Instructions

Requirements include,

• Cover Page with Name, Date, and Title of Assignment
• Use headings to separate the sections of the paper (use the Questions selected)
• Page numbers
• Double-spacing
• Times New Roman, size 12
• Use a minimum of four sources (from the past four years) for each response
• In-text citations in APA style
• Reference page using APA style

Complete these topics for your Written Assignment:

Question 1: Some means of resolving negotiations impasses involve economic weapons (e.g. strikes and lockouts). There are other means of impasse resolution that do not involve the use of economic weapons (e.g. fact finding, mediation, med/arb/interest arb, etc.). Select two (2) non- economic means of impasse resolution, 1) explain how each one functions and 2) discuss the relative pros and cons of each.

Question 2: List and discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages in using seniority as a factor to determine shift preference or overtime assignments.

Question 3: Identify two different steps a company should take to prepare for its first round of bargaining with the union pre-negotiation activities. Explain why each of the steps you have identified is critical to achieving an initial successful collective bargaining agreement with the union.

Question 4: Identify and explain the major ways in which the government is an important participant in the labor relations.