Labor Unions

1. In what cases are strikes more likely to be effective in both the short and long run? Discuss this from both political and economic viewpoints.

2. Seniority is central in many private and public sector union contracts in the United States. What are the advantages and disadvantages to both employers and employees in using seniority to allocate employment opportunities? What are the disadvantages? How can a balance be struck between the interests of employers and employees with respect to seniority issues?

3. In light of the fact that most public sector strikes are technically illegal, discuss the ethics of the strategy of “mass absenteeism” or “blue flu” by public sector employees. From a management perspective, how should government authorities respond to a “blue flu”?

4. According to section 7 of the NLRA, union disciplinary issues have to be collectively bargained. What would be the key elements of an effective disciplinary policy in a collective bargaining situation? What would be the consequences of not having an effective policy?
1. In what cases are strikes more likely to be effective in both the short and long run? Discuss this from both political and economic viewpoints.

2. Seniority is central in many private and public sector union contracts in the United States. What are the advantages and disadvantages to both employers and employees in using seniority to allocate employment opportunities? What are the disadvantages? How can a balance be struck between the interests of employers and employees with respect to seniority issues?

3. In light of the fact that most public sector strikes are technically illegal, discuss the ethics of the strategy of “mass absenteeism” or “blue flu” by public sector employees. From a management perspective, how should government authorities respond to a “blue flu”?

4. According to section 7 of the NLRA, union disciplinary issues have to be collectively bargained. What would be the key elements of an effective disciplinary policy in a collective bargaining situation? What would be the consequences of not having an effective policy?

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