ASSIGNMENT #1: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ANALYSIS

Collective Bargaining Analysis (Paper) (25%)

3-4 pages, not including cover or References pages.

This assignment allows you to demonstrate mastery of course outcomes 1 and 2:

• identify, interpret, and apply rules and policies governing the labor relations process.
• research and prepare background materials to support the labor relations process.

Locate an article describing a collective bargaining situation that has arisen within the year. This article should be from a newspaper, an academic journal, or a credible online news source (try searching “collective bargaining in the news”). Attach the article or give the link.   PLEASE choose a labor dispute that 1) is in the US and 2) has been resolved. 

Respond to these questions:

• What is the nature of the collective bargaining dispute?
• What are the underlying causes of the dispute?
• What economic or ethical pressures has each side attempted to use to prevail in the dispute?
• If there is any evidence of any illegal or unethical conduct on either side, describe it in detail.
• Was the dispute resolved? If so, how? If not, what are the possible resolutions?
• What, if any, role was played by third parties in resolving this bargaining dispute? What was the identity of the third party?
• In retrospect, could this dispute have been resolved in a more constructive fashion? If so, how?

ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS:

Please submit your assignments on time as an attachment in your assignment dropbox in the course.

Your assignments cannot be accepted via messages or email.

Respond to all questions below on a new, blank word processing document (such as MS Word).

Develop each answer to the fullest extent possible, discussing the nuances of each topic and presenting your arguments logically.

You are expected to demonstrate critical thinking skills, as well as an understanding of the issues identified. Some questions may also require personal reflection and practical application. Your responses will be evaluated for content as well as grammar and punctuation.

All writing must be your original work. PLEASE do not copy or quote anything. Sources are just that, a reference. Once you locate the information, read, and interpret the data. What does it mean to you? Type your own thoughts and own words. Then, include in-text citations to support your ideas. This is not a research paper.  

FORMAT:

Use an approved professional writing format, such as MLA, APA, or Chicago style.

Each response should include a cover page with name, date, and title of assignment.

Do not include the original questions or assignment directions.

Write in complete sentences, 12-point font, double-spaced and spell-checked.

Add headings to define each section.

Include both end and in-text citations with a minimum of 3 scholarly references and class content resources to support your arguments.