Reference no: EM133162381

1. Give two separate, specific matters of dispute - one where rights arbitration might be called for and one where interest arbitration might be called for - between a union of airport/airline workers and management.

2.In your personal circumstances at this point in time, which would you prefer - a defined benefits plan or a defined contributions plan? Explain.

3.Explain, using an example of a labor-management relations nature for each, when the following might be necessary/ carried out:
a. a shop-in b. force majeure

4.Twenty-two hotel workers on a small Caribbean island resort earn annual wages of $20,000 each. Ten of them are union members. They think a pay increase is overdue and want an increase of 12 % per annum, effective in August, 2022 (It is now March, 2022). The union has approached management, demanding this increase for all the workers. Management is ignoring the union.

a. What good reason might cause management to ignore this request?

b. What would the total cost of the increase for management be if they were to comply?

c. If, in five years, there were 30 employees, 18 being union members, all still making $20,000 per annum, and management negotiated with the union and agreed to the 12%, but with a choice between either a front-end loaded two-year deferred payment increase with 8% in the first year or a two-year even distribution increase.

Which of the two should be accepted? (show calculations, not just final answers).

5.Justina graduated from university at the top of her class, passed her CPA exams on the first try and is now working at the accounting firm of her dreams. Her only concern is that she has been there for three years and doesn't see any chance of advancement; it especially seems that the more 'seasoned' employees are getting all the opportunities, though she sees herself as equally able.

She requests a meeting with her immediate supervisor, and her supervisor's superior, Mr. Bailey. They convince her that she is not going unnoticed and that she should just be a little patient.

Just before Justina was going to leave for the day, Mr. Bailey called her into his office, and though being very careful with his words, propositioned her, saying that he could get her what she wanted right away if she did the right thing. As they were the only two there at the time, Justina simply said goodnight and left. The next morning she put in a complaint about Mr. Bailey citing discrimination in the workplace.

a. Should Justina's complaint be interpreted as limited to being a mere gripe or should it be called a grievance? Explain. (give any assumptions etc that you make in responding)

b. Discuss seniority in the context of this situation.

c. Is there another complaint that Justina could make that could realistically be considered a grievance? Explain.

d. If this matter came to arbitration, there are the five Ws to be considered when trying to determine the crucial facts: what happened? where did it happen? when did the event take place? why is the complaint a grievance? who was involved? In the case of your complaint in Part c above, which TWO of these would present the greatest problems in ascertaining? (explain)

Source: Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining: Michael Carrell