1. Explain and describe how arbitration works, and how it may benefit or hinder either side. What current event can you reference where arbitration has settled the dispute? Cite your source.
2. Is the increasing resistance of employers to unionization a new phenomenon or simply a return to the historic relationship that has existed between unions and managements in the United States?
3. Why would including such programs as union-management cooperation programs in the collective agreement be difficult?
4. Would you expect a strong anti-union response from an employer in manufacturing or an employer in a service industry?
5. What are the potential long-term problems for unions in agreeing to labor management cooperation programs?