Reference no: EM133397385
Questions
1. In your own words, explain one benefit and one drawbacks of centralized bargaining.
2. Choose 1 factor for the union and 1 factor for the employer regarding how they are setting their negotiation demands. Provide a specific example of that factor. Based on your specific example, explain how the example would influence the type of demand made during bargaining.
3. In your own words, how would you describe the difference between hard bargaining and surface bargaining.
4. In your opinion, should employees conduct an organizing campaign in the open or in secret? Why?
5. Choose 1 factor for the union and 1 factor for the employer regarding bargaining power. Provide a specific example of that factor. Based on your specific example, explain how the example would influence the bargaining power of each party during bargaining.
6. In the context of union organizing, why is it important to know if a person is an employee or a contractor?
7. What is the importance of the statutory freeze during a union organizing campaign? Why is it necessary? Be specific.
8. Explain why using a no strike interest arbitration model often leads to less successful negotiations and more conflict during the term of the agreement. Be specific.
9. Explain how the use final offer arbitration can address the chilling and narcotic effects.
10. Choose 2 factors affecting strikes. Based on the 2 factors you choose explain how the factor would affect both the union and the employer. Be specific.