Comments on: Employee rights and responsibilities part 5: The role of unions in the modern workplace http://www.goodhonestdollar.com/employee-rights-and-responsibilities-part-5-the-role-of-unions-in-the-modern-workplace Discussion about ethical issues relating to business Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:10:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: drew http://www.goodhonestdollar.com/employee-rights-and-responsibilities-part-5-the-role-of-unions-in-the-modern-workplace#comment-1303 drew Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:04:12 +0000 http://www.goodhonestdollar.com/?p=148#comment-1303 Thanks Karen. Thanks Karen.

]]> By: Karen Swim http://www.goodhonestdollar.com/employee-rights-and-responsibilities-part-5-the-role-of-unions-in-the-modern-workplace#comment-1300 Karen Swim Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:20:05 +0000 http://www.goodhonestdollar.com/?p=148#comment-1300 "lndeed, in the course of fulfilling their core functions, the impact of unions will naturally spread well beyond the workplace into a broad range of areas within the social and/or political arena.." Andrew, this is such an excellent and often overlooked point. Many have questioned the relevancy of unions in today's modern workplace. Truthfully, we do forget that the greater workplace has benefited from their collective efforts on behalf of union members. Great post! <abbr><em>Karen Swims last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WordsForHire/~3/478389396/" rel="nofollow">Santa Cause or the Grinch who Stole your Present?</a></abbr></em> “lndeed, in the course of fulfilling their core functions, the impact of unions will naturally spread well beyond the workplace into a broad range of areas within the social and/or political arena..” Andrew, this is such an excellent and often overlooked point. Many have questioned the relevancy of unions in today’s modern workplace. Truthfully, we do forget that the greater workplace has benefited from their collective efforts on behalf of union members. Great post!

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]]> By: Andrew http://www.goodhonestdollar.com/employee-rights-and-responsibilities-part-5-the-role-of-unions-in-the-modern-workplace#comment-1252 Andrew Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:53:42 +0000 http://www.goodhonestdollar.com/?p=148#comment-1252 Brad, Wow - thank you! I have not been Stumbled Upon before, this is a first for me and I am glad that you thought the post was worthy of it. No doubt actions of the government do have an impact upon union-management relationships. Whilst I do not believe that their is one 'correct' approach toward industrial relations from a political perspective, at least governments should try to avoid taking sides and should try to govern in a manner which is fair to employers, unions and workers at all times. <abbr><em>Andrews last blog post..<a href="http://www.goodhonestdollar.com/must-you-pay-on-time-when-youre-short-on-cash" rel="nofollow">Must you pay on time when you’re short on cash?</a></abbr></em> Brad,

Wow – thank you! I have not been Stumbled Upon before, this is a first for me and I am glad that you thought the post was worthy of it.

No doubt actions of the government do have an impact upon union-management relationships. Whilst I do not believe that their is one ‘correct’ approach toward industrial relations from a political perspective, at least governments should try to avoid taking sides and should try to govern in a manner which is fair to employers, unions and workers at all times.

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]]> By: Brad Shorr http://www.goodhonestdollar.com/employee-rights-and-responsibilities-part-5-the-role-of-unions-in-the-modern-workplace#comment-1251 Brad Shorr Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:15:57 +0000 http://www.goodhonestdollar.com/?p=148#comment-1251 Hi Andrew, I just Stumbled this extraordinary post because it perfectly summarizes the proper role of unions in business and society. Very well done! "It takes one to start a fight - two to have a constructive relationship." Getting rid of the confrontation that characterizes so many union-management relationships would go miles toward improving life for everyone. It might be, though, that we need to add a third party to the equation - government. By acting, not acting, or acting on a political agenda, government quite easily can disrupt rather than nurture the union-management relationship. <abbr><em>Brad Shorrs last blog post..<a href="http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/blogs/today-is-cell-abuse-blog-contest-deadline/" rel="nofollow">Today Is Cell Abuse Blog Contest Deadline</a></abbr></em> Hi Andrew, I just Stumbled this extraordinary post because it perfectly summarizes the proper role of unions in business and society. Very well done!

“It takes one to start a fight – two to have a constructive relationship.”

Getting rid of the confrontation that characterizes so many union-management relationships would go miles toward improving life for everyone. It might be, though, that we need to add a third party to the equation – government. By acting, not acting, or acting on a political agenda, government quite easily can disrupt rather than nurture the union-management relationship.

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