2.6-Employer/Employee Relationships

Which of the following factors do you believe is the most important when creating a positive employee/employer relationship?

• Mutual reliance

• Mutual respect

• Openness and communication

• Gratitude

• Support

Teachers are part of a (a)   Union

(a)   refers to the process in which work conditions and salary or wages are negotiated between employers and employees, usually through their respective agents (a union and a management team, for example).

Kevin works in construction and is part of the Industrial Union. Because of poor working conditions, all workers in the union have been instructed to take lots of breaks and work slowly. This would be considered what kind of tactic to negotiate better working conditions?

• Work-to-rule

• Overtime ban

• Strike action

• Go-slow (work slow-down)

Which of the following is NOT a tactic used by employers in contract negotiations?

• Lock out

• Work to Rule

• Redundancy

• Closures

• Contract Changes

"About 6,000 Amazon workers in Alabama will vote on forming a union, which would be the e-commerce giant's first union in its history, according to a petition filed"- Business Insider

What would the benefits of a union be to Amazon employees?

"About 6,000 Amazon workers in Alabama will vote on forming a union, which would be the e-commerce giant's first union in its history, according to a petition filed"- Business Insider

How would the creation of a union affect Amazon?

What are some strategies that employers can use to avoid strike action from their employees?

Terry is hired as a new Manager at Starbucks. The employees are very resistant and cold to Terry. What could be some reasons for the employee's resistance to change?