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COMM 431 Final

definitions for final

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Article outlines a workplace issue in a CA
Clause clauses break down articles into sections
bumping senior employee passes down layoff to less senior employee
chilling effect The lack of bargaining flexibility caused by the parties’ fear that a concession made in negotiations will reduce the arbitration outcome
collective bargaining coverage a statistics that represents all of the employees both union and nonunion that are covered by a collective agreement as a percentage of the labour force
collective voice voice of the union or unionizing employees
estoppel a bar or impediment preventing a party from asserting a fact or a claim inconsistent with a position that party previously took, either by conduct or words, especially where a representation has been relied or acted upon by others.
final offer arbitration a type of interest arbitration in which the arbitrator chooses one of the parties' proposals on each (or perhaps all) disputed issues.
grievance formal complaint that specific clause in CA been violated – dispute between union & er over interpretation, application or administration of CA language
gross national product market value of all products and services produced in one year by labor and property supplied by the residents of a country.
interest arbitration board of arbitration rules on the terms and conditions of work that could not be negotiated by the parties.
jurisprudence theory and philosophy of law
letter of understanding formal text that sums up the terms and understanding of a contract which mostly has been negotiated up to this point only in spoken form.
mitigating factors any information or evidence presented to the court regarding the defendant or the circumstances of the crime that might result in reduced charges or a lesser sentence.
monopoly effect theory that unions raise wages above rate of non-union ee’s – because of added costs in unionized environments – union workplaces employ fewer ee’s than non-union because of higher wages
nafta NA free trade agreement
narcotic or dependency effect A result of frequent use of arbitration that may cause parties to lose the ability to freely negotiate settlements without third party assistance
Probationary period period where you can be fired for no reason
public good a good that is non-rival and non-excludable.
recall EDIT product recall?
residual rights rights are those that are carried over from an earlier time or agreement
rights arbitration Submitting those disputes for arbitration that arise over the interpretation of an existing agreement. If arising from a collective bargaining agreement, it is also called grievance arbitration. See also interest arbitration.
shock effect occurs when increased costs and protection shocks management into stricter management practices
spillover effect theory says the increased wages in union sector causes a decrease in demand for labour in union sector which in turn increases supply of labour in non-union sector reducing wages in non-union workplaces
super seniority superior job security under a CA afforded to union officials in order to ensure continuing union representation in event of layoff or plant closure
threat effect a belief that nonunion employers increase wages to avoid unionization
TNC's a corporation or an enterprise that manages production or delivers services in more than one country. It can also be referred to as an international corporation
wildcat strike a strike action taken by workers without the authorization of their trade union officials.
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