BUS 372

Week 5 Final Paper

Working Together Unions and Management

Unions and Management Working Relationships

BUS372: Employee & Labor Relations

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The relationship between unions and organization is a contentious one. Dating back to the beginning of unionization in the 19th century, the two entities have held divergent perspectives. Unionization was birthed from the perception that organizations took advantage of workers and some form of a bargaining agreement was needed. There were documented incident of workers working long demanding hours for minimal pay; little to no healthcare coverage; unsafe working conditions; and gender/racial discrimination. On the other hand, companies believed that unionization resulted in less productivity which threatened profits, that unions interfered...