Collective Bargaining Questions
List and describe the various duties of the national union president and executive board members, and illustrate how their remuneration is not always considered "fair compensation" as compared to their CEO-counterpart in the U.S. corporations.
What are activities that are carried out at a national union convention, and why does this type of venue allow for the Democratic process to have an opportunity of working?
What are the disciplinary procedures at the local union level that would most commonly be followed when a member has a breach of the standards of conduct in the union's bylaws? What are six of these types of breaches? (200 words)
What are three reasons why so many unions, both affiliated with the AFL-CIO and amalgamated ones, have merged with other unions in recent years and cite examples of these mergers?
What are five methods to avoid a crisis situation in contract negotiations? Explain in what stage they are best utilized.
What are four identifying principles of Boulwarism? What are the reasons for its success and failures during the years from 1940 to 1970?
What are challenges that multi-national corporations pose to unions? Why do some foreign countries present greater roadblocks to "one big global union" than others, explain?
How is the process of attempting to create a pattern of agreement achieved from the demands first presented in the early stages of negotiations to the final stages of the contract? Discuss trading points and counter proposals in your answer.