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Workplace disputes have existed as long as workplaces, and often have escalated into violence and social unrest. The National Labor Relations Act, passed in 1935, represents an effort to redefine the workplace to enhance workers’ bargaining power, promote industrial peace, and foster vague notions of workplace democracy. During production periods, we will examine the organizational rights given to employees by the NLRA; the process of negotiating a collective bargaining agreement; strikes, picketing, and boycotts; grievance procedures and arbitration; and the relationship between workers and their union. |