Homework: To Organize or Not to Organize?
Select one company headquartered in your home state that you would like to work for, that does not currently have unionized employees. Assume that you are an employee of this company and interested in starting a union. Use the Internet to research industry union.
Write a five to seven page paper in which you:
I. Create a scenario of the specific working conditions that has prompted the attention of employees.
II. Outline the major benefits of organizing a union for this particular company.
III. Create a mission, purpose, and objective statement for a strategic plan to organize a union for this group.
IV. Outline the components you would need to start a union and brainstorm ideas for each step of the process.
V. Determine a possible timeline for the execution of the union based on the plan you drafted with rationale.
VI. Speculate two of the management teams' objections the union is likely to face. Develop two arguments to counter the management position.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this homework are:
a) Examine the relationship between management and unions.
b) Create a strategic plan to organize a union for a specific labor force.
c) Use technology and information resources to research issues in employee and labor relations.
d) Write clearly and concisely about employee and labor relations using proper writing mechanics.