" (Freeman1). The pilot may believe that management is extraneous and themselves as indispensable."

Tags:President, Bush, airline, labor, management, employee, mediators

Abstract
The paper discusses labor relations and the relative merits or weaknesses of certain collective bargaining agreements. The paper explains that when an employer and a union representative engage in a bilateral decision making process, it is termed labor contract negotiations, or more recently a collective bargaining situation. The paper relates that the effect of the collective bargaining agreements on major league sports in the United States has been very significant to all labor relations. The paper offers a recent example of the uses of collective bargaining as was seen in the application of a contract for the players of the National Football League. The paper concludes that ultimately, the advent of the collective bargaining agreement within sports has been beneficial since it decreases the number of strikes and lockouts and keeps the players, owners and fans happy.

From the Paper
"For many years, players of team sports were not considered to be workers who labored in a way that would be covered by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). In fact, in 1922, the Supreme Court stated that baseball clubs were accepted from anti-trust regulations and this effectively thwarted any attempts by baseball players to unionize for even the most basic protections. What one must remember is that these sports teams, while generally only focusing on the players, have other employees and so sport protection came with the allowance of the baseball players to engage in collective bargaining in 1969."

Tags:NFLPA, strikes, fans, players, athletes

Abstract
This paper discusses the rise of labor unions and what working conditions were like before labor unions. The paper fist relates that, with the rise in industry, workers were viewed as merely extensions of the machines that they operated, with their factory owners not caring about endangering them. The paper then looks at the National Labor Union, the first national labor federation in the United States and how it led to the formation of the American Federation of Labor. The paper also looks at the American Railway Union and the Industrial Workers of the World international union. The paper describes the Great Railway Strike, the Haymarket affair and the Triangle shirtwaist factory fire. The paper also outlines the main leaders of the labor unions.

From the Paper
"With the rise in industry, workers were viewed as merely extensions of the machines that they operated. They lost their identity as people which resulted in low wages and long hours. Factory owners did not care about endangering their employees. Industries such as the cotton trade were particularly difficult conditions as steam engines made the workplace very hot. Machinery was also not blocked off thus workers were exposed to the moving parts of the machines all day. ("Working Conditions During the Industrial Revolution.")
"Garment factories operated on a sweatshop system. The poorly ventilated rooms made the work uncomfortable while workers sat side by side doing a small piece of the work and passing it on to the next person. With this system, a worker would never be skilled enough to make an entire garment. Oftentimes workers were forced to stay late into the night until all the work was done or else they would not be paid for the day's work. ("What was the effect of the industrial revolution on factory workers?.""

Tags:strikes, workers, wages, working, conditions

Abstract
The paper discusses how the Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001 aimed to rationalize airline operations by keeping workers productive, flexible, motivated and accountable. The paper describes the subsequent accusations of discrimination, retaliation, unfair actions, mandatory overtime and pressuring not to report labor problems. The paper also addresses emergency levels of staffing in five key areas and labor issues, such as baggage meltdown, bankruptcies and the decrease in the number of mechanists drawn to the industry. The paper discusses how hope for improved conditions hinges on the advantages of technology, cost-cutting, extending the retirement age from 60 to 65 and global cutbacks in oil prices.


Outline:
Abstract
The ATSA
Staffing Emergency in Key Areas
Persisting Labor Issues
Extending Retirement Age
Attracting New Blood
The Advantages of Technology
"Baggage Meltdown"
Cost-Cutting Mostly in Labor
Bankruptcies and Optimism
History of Organized Labor

From the Paper
"The Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001 authorized the head of the Transportation Security Administration to prevent baggage and passenger screening personnel from forming a union (The Colorado Springs Gazette, 2007). The simple objective was to insure that workers should remain "productive, flexible, motivated" and accountable. It viewed national security as far more important than manpower labor. These employees fought hard to unionize but failed repeatedly. They went as far as bringing their situation to the United Nations. The United Nations intervened and ruled that TSA employees should be granted collective bargaining rights. The American Federation of Government Employees, through its president John Gage, accused TSA of subjecting its employees of discrimination, retaliation, unfair actions, mandatory overtime and pressuring them from reporting problems."

Tags:personnel, unions, strikes, retirement, pilots, aircraft, air, traffic, control, system

Abstract
This paper discusses the power of labor unions and their tactics.
The paper first explains that labor relations are a natural outgrowth of labor unions that depict the relationships between the unions and management. The paper then discusses how it is in both labor unions' and managements' interests to cooperate and work alongside each other.

From the Paper
"A labor union is a representative group that can bargain with management on such diverse issues as wages, working conditions, relations, and even health care coverage. They can also recommend to the union members certain actions be taken by the membership in order to influence the outcome of such bargaining. Unions are also known for the influence they wield in regards to politics and implementing or changing laws that affect their membership(s)."

Tags:labor, relations, strikes, negotiations

Abstract
The author of this paper argues that the although labor unions have evolved since the unionization denotation in the 1930's, there is still a large amount of conflicting opinion for and against these workers' organizations. Some advantages discussed include the unification of coworkers, wage protection, their ability to raise salary and benefits. Disadvantages include a loss of motivation to work hard and no freedom for the employee to develop no their individual virtues.

From the Paper
"Labor unions began to develop due to the need for protection and security for personnel. Workers formed labor unions to respond to the unbearable working conditions, low income, and long working hours. During the Industrial Revolution people used to work in insecure factories from daylight to dark throughout the week for only pennies a day. These harsh conditions forced workers to look for better ways of improving their situation. They steadily learned that by joining and negotiating as a group, they could pressure the managers to act in response to their demands.
"The merging of employees brought about specialization of employees in the workplace. This new factory system, which developed in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, brought to workers both steady employment in good economic times and bad working conditions and unemployment during depressions (zinga, 2005)."

Tags:labor, union, workers, strikes, employees, managers

Abstract
This paper discusses labor conflicts, particularly in the form of strikes. It looks at the reasons why workers may decide to strike and the effects of their strike on the company. The paper then presents a hypothetical labor conflict and analyzes the elements of the case in order to show the different angles that can play out in a labor conflict, from the perspective of the worker and the employer.

Table of Contents:
Hypothetical Labor Conflict
Analysis

From the Paper
"Both parties were advancing different interests to protect and secure their future. The workers were trying to fight for increased living standards and a more comfortable way of life. In contrast, the company was trying to secure its future financial standing. It is also every company's purpose to profit from their businesses, and profits are always aimed to go up as this would increase a company's stock price and access to low interest financing. No company would give away its earnings to its workers. Moreover, a company's future viability would also be advantageous to its workers as this would guarantee that the company would not go into bankruptcy thereby guaranteeing that they would enjoy their retirement and pension packages. There are also three other major interests that were at play here, the interest of the riding public, other businesses and the city. The mayor's intervention was in response to the ill effects that the strike caused to the city, public and other businesses. Although the mayor acted rather late, he still managed to influence both sides to compromise in the end."

Tags:strike, union, rights, compensation