Labor Relations responses
Labor Relations responses
Order Description
complete the followin" rel="nofollow">ing ten questions below. Also ensure to use a reference for each question.
Week Three
Question 1
The proposed Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) would fundamentally change the 80 year old system through which employees choose to be represented by a union (or not).
Do you favor EFCA or the current secret ballot system? Please justify your response.
Use a min" rel="nofollow">inimum of one reference.
Question #2
Explain" rel="nofollow">in the followin" rel="nofollow">ing statement, "It is not the union that organizes the employees, it is management."
Please use a min" rel="nofollow">inimum of one reference to support your discussion.
Week Four
Question #1
Durin" rel="nofollow">ing an economic recession, discuss how management's or a union's bargain" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing power might be affected. Give an appropriate busin" rel="nofollow">iness example to illustrate what you mean, support it with at least
one reference.
Please in" rel="nofollow">interact with at least one classmate.
Question #2
Locate and briefly summarize a case decision where an employer or union was found guilty of bad faith bargain" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing (or not!). Briefly summarize the decision and explain" rel="nofollow">in whether you agree or disagree
with the outcome.
Please explain" rel="nofollow">in usin" rel="nofollow">ing one reference to support your comments.
Week Five
Question #1
Explain" rel="nofollow">in why unions often place a priority on seniority in" rel="nofollow">in personnel decisions, whereas employers tend to emphasize ability to perform the job.
Based on your own experience with work-performance appraisals conducted by managers, how confident are you that managers can effectively judge legitimate differences in" rel="nofollow">in performance between two or
more employees?
Please use a min" rel="nofollow">inimum of at least one source.
Question #2
Usin" rel="nofollow">ing an organization where you work or have worked in" rel="nofollow">in the past, assume the role of a union negotiator or a management negotiator. What work schedule(s) would you propose in" rel="nofollow">in the new contract that
would best serve the needs of the company or your union members, as appropriate?
Use one reference to support your response.
Week Six
Question #1
Most unions have opposed free trade agreements, such as NAFTA. On the other hand, most employer lobbyin" rel="nofollow">ing groups have supported such agreements. Is each side's viewpoin" rel="nofollow">int justified?
Please explain" rel="nofollow">in usin" rel="nofollow">ing one reference to support your comments.
Question #2
Multin" rel="nofollow">inational corporations and transactional collective bargain" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing are becomin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">increasin" rel="nofollow">ingly important topics of labor relations. Locate an article that discusses transactional collective
bargain" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing and summarize it for the class.
Please explain" rel="nofollow">in usin" rel="nofollow">ing one reference to support your comments.
Week Seven
Question #1
Review the followin" rel="nofollow">ing statement from your readin" rel="nofollow">ing this week, "Diversity in" rel="nofollow">in the workplace is necessary to create a competitive economy in" rel="nofollow">in a globalized world."
Fin" rel="nofollow">ind at least two articles that support this statement.
Please explain" rel="nofollow">in usin" rel="nofollow">ing one reference to support your comments.
Question #2
Suppose that you are a manager in" rel="nofollow">in a unionized organization. What do you need to know about diversity and legal issues in" rel="nofollow">in order to conduct a train" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing session for other managers?
explain" rel="nofollow">in usin" rel="nofollow">ing one reference to support your comments.