What is bargaining in good faith? Go to the website for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and read the classic case A.M.F. Bowling Company, Inc. and United Steelworkers of America, District 4. Documents for this case can be found at: http://www.nlrb.gov/case/03-CA-013625. Do you agree or disagree with the judge whether the employer engaged in bad faith bargaining? Explain your reasoning.
Go to: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/union2.toc.htm Discuss what types of information on unions can be located on this landing page of the Bureau of Labor Statistics website. How can this information be used in collective bargaining?
Which type of pension plan would you prefer to be covered under (ie defined benefit, defined contribution, or cash balance) and whey if you were an employee? Employer?
Read “Adding Insult to Injury” on pages 378-379 and answer the following question:
Did managers disregard proper procedure when they disciplined Mr. Haier? Justify your answer. How much weight should arbitrators give procedural propriety or impropriety when deciding a case like this one?
What is bargaining in good faith? Go to the website for the National Labor Rela
April 28, 2024