HRM 531Week 3 Labor Laws and Unions

Human Capital Management - HRM 531

Week 3

Human Capital Management - HRM 531

Labor Laws and Unions

Abstract

My family has an extensive history in the U.S. Postal Service therefore the appeal of the American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO was irresistible. My grandfather, godfather, aunt, brother-in-law and even I have worked for the USPS in one capacity or the other. As a student worker during my college days I found out why unions are important, and a necessity in the USPS. I was a scab (non-union worker) unwanted, unappreciated and over worked not to mention easily expendable. Full-time employees viewed scabs as a threat because we worked for less money and no benefits; not to mention we took the place of another potential unionized worker....