Pros and Cons of Unionization to Develop a Plan to Negotiate while Protecting the Rights
You have been promoted to the new position of Chief Labor Negotiator. The not-for-profit facility on the east side of town has unionized successfully. The administrative staff is divided on the topic of welcoming the union into your facility with some working diligently to stay union-free.
Validate the approaches that management can implement to successfully work with a new union and prepare to negotiate a first collective bargaining agreement that has positive features for both the union and management.
Analyze the methods to ensure that a final contract has important protections for workers as well as protecting the rights of management to operate its facility. Identify specific topics to be included in a contract.
Develop a response for the CEO that addresses what the pros and cons of a hospital unionization.