Collective Bargaining in Florida

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ABSTRACT

Employee unionization and collective bargaining originated in 20th century America in the midst of an economic depression and during a period of intense labor unrest. In the public sector, unionization and the afforded protection of employee bargaining rights did not gain a strong foothold in the United States until nearly a quarter of a century later with the passing of Kennedy's Federal Executive Order 10988 in 1962. In the public sector, unionization and the afforded protection of employee bargaining rights did not gain a strong foothold in the United States until nearly a quarter of a century later with the passing of Kennedy's Federal Executive Order 10988 in 1962. The study aims to carry out a detailed and comprehensive account of collective bargaining in the state of Florida. It aims to highlight the importance of collective bargaining and the negative consequences that occur as a result of the absence of adequate and efficient collective bargaining. Collective bargaining has brought about competitive workforce salaries and heightened unpaid fringe benefits including job security, health insurance coverage, paid time off, opportunities for professional development, promotion and tenure.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTii

DECLARATIONiii

ABSTRACTiv

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

Labor Union Classification2

Research Aims and Objectives4

Research Questions4

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW5

Early dual allegiance and organizational commitment studies10

Concerns raised12

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY15

Search Technique15

Literature Search15

CHAPTER 4: DISCUSSION16

The need for collective bargaining16

Public Sector Collective Bargaining in Florida19

Concerns with collective bargaining25

Effects of lack of effective collective bargaining on various social institutions28

Education28

Economy28

Child Care30

Low wages31

Impact on family as a whole32

Lack on employment benefits32

Disadvantages to employees due to a lack of unions34

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION35

Bargaining Process Recommendations35

BIBLIOGRAPHY37

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Scholars attribute unionization to a number of causes, the most common being that employees are dissatisfied with one or more conditions in their workplaces. Since the public sector in the United States employed nearly 19.7 million individuals, or 16% of the total number of working Americans 16 years and over in 2003, the topic of union impact on public sector budgets, particularly wages and benefits, has attracted the attention of many studies, a number of which are the focus of the accompanying literature review. Among the occupational groups tracked by the Bureau of Labor statistics, protective services, which include ...