extract from chapter An overview of unions and labor law assign to give presentation at BZU Lahore.. speach text and main chapter available.

1. MBA EXECUTIVE - BZU LAHORE
By:
• Farrukh Nawaz (MBAE-13-F-004)
• MUHAMMAD ANWAR (MBAE- 13-F-001)
UNION AND LABOR LAWS

2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE
1. Introduction and outline of chapter
2. Learning outcomes of the Chapter
3. What is labor union?
4. Why is labor union required?
5. What benefit can the labor union give to the
society?
6. What harm can the labor union do to the Firm/
organization / society?
7. Conclusion

3. 1- CHAPTER INTRODUCTION &OUTLINE
 This introduction chapter of “An overview of
Union and Labor Laws” gives the history of
labor union revolution from 1770 till 2008 in
United State of America (USA).

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 labor laws and labor
unions emerge for the
rights to end the slavery
(1863).
 labor roll in making the
history of USA
 labor union formed,
labor associations
combined and worked
together.

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 working hours,
working conditions
and the rights of
labor fixed and
agreed upon.

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 Labor union started
with slaves,
indentured workers,
escape, revolts then
combined and join
hands with coal
miners,
steelworkers,
women’s alliance,
meatpacking
workers, textile
workers and
automobile workers.

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 revolution in economies like capitalism
(1776), communism (1848)
 labor union role in world war 1 (1914-
1918) and then legislation passed for the
protection of labor and its union to make
sure that

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“Americans’ right as citizen included rights
inside the workplace.”

9. 2- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE CHAPTER
 Labor unions and labor laws are made after a long
and hard times face by workers, firms, organization
and society. USA learned lessons from its blood shad
and violence history of labor. Now it’s our turn to learn
lessons from the experience of other nations and
moves towards the right direction and avoid the time
like
“The days of depression 1930”.
 Union and Labor law should not be taken as granted
or just a non-effective ordinary law and rules. It
should be strictly followed. It’s an outcome of many
centuries and hard experiences.

10. 3- WHAT IS LABOR UNION?
 Dictionary definition:
“An organization of workers formed to promote
collective bargaining with employers over wages,
hours, fringe benefits, job security, and working
conditions”.

11. 3- WHAT IS LABOR UNION? _ CONTINUE
 Labor union is association of labor which
worked for the rights of labor. In USA it
emerges in March 1770 and known as
Boston Massacre and helped USA to get
independence from Britain and passed
through many critical times of blood shad,
sticks, penalties and even rules like
slavery.

12. 4- WHY IS LABOR UNION REQUIRED?
 Labor union is required to represent its
members in power structure and worked
for collective bargaining with an employer
on behalf of their members.

13. 5- WHAT BENEFIT CAN THE LABOR UNION GIVE
TO THE SOCIETY?
 Labor unions protect the rights and improve
the pay structure according to the economic
conditions of society, firms or organization
and worked towards the prosperity of the
country.

14. 6- WHAT HARM CAN THE LABOR UNION DO TO
THE FIRM/ ORGANIZATION / SOCIETY?
a) Its can create conflicts and start
grouping.. like in 1875 gangster-style
conflict between Pennsylvania coal
miners and their employers. Ended with
the arrests and hanging of the leaders.

15. 6- WHAT HARM CAN THE LABOR UNION DO TO
THE FIRM/ ORGANIZATION / SOCIETY?
b) Labor can go on
strike and cause the
loss of business, lives
and economic
benefits associated
with it…. like it was
happened in1893,
labor strike paralyze
the U.S rail system
and state militiamen
killed more than 50
strikers.

16. 7- CONCLUSION
 Employer and employees rights should be
balanced and should have participation
especially matters related to work, working
conditions and pay.
 Union and Labor law should not be taken as
granted or just as non-effective ordinary law
and rules. It should be strictly followed. It’s an
outcome of many centuries and hard
experiences.

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