Should workers in the public sector be allowed to organize
(forming unions)? Should they be allowed to go on strike? Qualify
your answers if necessary.
HISTORY-- Which New Deal program sought to make it
easier for workers to organize into unions by prohibiting employers
from firing or retaliating against workers for attempts at
unionization?
A.
the Glass-Steagal Act
B.
the National Labor Relations Act / “Wagner Act”
C.
the Public Works Administration
D.
the Resettlement Administration
5.) The 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act made it illegal
for employers in the U.S. to knowingly hire illegal aliens. The
legislation has not reduced the flow of illegal aliens in to the
country. As a result, it has been proposed that the penalties
against employers who break the law be increased substantially.
Suppose that illegal aliens, who tend to be less-skilled workers,
are complements with native workers. Show on a graph and explain
what will happen to the...
a) The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 11.5% of
U.S. workers belong to unions. Suppose a sample of 300 U.S. workers
is collected in 2014 to determine whether union efforts to organize
have increased union membership. The sample results show that 49 of
the workers belonged to unions. Compute the test statistics.
b) The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 10% of U.S.
workers belong to unions. Suppose a sample of 400 U.S. workers is
collected in...
Try to outline a general principle covering when government
should, and when government should not interfere with the freedom
of the individual. This principle should cover not only
restrictions on the sale of codeine but other similar interventions
–eg taxing cigarettes, alcohol, sugar
1. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 11.6% of
U.S. workers belong to unions. Suppose a sample of 397 U.S. workers
is collected in 2014 to determine whether union efforts to organize
have increased union membership. The sample
results show that 51 of the workers belonged to unions.
Compute the test statistics.
2. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 10% of U.S.
workers belong to unions. Suppose a sample of 400 U.S. workers is
collected in...
Collective bargaining
1.Involves direct negotiations between labor unions and
employers.
2.Takes place when unions compete to see who should represent
workers in a given industry.
3.Occurs when employers determine which union should represent
their workers.
4.Is the process by which unions decide which company should be
the focus of wage negotiations.
When a campaign is underway in a Company to try to unionize the
workers discuss what things management may legally do to try to
discourage the workers from voting for a union, and discuss what
things union organizers may legally do to try to encourage workers
to vote for a union. Also discuss whether in your opinion the
pendulum has swung too far in favor of management or labor with
respect to the things management and labor may legally do...
Try to organize what we understand capital to be. Try to explain
why we keep inventing new forms of capital such as human capital,
social capital, and cultural capital. (maximum 1,000 words)
When illegal immigrants come to the U.S. from Mexico, does their
act of moving here to work promote Purchasing Power Parity? Are
they performing arbitrage in some market? Explain.