CSU MOD 5 Management Formation and Rise in Unions Question

Module 1 Assignment

1. At this point in your reading of the text, what do you believe are the major pros and cons of unions today?
2. What do the terms “collective bargaining agreement (CBA)” and “contract” generally refer to in labor relations?
3. The year 2009 was a significant year in the trends of union membership in the United States, why? Do you believe this event will reverse itself? Why or why not?
4. Describe a recent event that had an impact on unions. Be specific.

Module 2 Assignment

1. Do you think it is right for a union and an employer to agree in a collective bargaining agreement that all of the workers subject to the collective bargaining agreement have to join the union in order to keep their job?
2. Did the Great Depression have any impact on the U.S. labor movement? If so, what?
3. Describe the federal and court actions against union workers in the 1800s.

Module 3 Assignment

1. How are public employees provided the right of collective bargaining?
2. Why did the federal government resist collective bargaining?
3. How do public employees’ rights and interests differ from those of private sector employees?

Module 4 Assignment

1. How does the National Labor Relations Act limit the Board’s determination of the appropriate bargaining units?
2. What factors might contribute to employees voting to decertify a union?
3. What are the “rules” employers and union organizers must follow during an organizational campaign?
4. Compare bargaining unit determination in the public and private sectors.

Module 5 Assignment

1. What are the three key elements to a negotiation situation that should be evaluated before bargaining begins? Why is each a key to the process?
2. How might a negotiator use timing to his or her advantage in a negotiation?
3. Define BATNA. How can one utilize a strong BATNA during negotiations?

4.Describe in general the distributive and integrative bargaining approaches. How do these methods differ?