Assignment:
1. Select 2 organizations to research; 1 organization that does not have a represented workforce, and 1 that does. You may also use a single organization, but there must be both a represented workforce and a non-represented, non-management workforce.
2. Research both organizations and prepare an 8-10 PowerPoint slide (excluding title & reference slides) presentation that addresses the following:
o Discuss the labor laws and federal agencies that monitor labor management relationships.
o Describe the role of labor relations in both organizations, including the similarities and differences of labor relations in union and nonunion organizations.
o Discuss the bargaining agreement; what is it, and how is it defined by each side?
o What is the responsibility of the organization in addressing the need of employees who wish to organize and become unionized (a represented workplace)?
o What are the responsibilities of unions when seeking to represent a workforce?
o Discuss the process for negotiating a labor agreement.
o Define differences between arbitration and judicial proceedings.