EOC Week 10: Up in the Air

In the movie “Up in the air “The main character played by George Clooney is a man that job require to fired people. His position required great communication skills, potions and verbal skills.If I would have to handle the main character job ,I would definitely look to educate my self better in execute this type of trade. It is very difficult to break the news to someone about loosing his or her position. There is a lot of question why and why and why.This job involve strong personality and a lot of experience would be the best technique to deal with very disagreeable situations.Maybe the new arrangement of firing people online is the answer to dealing with the awkwardness of firing employees.Right now a lot of people can relate to this situation since the economy is in down and unemployment is high.Assume many employers have to discharge even the longest company employees. Since they’re no other option, but letting them go. At least the company can do is letting them go with dignity. So preparing a fair way package and emotional or physical support is very important.It is also very important in today’s business world to fallow the latest happening in technology, since it seams like this is sometimes the main reason for people getting fired. They fall behind and are consider “old news”.

If I was the lead character in this movie I would handle the main character crisis with similar approach. Communication, patience are the main key to handle anxious situations. I enjoy his skills of great communication in groups and as a individual. The business industry expects a lot from managers or people that are in charge. To be successful in its trade it is a very challenging issue.The main character mirror a real business world experience.

BOC Week 10: Getting Fired

I never had the experience of firing or hiring somebody. Based poorly on another person experience of getting fired I understand that is very unpleasant t experience. Its leave very bad feel of not for feeling the expectations of an employer but also possibly a failure of performing job requirements.Than they are consequences a person have to deal with after getting fired .The suspension dos not look good on future resume.When a person get fired they should not makes arguments why and why .The best thing to do is leave the place of employment and make assessments how to improve employment performance in the future.

OSHA and employee rights:

OSHA’s mission has always been the same: to make sure that the safety and health concerns of all American workers are being met. The agency has developed specific workplace standards and polices businesses to make sure these standards are being met. It also provides training and educational programs for small business owners and corporations and works to establish partnerships geared toward improving workplace safety and health.

EAP and employee help:

An EAP is an employer-sponsored service designed for personal or family problems, including mental health, substance abuse, various addictions, marital problems, parenting problems, emotional problems, or financial or legal concerns. This is typically a service provided by an employer to the employees, designed to assist employees in getting help for these problems so that they may remain on the job and effective. EAP originated with a primary drug and alcohol focus with an emphasis on rehabilitating valued employees rather than terminating them for their substance problems. It is sometimes implemented with a disciplinary program that requires or strongly encourages that the impaired employee participate in EAP. Over the years, EAP has expanded to also incorporate not only mental health and substance abuse issues but also health and wellness and work/life types of concerns. Although one facet of EAP services is focused on the individual employee and their family members, another component is the services offered to the organization. This may include prevention, training, consultation, organizational development and crisis response services.

References:

*www.easna.org/what-is-eap/

* www.allbusiness.com/human-resources/.../11409-1.html

EOC Week 9: Personal Freedom vs Union Membership

Union membership v.personal freedom it is a very difficult choice to make. Union membership give a strong support to employees legally and in many other areas.Union membership are most popular in socialist and communist countries,where people mostly looking to satisfy their basic survivor needs.Meaning getting paycheck that will assure food,shelter and clothing.United States is a consider a individualist type of country which means we prefer personal freedom over collectivism(union membership).

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*A majority of union members now work for the government, partly because massive layoffs in the recession plunged the private sector's union levels to a record low.

-Local, state and government workers make up 51.5 percent of all union members — becoming the majority of organized labor for the first time, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

-Private sector union membership plummeted by 10 percent last year, while government unions posted slight gains.

-The shift shows the continued difficulty unions face in trying to revive a movement that has declined steadily since its peak of about 35 percent of workers in the 1950s. And it undermines the traditional ability of unions to push private sector wages higher.

-Overall, union membership declined by 771,000 workers, to 15.3 million. That's 12.3 percent among all workers, dropping from 12.4 percent in 2008.

References:

*www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2010/ted_20100201.htm

BOC Week 9:History of labor unions in the United States

The roots of our country's trade unions extend deep into the early history of America. Several of the Pilgrims arriving at Plymouth Rock in 1620 were working craftsmen. Captain John Smith, who led the ill-fated settlement in 1607 on Virginia's James River, pleaded with his sponsors in London to send him more craftsmen and working people.

19th-Century Origins

While its roots go as far back as the 1820s, the U.S. labor movement remained largely unorganized until Samuel Gompers was elected president of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) in 1886. The late 19th century saw strikes among unions across several industries, including mine workers, iron and steel workers, and carpenters. Although unions often met violent opposition from employers, their bargaining power increased under the leadership of Gompers, who increased the union's membership into a powerful political force.

21st Century

Debate continues about the necessity and value of labor unions. Manufacturing News reported an Ohio State University study that concluded that unions represented a negative economic force by making U.S. labor less competitive, costing the U.S. economy $50 trillion over 60 years. On the other hand, a World Bank review presented a more favorable review of 1,000 studies on the impact of collective bargaining and unions, concluding that under the right conditions, high unionization rates can lead to lower unemployment, higher productivity and faster adjustment to economic events.

For the past forty years there has been a steady decline in both union membership and influence. There are several reasons for such a decline, the first having to do with employers keeping their bussines union-free. Some were active in their opposition and even hired consultants to devise legal strategies to combat unions. Other employers put workers on the management team by appointing them to the board of directors or establishing profit-sharing plans to reward employees The second reason for union decline is that new additions to the labor force have traditionally had little loyalty to organized labor. Because more and more women and teenagers are working and their incomes tend to be a family's second income, they have a proclivity towards accepting lower wages, thus defeating the purpose of organized labor.

References:

http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/Eco_Unionization.htm

http://www.ehow.com/about_6837086_history-american-labor-unions.html?ref=Track2&utm_source=ask