Essays on National Labor Relations Act

Interpreting Laws and Court Decisions

Introduction Laws are continuously changing and are always put in a language difficult for the common citizen to understand. The average working American is mostly unable to understand the legal language and terms. This makes the interpretation of laws and, even court decisions, a difficult undertaking. Labor laws in the US provide a necessary legal relationship among the workers’ labor unions, workers themselves, and the employers. The laws also form a basis on which the labor cases are determined in courts. The interpretation of both the court decisions and laws, therefore, remains significant to both the workers and their ...

Introduction

The unionization of the work force can be observed as early as the 1800s, during the time when the industrial revolution was spreading quickly across Europe and the United States. These labor unions, however, are not permanently established organizations. Rather, these are employees who temporarily group themselves when employment issues arise in order to gain leverage in bargaining with their employers (Murray, n.d., p. 2). Among the major issues that bring employees together according to scholars are improvement of working conditions, wages and job security; issues that are still relevant in the contemporary labor setting across all industries (Cengage ...

What is the significance of the RLA and the Norris-Laguardia Act and how do they modify the NLRA?

The right of the employees in the industry of railroad (in terms of collective organization and bargain through representatives, chosen by them), was guaranteed by the Railway Labor Act of 1926 (RLA). The major limitation of the law was the fact of its application to the railway labor only. In 1964, the extension of this law has taken its place to the individuals, employed in the sector of the air transportation. In 1932, the contacts between the employees and workers were outlawed by the Norris-LaGuardia Act. The core purpose of this act was to prevent the exercise of rights ...

Human Resource Management

Rights of Workers and the Consequences of Unfair Labor Practices The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) was enacted in 1935 by the Congress to protect the rights of both employers and employees, to encourage collective bargaining and prevent unfair labor practices that may harm the welfare of workers and the country’s economy (National Labor Relation Board, 2016). The NLRA assures employees of the private sector the rights of being able to organize into trade unions, participate in collective bargaining to champion for better conditions at work and better terms, and take collective action (strike) when necessary. Under the ...

Since the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) was constituted, it has been accused on numerous occasions of pro-management and pro-union activities and possible bias when enforcing the National Labor Relations Act. The result has been a massive scrutiny and investigation by the labor management and the Senate. There has been extensive and incriminating evidence of the controversial conduct of the NLRB from testimonies that have been collected from the spokesmen of organized labor which have been submitted to congressional subcommittees and also through the statements that have been made labor representatives at numerous conventions (DeLorme & Wood 1978). My opinion ...

INTRODUCTION

Franklin D. Roosevelt won presidential campaign in 1932 because H. Hoover was unable to lead the country out of the economic crisis of 1929-33. The policy of President Roosevelt in 1933-1941, became known under the name “New Deal”. It was an attempt to overcome the crisis and alleviate social tension in society, through deep reforms. In the presidential race, Roosevelt emphasized the need of the help to the millions of disadvantaged citizens; he promised that the American people would get the “New Deal”! Roosevelt did everything to maintain and develop the existing socioeconomic system in the country and strengthen ...

Introduction

Human Resources policies have played an essential role in the success of an organization. It is important for any organization to plan its HR policies according to the laws and regulations that govern it. Before the formation of National Labor Relations Board, labor unions use to play an important role in protecting the rights of the employees. The NLRB took over the labor union by establishing several laws developed by the federal government to safeguard the rights of the employees. These laws help to protect the employees from injustice as well as provide the employers with regulations that may ...

Impact of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) on Organized Labor

The twentieth century was a notable era for the US workers community as the working conditions were significantly improved in favor of the American workforce. As most of the labor workforce shifted from industrial production to principal production profession, the position of the workforce improved drastically. Invariably, the twentieth century has been seen a number of laws passed that made a significant impact on the life of organized workforce in the United Sates. Notably, The National Labor Relations Act of 1935, popularly known as the Wagner Act ascertained the right of the labor force in the workplace (Griffin, 2009). ...