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Labor Laws and Unions: Oshkosh Defense
Labor Laws and Unions: Oshkosh Defense
Today’s unions collectively see over $10 billion in revenue a year from dues payments. Most of the current workers in the unions have never voted to instate the union in the first place and yet they are forced to become members at the expense of getting a job of his or her qualifications. This begs the question regarding whether or not unions are still as effective as they once were and whether or not these unions infringe on the employee’s rights at present. This discussion will determine what uses unions have in today’s business world.
Oshkosh Defense Background
Oshkosh Defense is a subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation. They generate military vehicles for government bodies throughout the world. They have created more than 100,000 tactical vehicles for a full range of missions, and they proudly tout their full life-cycle sustainment and services plan included in the purchase of their vehicles. Oshkosh Defense employs nearly 4,000 workers in its Oshkosh, Wisconsin, facilities. Oshkosh Defense in 1938 had 18 workers inducted as members of a local union: United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 578, (UAW Local 578, 2012). At present they have more than 3,000 members in its closed shops.
Unions
Benefits
There are some benefits to joining a union. Some of these benefits include the ability to work under collective bargaining and obtaining representation. It also allows the worker a channel to expel their disagreements or agreements with a company without fear of losing his or her job.
Other aspects that are beneficial for union workers are their job security if one has achieved seniority, increased benefits, for example, insurance, and the rules of how the company can handle certain situations like layoffs are all put down so everyone is aware of the policies.
Unionization Process
The Wagner Act of 1935 basically acknowledges that it is an employee’s right...
Labor Laws and Unions: Oshkosh Defense
Today’s unions collectively see over $10 billion in revenue a year from dues payments. Most of the current workers in the unions have never voted to instate the union in the first place and yet they are forced to become members at the expense of getting a job of his or her qualifications. This begs the question regarding whether or not unions are still as effective as they once were and whether or not these unions infringe on the employee’s rights at present. This discussion will determine what uses unions have in today’s business world.
Oshkosh Defense Background
Oshkosh Defense is a subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation. They generate military vehicles for government bodies throughout the world. They have created more than 100,000 tactical vehicles for a full range of missions, and they proudly tout their full life-cycle sustainment and services plan included in the purchase of their vehicles. Oshkosh Defense employs nearly 4,000 workers in its Oshkosh, Wisconsin, facilities. Oshkosh Defense in 1938 had 18 workers inducted as members of a local union: United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 578, (UAW Local 578, 2012). At present they have more than 3,000 members in its closed shops.
Unions
Benefits
There are some benefits to joining a union. Some of these benefits include the ability to work under collective bargaining and obtaining representation. It also allows the worker a channel to expel their disagreements or agreements with a company without fear of losing his or her job.
Other aspects that are beneficial for union workers are their job security if one has achieved seniority, increased benefits, for example, insurance, and the rules of how the company can handle certain situations like layoffs are all put down so everyone is aware of the policies.
Unionization Process
The Wagner Act of 1935 basically acknowledges that it is an employee’s right...