Human Resources

For employees, being unionized offers several advantages. Unionized workers experience much more job security than their non-unionized counterparts, because the union makes the final decision about disciplinary action or termination. They also can file grievances, complaints with their union representatives. Unionized employees also can expect steady raises and benefits, such as health coverage, sick leave and paid vacation time. The disadvantages of labor unions for employees are comparatively low compared to the benefits. If management and union representatives cannot reach an agreement, strike is a serious concern. Non-unionized workers can strike as well, but the lack of a collective bargaining stage can cause this to happen at any time, rather than during a negotiation. All employees must go on strike if the majority of employees vote in favor of it. Which usually leads to serious financial hardship.

For employers, one of the main disadvantages of having employees unionize is that your costs will likely rise. Union workers make approximately 22 percent more than their non-union counterparts. If the employers do not agree to the wage, benefits or workplace rules requested by union members, they are legally allowed to strike. Federal laws limit employer’s ability to fire striking workers. A strike not only costs you money directly from lost production, but also causes other problems. As well as decreased human resources control which means that employers need to terminate a number of workers, employers must terminate those workers they hired most recently, not those workers who are the least productive.

As far as an organizational practice I would recommend to increase the level of cooperation and productivity in a work environment it would be Internal Practices. The internal practices are the inner workings of the organization that affect the employee’s relationships, interactions and accomplishments. Communication is one