CSEA Bargaining Unit Case Study: On-Street Switching

It was a gloomy Tuesday morning in Camden on March 18, 2014. Spring break had just began and the free time to do the court observation. The Superior Court of New Jersey had begun a civil action court case that was fairly controversial over how to distribute ones pension to their spouse when filing a divorce. When arriving upon the court house, the whole entire environment surrounding the court was very authoritarian. It seems that the court rooms and such are always located where most of the town’s governing takes place, whether it is just a municipal court, or the superior court just as this one. Before arriving, the presumption was that the court house would like every other court house, big building with large marble stone pillars in

With respects to personnel services, Thurston County District Court facilities continue to limit the court’s ability to best serve the citizens of Thurston County. It has been stated that “A well‐designed courthouse facility has the ability to embody the court’s essential principles of openness and fairness, providing accessibility and security while allowing the judicial process to move forward unhindered and with increased efficiency and effectiveness.” Currently, Thurston County resources are limited which requires each department to thoroughly examines and search for efficiencies. “The county has engaged in a budget freeze which has required all general fund departments to roll over 2014 budget numbers”. The District Court is entirely funded by the General

“In 1926 California joined a nationwide court reform movement that encouraged the establishment of judicial councils to bring coherence to court operations and procedures and improve the quality of justice.” (Profile/Judicial Council of California/Administrative Office of the Courts, n.d.) In 1960, a constitutional amendment created the Administrative Director of the Courts and within a year the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) was born (Profile/Judicial Council of California/Administrative Office of the Courts, n.d.) The purpose of the AOC was aimed at providing (1) “professional services to the courts and council (2) establish an “array of programs to improve justice administration” and (3) “enhance court technology, judicial branch education and human resources support”. Today, those ideals are very much ingrained within the California’s Judicial Council.

The American court system is quite daunting and complicated. Consequently, the assistance previous available is no longer accessible resulting from budgetary issues. Therefore, strategic planning goals and management skills are essential to providing an efficient and smooth operating judicial system. Moreover, public education, access to the legal system, access to public court documents, effective management, and retention of court records are essential to successful court management. Furthermore, court managements resorted to consolidation and restructuring options to improve the

DISCUSSION: Kelli Brown (Interim Superintendent) and Nate Kamban (Transitional Assistant Superintendent) were present to discuss the union contract between The General Truck Drivers and Helper’s Union (Affiliated With The International Brotherhood of Teamsters) Local #92 and the Tuscarawas County Board of Developmental Disabilities. Mr. Kamban said they felt it would be best practice to match the Teamsters contract with the OAPSE contract that was passed several weeks ago. Commissioner Abbuhl asked if the time line matched up as well. Ms. Brown said it did (3 years). Ms. Brown also said they tried to match up the language in the contracts. Ms. Brown felt the negotiations went very well and was successful. She said everyone came to the table

Though the goals of the Municipal Court are admirable it seems that all of them aren’t very realistic or actually being put into practice due to the high volume of cases that they have to manage. For example, the staff of the Municipal Court is supposed to treat everyone with respect and integrity. Sometimes it has been the case that the staff is very

In the United States so much is constantly changing within our society. Our perception has changed and continues to do so and as they do so does everything else. When how we think changes our society changes. When our society changes the way our society operates changes. This is true in any facet of our society in the United States and pertains to every aspect in which we operate. These issues are not limited to us as a society; they also extend into our criminal justice system and our court systems. In this paper we will take a look into issues that currently face our court systems. We will attempt to identify the current and future issues that face our courts and court administrators in our society today. In our analysis we will attempt to

Immediately prior to the Twin River valet strike, David Demuth facilitated a petition that was posted on the wall at Twin River discouraging maintenance department members from voting to support the valet group. Maini called me up and I told him to remove Demuth from the maintenance department negotiating committee which he did and that is the basis for this charge. The case law is very clear and the decision involving Local 254 that the union needs to speak with one voice and can remove individuals from elected steward positions when it undermines the Union’s rule and that is exactly what Demuth did by posting this petition on the bulletin board that the Company knew that there was a rift in the Union.

Many prospective graduates naturally contemplate employment ahead of passing the Florida Bar examination, especially when it potentially involves a protracted period. Organizational hiring practices of graduates yet to pass the Florida Bar probably vary considerably owing to the limited scope of assignable professional duties without first obtaining the Florida Bar credential.

Rationale: In some states, it is legal to collect fees from non-members’ for collective bargaining and administration, but the process has to respect their First and Fourteenth Amendment rights. This process did not. This process did not include an impartial decision maker or allow for the money to solely be directed to administrative or collective

WFR South conducted the second bargaining session with the recently organized PSCo Administrative Assistants in Transmission Construction and System Protection where the union provided a number of proposals to the Company for consideration. The union’s contention that these employees are automatically entitled to move into the defined benefits pension is a source of contention as the Company disagrees that a letter of agreement from 1999 is applicable to newly organized employees. They also disagree that these employees should automatically move into the “Associate” title and receive a raise of up to $5.00/hour.

Individuals have been at work for thousands and thousands of years. Over the last century there have been many changes in the United States that protects workers in their positions and the duties they perform. There has been many changes for employers as well that protects companies and organization and offers beneficial information to keep them in compliance with changes and away from any from and form of discrimination. Over the last century there has been the organization of Unions (Bargaining Unit) in which are to protect workers in their positions, give them fair marketable pay and be the liaison between the employer and employee. Union organizations represent employees and negotiate contracts that

The topic for my real world negotiation is to come to an agreement with my supervisor for a promotion as well as an increased salary. I currently work as a student assistant at the student services Planning, Enrollment Management, and Student Affairs (PEMSA) department. My goal is to increase my hourly pay from $10.15 to $12.70, a 25% increase. Having worked in this department for three years, I have taken on tasks not part of my job description such as processing return mail, data entry, and supervision.

Collective bargaining is the process by which conditions of employment are negotiated between management, and the labor organization representing employees in the bargaining unit. However, “collective bargaining refers to a situation in which union members and officials meet with an intent to resolve any issues or conflicts, in an attempt to maintain relationships” (Holley, Jennings, & Wolters, 2012, p. 243). The collective bargaining process relies on four aspects: recognition of the meeting, meeting with appropriate parties, bargaining in good faith, and incorporating the reached agreement (Adam, 1997). Nevertheless, collective bargaining activities are governed by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The NLRA requires bargaining

Negtiation is a strategic process of reconciling differences in interest and coming to a mutual resolution through cooperation that is percieved fair for both of involved parties (Fells 2012). The negotiation that was analysed in the “Enterprise Agreement Negotiation Report,” demonstrates that negotiation is not an easy process nor its orderly, since it is the activity and not the segment that determines the phase of a negotiation.