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    Different Rolls - Employee and Union Members

    The case study addresses: Active union members often have two roles to play: (1) employee and (2) union member. Please explain the difference between the two roles. Is it difficult to do both jobs effectively? The solution thoroughly explains the two roles and the difficulty that may arise in having both. Union members may

    Development of Labor Relations System

    This is just for a general discussion board debate - just a paragraph or two is needed. Which events do you feel were most important in shaping the labor relations system? Do you feel that earlier events from the nineteenth-century still have an impact today, or are the current system more of a product of the twentieth-cent

    Labor Strikes: Conflict and Emotions

    Write a short article and help people to understand a labor strike from both perspectives. How would you explain these situation using these terms: conflict and emotions?

    Collective Bargaining Case Study

    Address the following: - What was the relationship like between city management and the unions? Were there any problems with this relationship? Did this relationship differ from normal relationships between management and unions in the public sector? - What was the collective bargaining process like? What was effective in this

    Employer-at-Will Doctrine and Liability of an Employer

    As a manager and supervisor of an accounting department, discuss the following issues related to the employment-at-will doctrine and liability of an employer based on actions and responses to the employee's behavior and actions. Further description is below: As a manager and supervisor of an accounting department, discu

    Union Membership and Job Loyalty

    I'm trying to understand the relationship between a union, its members, and acting as an employee. I'm struggling to figure out how can a active union member can be an employee and union member with their loyalty shared between the company and union. 100 words.

    Direct Labor Variance Reporting

    Please describe direct labor variance by comparing budget and actual and calculating efficiency and spending variances. Provide a detailed explanation for how to calculate the spending and efficiency variances.

    Being Afflillated with Organized Labor

    If you were involved in an organized labor. 1) Describe what organized labor could do for you as a member? 2) Describe what organized labor could do for your family because of your membership to an organized labor union.

    Advantages of Being Involved with Organized Labor

    If an individual decided that they wanted to become involved with organized labor, help them answer the following questions. Explain or name some of the advantages and what you think how organized labor could benefit that person. In addition, name some of the advantages of how organized labor might benefit that person's

    Collective Bargaining Questions

    List and explain the various duties of the national union president and executive board members, and illustrate how their remuneration is not always considered "fair compensation" as compared to their CEO-counterpart in the U.S. corporations. What are activities that are carried out at a national union convention, and why do

    Unions In America

    Include the questions in your response: How relevant are unions in America today? Are unions fair to employees, employers, taxpayers?

    Companies and Unions Working Together

    Discuss specifically how some companies are working cooperatively (in partnership relationships) with their unionized employees to better meet their strategic initiative outcomes Also, discuss whether the major legislation relating to union-management relations (Wagner Act, Taft-Hartley Act, and Landrum-Griffin Act) help or hur

    Collective Bargaining in Unions

    Why are white collar workers less likely to join a union? Explain at least five reasons. Explain how Manslow's Theory of Motivation and its connection related to why workers join unions. In the 1960s and 1970s, what were some of the reasons for the growth of unionization in the public sector? Give 3 and discuss. Why wa

    Unions and Stakeholders

    How would a union affect all stakeholders due to changes in teachers' benefits package and complaints about workload? These changes can affect budgets and resource allocation.

    A Case Regarding Child Labor

    Is your chocolate the result of unfair exploitation of child labor? Hi, I'm writing an essay on this subject and in the attached pdf document, there are 3 questions which would be helpful for my essay as a foundation. However, I am having some trouble formulating answers for them. Any assistance would be helpful.

    The solution discusses the following facets of staffing systems in organizations: role of seniority, job posting system, promotions, career mobility and internal labor market systems. The solution is broken down into five parts and is over 400 words. Each of the elements are explained and supported by "real life" workplace experiences. The discussion focuses on advantages, and the potential disadvantages, of the staffing systems.

    This solution is over 400 words in length. The actual textbook case study questions provided by the student were: 1. Should seniority be eliminated as an eligibility standard for bidding on jobs, meaning the two years plus employees would no longer have priority? 2. Should the job posting system simply be eliminated? If so, wh

    Unionism in Hospitals: Drafting a plan for or against nurses and unions

    You are the Human Resource Director for a 500-bed hospital. You have learned that the American Professionals Union is attempting to unionize your 1,000 registered nurses. The CEO has asked you to draft a plan - either supporting the nurses in their efforts OR attempting to remain union free. Draft solid arguments - either pro or

    Child Labor

    I need to write 300-400 words of notes about child labor in India (Carpet Looms & Stone Quarries). Answer the following questions: What are the major issues? What are the pros and cons? What are the implications for management in an international sense?

    Helix Company Robes Produced Standard Cost Variances

    See template with standard costs for each robe for material and labor and variable overhead (attached). Solve for material price variance, material quantity variance, labor rate variance. labor efficiency variance, variable overhead spending variance and variable overhead efficiency variance.

    Trade union movement

    Why has there been (and is still) such strong opposition to the trade union movement by American business management?

    Unionization in the Federal Government Sector

    Research unionization in the federal government sector and address the following: - Discuss the legal guidelines for organizing as a federal employee. - Pick 1 union representing a large segment of the federal workforce and discuss its history, size,structure, and the workforce it represents. - Select 1 position designated