The changing union agenda

Article Abstract:

Labor unions remain a potent force in the workplace despite the steady decline in union membership in the 1980s and 1990s. While union members now make up only about 15.8% of the US workforce, they remain a force to contend with, particularly in the highly unionized manufacturing sector and in traditional bastions of unionism in the Northeast and the Midwest. However, in response to the realities of the times, unions have modified their agenda. They have become much less confrontational in their approach to industrial relations, going as far as to cooperate with management to improve corporate competitiveness. Unions have also been downplaying demands for higher wages and have instead begun to focus on the key issue of gaining improved job security for union members. Unions have also begun to focus more on the improvement of working conditions and the elimination of job discrimination, two issues that remain close to the heart of many union members.

Labor organizations, Labor Unions, Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations, Methods, Management, Cover Story, Negotiation, mediation and arbitration, Labor relations, Collective bargaining

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What is employment practices liability?

Article Abstract:

The insurance industry offers business insurance coverage for HR professionals who are concerned about the rising threat of employee lawsuits. Launched in 1992, the employment practices liability (EPL) insurance provides indemnity coverage for defense costs, settlements and judgments that result from employment claims connected to such issues as sexual harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination and breach of contract. Although EPL may be too expensive for some companies, several employers are indicating that the coverage is worth it. Even well-managed companies should consider an EPL because they cannot always protect themselves from terminated employees who want to get even regardless of good management practices.

Insurance carriers, not elsewhere classified, Insurance NEC, Other Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers, Evaluation, Employer liability, Insurance, Business insurance

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