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Agency Shop |
A union security contract clause
requiring those employees who are covered by the contract, but who
decline to join the union, to pay a service fee to the union equal
to, or a percentage of, the union dues. This fee is intended to
compensate the union which, by law, must give full and equal
representation to all bargaining unit members, regardless of
membership status (also called "Fair Share"). |
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AFL-CIO |
The American Federation of
Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) is the
voluntary federation of America's unions, representing more than 13
million working women and men nationwide. |
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AFSCME
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AFSCME stands for the American
Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. It is the
largest public employee union in the nation. |
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Arbitration |
The hearing and determination of a case
in controversy by a person with power to decide a dispute
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Bargaining Unit |
A group of employees in a given
workplace who have a sufficient similarity of interest to constitute
a unit for the purpose of bargaining collectively with their
employer. A bargaining unit is usually defined by the National Labor
Relations Board, or similar federal, state or local agency.
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BOLI
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Bureau of Labor and Industries is
charged with enforcing state laws that ban discrimination in
employment, housing, and public accommodation, and protect children
and families in the workplace. |
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Business Agent |
Employed by the union to assist with
bargaining, and other functions of the union. |
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Certification |
Official recognition by a labor
relations board that an employee organization is the exclusive
representative for all the employees in an appropriate bargaining
unit for the purpose of collective bargaining. |
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CLUW
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Coalition of Labor Union Women
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Collective Bargaining |
Negotiation between an employer and a
labor union usually on wages, hours, and working conditions
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Contract |
A written agreement spelling out such
things as wages, promotions, job security, transfer rights, career
ladders, pensions, and other benefits that must be followed by both
the union and employer. |
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Constitution |
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Council 75 |
The AFSCME association of locals for
Oregon |
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Council Representative |
Representative of Local 2831 to Council
75 |
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EBB |
Employee Benefits Board consists of a
representative from each bargaining unit of the County employees and
management. They make recommendations regarding health benefits.
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Employee Assistance Program |
A confidential information, support and
referral service designed to help employees cope with personal
problems which have a negative impact on their lives and,
subsequently, on their work productivity. Deteriorating job
performance can lead to an employer taking disciplinary action. Such
programs often provide assistance in such situations as emotional
stress, marital and family problems, financial and legal
difficulties, and drug or alcohol abuse. |
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Fair Share Employees |
An employee who pays union dues without
being a member of the union. They receive all of the benefits
negotiated for union members. Fair Share employees are not able to
vote in union elections. |
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Free Rider |
An employee who chooses not to join the
union that has negotiated the contract over his/her wages and
working conditions, and who reaps the benefits from that contract.
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Fringe Benefits |
Vacations, holidays, insurance, medical
benefits, pensions and other economic benefits that are provided to
employees under the union contract; these are in addition to direct
wages. |
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Grievance |
A procedure to remedy a work-related
problem such as the abuse of employee rights or a violation of the
contract. Other examples might be a denial of a promotion, an
improper transfer, or dismissal without a cause. |
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JLM Benefit
Review Committee |
Joint Labor Management Benefit Review
Committee |
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Jobs with
Justice |
A national campaign for workers’
rights. Working through coalitions of labor, community, religious
and constituency organizations, Jobs with Justice is fighting for
workers’ rights and economic justice. |
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Labor Day
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First celebrated in New York in 1882,
Labor Day began as a parade to honor the working class. From the
beginning, the celebration proved a favorite. Over the next day,
similar Labor Day celebrations began cropping up across the United
States. In fact, Colorado, New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts
even passed laws declaring Labor Day a state holiday. In 1894, the
U.S. Congress followed suit. Just 12 years after New York held the
first Labor Day parade, Congress declared the first Monday of each
September a national holiday in honor of the working class. Canada
also celebrates Labor Day on the first Monday of September.
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LERC |
The Labor Education and Research Center
serves as a link between the labor community and the faculty and
resources of the University. LERC is primarily directed to public
service and outreach to the labor community through its education
programs and training for leadership in the workplace. |
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May Day |
At its 1884 convention, the Federation
of Organized Trades and Labor Unions adopted a resolution stating
that beginning May 1, 1886, "eight hours shall constitute a legal
day's work" and workers would strike at companies that did not
recognize the eight-hour day. |
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Labor Relations
Board |
Quasi-judicial agency set up under
national or state labor relations acts. Its duties are: defining
appropriate bargaining units; holding elections to determine if
workers want union representation; certifying unions to represent
employees; and applying legal provisions prohibiting certain
employer or union unfair labor practices. |
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OSHA
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Oregon – Occupational Safety & Health
Division. Administers and enforces Oregon's occupational safety and
health rules. These rules establish minimum safety and health
standards for all industries. |
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PAC |
Political Action Committee |
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Pay Equity |
A term referring to the concept that
female-dominated jobs or professions have been traditionally
undervalued, based on levels of responsibility and required
education, and that pay for these jobs should be raised to levels of
comparable jobs which are traditionally held by men. |
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PEOPLE Campaign
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Fundraising done by AFSCME
international for political purposes. Donations made to the People
Campaign qualify for Oregon Tax Credit |
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Picketing |
The carrying of signs or the passing
out of literature protesting working conditions or actions taken by
the employer. Picketing occurs during a strike, or in the form of an
informational picket. In this tactic, designed to put pressure on
the employer, union members inform the public and other workers
about the conditions they feel are unfair. |
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Representation Election |
A vote conducted by an appropriate
labor board or agency to determine whether a majority of the workers
in a previously established bargaining unit want to be represented
by a given union. |
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Scab |
A person who continues to work, or who
accepts employment, while the workers are on strike. By filling the
jobs of striking workers, and keeping the employer operational,
scabs may weaken or help break the strike. |
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Seniority |
Length of service with an employer.
Based on their seniority, preference can be accorded to employees in
such areas as promotion, transfer, shift assignment, scheduling,
vacation accrual, layoff, recall, etc. |
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Service Fee |
A monetary assessment of non-members in
a bargaining unit to help defray the union's costs in negotiating
and administering the contract (see Agency Shop). |
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Sexual Harassment |
Any unwarranted and repeated sexual
comments, looks, suggestions or physical contact that create an
uncomfortable working environment for an employee. Sexual harassment
is against the law. |
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Steward |
A co-worker of yours who represents
AFSCME in your workplace and helps you solve your problems on the
job, in dealing with management. |
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Trustee |
Trustee Member elected to monitor that
funds are spent as voted on by the General Membership. Trustees are
non-voting members of the Executive Board. |
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Unfair Labor Practice |
An employer or union practice forbidden
by the National Labor Relations Act, the Civil Service Reform Act
(for federal workers), or state and local laws, subject to court
appeal. It often involves the employer's efforts to avoid bargaining
a contract in good faith. Other examples of possible ULPs are when
management fails to provide information the union has requested and
needs to process a grievance, or when management repeatedly fails to
implement grievance settlements or arbitration awards. |
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