Assignment:
LABOR RELATIONS LAWS
Assignment Overview
Labor Laws, Unionization, and the Workplace
A good place to start familiarizing yourself with legal issues involving unions in the workplace is by looking over the National Labor Relations Board website at:
National Labor Relations Board. The NLRB Process.
You should familiarize yourself with the following laws and their amendments:
- U.S. Department of Labor. (2017) Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, As Amended.
- HR Hero (2017). National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
- National Labor Relations Board. (n.d.) 1947 Taft-Hartley Substantive Provisions.
Case Assignment
After you have reviewed the above laws, view the video and read the following articles concerning the labor unrest that occurred at Verizon.
Communication Workers of America (2016). What #VictoryAtVerizon Means to Us | 2016 Verizon Strike | CWA Video.
Dayen, D. (April 15, 2016). The Verizon Strike Signals a Larger Economic Battle. New Republic.
Scheiber, N. (May 20, 2016). Verizon Strike to End as Both Sides Claim Victories on Key Points. New York Times.
Sherk, J. (April 13, 2016) Verizon Strike No Morality Play. The National Review.
Smith, A. (April 15, 2016) Verizon Strike Not as Intimidating As It Appears.
Stangler, C. (April 15, 2016) 40,000 Verizon Workers Launch One of the Biggest Strikes of the Decade: Can the strike at Verizon help kickstart the American labor movement? The Nation.
Prepare a 4 (not including title and references page) paper in which you address the following questions:
1. What is the story behind the Verizon strike of 2016?
2. How does the Verizon strike reflect the current state of unions in the United States?
3. Do you agree that the Verizon Strike "signaled a Larger Economic Battle" or was it "No Morality Play"? Support your position.
4. What can an HR manager learn from the experience of the Verizon strike of 2016?
Use at least 5 Trident Online Library sources plus any applicable background readings to support your discussion.