Labor Management
Choose a topic from the list provided and write a narrative describing why you chose the topic. Instructions:
- Select one of the topics:
a. How global competitiveness affects labor, management relations.
b. How technology change affects labor-management relations
c. How right-to-work laws affect labor-management relations
d. An objective analysis of the proposed Federal Employee Free Choice Act
e. An objective analysis of the proposed Employee Rights Act.
f. Why and how unions support craft jurisdictional conflict and restrictive work practices
g. Why and how U.S. labor unions seek to influence federal, state, and local.
- Describe why you chose the topic.
Sample Answer
Why I chose this topic:
The rapid advancement of technology is fundamentally reshaping the modern workplace, impacting everything from job roles and skill requirements to the nature of work itself. This transformation presents both significant opportunities and challenges for both labor and management.
I am particularly interested in exploring how these technological advancements are influencing the power dynamics between labor and management.
- Automation and AI: The rise of automation and artificial intelligence is leading to job displacement in certain sectors, raising concerns about job security and the need for workforce retraining and upskilling.