Is the NLRA still relevant to today's economy and workplace?

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The relevance and social influence of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) cannot be separated from the purposes of the labor movement that it seeks to advance and protect. This movement has done much to improve employment practices for American workers and fight for progressive labor laws, but blemishes such as internal union corruption as well as the perception that union philosophies are out-of-date reduce their appeal to the public. The many protective labor laws passed in the last three decades have to a significant degree substituted for the power equalizing role of unions.

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The future of the labor movement: a look at the fundamentals

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The decline of the labor movement is likely to continue because labor participation is based on individual psychological profiles in combination with the workplace environment. Unless employers stop supplying workers with necessary benefits or unemployment increases because of an economic crisis, workers are unlikely to be motivated to join a labor union. However, unions still serve a purpose in giving workers an advocate to balance business interests in politics and this level of influence is unlikely to diminish even with significant membership declines.

Labor organizations, Labor Unions, Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations, Forecasts and trends, Labor movement

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Transformation of the corporate HR/IR function: implications for university programs

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Global competition and watchful financial markets are forcing the human resources department to become more of a business partner, while the personnel function used to be viewed as an overhead cost and employee advocate in the business. Participatory management is also shifting some HR responsibilities to the line. Companies also regard a decrease in the union threat as a reason to shift HR to more bottom line goals. Necessary HR job skills in this changed environment are listed.

Management, Study and teaching, Human resource departments

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