The election and voluntary recognition performed by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) differ significantly. The distinction is that the NLRB certifies a workers union chosen through an election while not doing so with one that was created as a result of voluntary registration. (Craig 62).
Employment terms are mandatory topics that must be discussed and agreed upon by the unions and the employer. These things cannot be altered by the employer without first consulting the union. The employer's association suggests the permissive (Craig 27). The subjects are not mandatory, and neither the union nor the employer can bargain those terms to the point of disagreement (Craig 26). Illegal items are that even in if they are included in the agreement cannot be enforced. The subjects of bargaining are important as they define the framework of collective bargaining (Craig 29).
Exclusive Representation
Exclusive representation is the fundamental right of a union elected by a majority of the workers of particular institution to represent all the employees of the organization. The power allows the union to represent members and non-members of the union in an institution (Estreicher 100). The concept plays a significant role because exclusive representative is the only entity authorized by the law to represent and negotiate agreements that cover all employees of an institution (Estreicher 112). One of the challenges of exclusive representation is that it alienates legal rights of individuals to represent themselves. Second, exclusive representatives might make decisions in private. However, the concept offers employees a platform to be served fairly without discrimination (Estreicher 119).
Exclusive representation is dictatorial and coercive, and it calls for an alternative for of representation. In this case, the non-exclusive option is ideal because it will allow individual workers bargain with their employers (Estreicher 123). Every worker will have the freedom to sign for a union of their choice.
Work Cited
Craig, E. Basic Labor and Employment Law for Paralegals. New York: Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, 2012. Print
Estreicher, Samuel. Employee Representation in the Emerging Workplace: Alternatives/Supplements to Collective Bargaining; Proceedings of New York University, 50th Annual Conference on Labor. Boston [u.a.: Kluwer Law Internat, 1998. Print.
