MHR 523 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Union Representative, Craft Unionism, Trade Union

Objective

Analyze the various conflict resolution remedies available to labor and management during the collective bargaining process

Assignment Overview

In this case study and writing assignment, you will research the collective bargaining rights of public employees, and argue whether public employees should be allowed to exercise collective bargaining rights.

Deliverables

A one- to two-page (250- to 500-word) paper

Step 1 Research a "real-world" example of the exercise of collective bargaining rights of public employees. Research a "real-world" example of the exercise of collective bargaining rights of public employees (for example, public school teachers asserting collective bargaining rights, such as the right to unionize).

Step 2 Write a summary of your findings. In a one- to two-page (250- to 500-word) paper, summarize the results of your research, and give your reasoned opinion as to whether public employees should have the right to exercise collective bargaining rights (such as the right to unionize).

3. We sometimes call negotiations between unions and firms 

a. rent seeking.

b. profit seeking.

c. collective bargaining.

d. passive negotiations.

1. _____ refers to the negotiation process through which management and unions reach an agreement.

a) Profit Sharing
b) Reverse Discrimination
c) Orientation
d) Affirmative Action
e) Collective Bargaining

2. In which of the following cases is an organization implementing an affirmative action program?

a) BlueGreen Tech. introduced extended healthcare coverage for all its employees.
b) Riverside Productions introduced a cafeteria-style benefits package, allowing employees to choose the benefits they receive.
c) GenTech institutes an 80/20 policy that allows employees to work on their own research projects for one day a week.
d) Jabal Manufacturing focuses its recruitment efforts on high-school students living in one area around its factories.
e) Franks Inc. instituted policies to increase the promotions of women into senior positions.