Consolidated Stores is undergoing a unionization campaign. Prior to the union election, management states that the union is unnecessary to protect workers. Management also provides bonuses and wage increases to the workers during this period. The employees reject the union. Union organizers protest that the wage increases during the election campaign unfairly prejudiced the vote. Your senior management has asked you to assemble a presentation that addresses the key issues surrounding the union vote and wage negotiations for the next all staff meeting. Some questions have been collected from the senior managers, these are not all inclusive:
What are the key or primary union issues?
Would you consider future healthcare co-pays an issue?
Should these wage increases be regarded as an unfair labor practice?