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Tina you have provided some very good insight into the NLRA “National Labor Relations Act” where you explain that any agency or group of employees that are joined together in representation or come together to negotiate for better conditions such as grievances over wage disputes or benefits or conditions fall under the NLRA. To that end these “Labor Unions” are viable entities that are allowed by law to represent and fight for these better employee rights. Many of these labor unions started up as grass roots organizations that had very few members. In the article, “Trade Union Officers: A Study of Full-Time Officers, Branch Secretaries and Shop Stewards. / Labor's Grass Roots: A Study of the Local Union” the author explains that, “The member …show more content…

Additionally, these contractual agreements should cover some aspects of the work environment and the history of the company’s relationship over time so that these items are brought to the table when negotiations occur. The fact that unions exist is a positive influence on the workforce in the United States. The impact and force of “Labor Unions” on the work environment allows for labor structure to occur in nonunion facilities and maintains the positive benefits that are needed to keep rogue corporations in check with their workforce. The impact of labor unions are mentioned in your discussion where you explain in detail that working conditions, child labor and benefits are items that emerging unions influenced as well as better tools such as automation and lift assist integration into production lines. In conclusion, the fact that unions have impacted the work forces around the world gives credibility to employee representation ether unionized or privatized where benefits are provided as a form of compensation and employees are not beat into the ground by money hungry

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