Human Resources Management Assignment

Unit 9 Assignment Unit outcomes addressed in this Assignment:

 Discuss what effect the Wagner and the Taft- Hartley Acts had on labor

management relations

 Describe the union organizing process

 Identify the steps in the collective bargaining process

Course outcome assessed/addressed in this Assignment:

 HA530-5: Assess collaboration strategies involving employee and labor relations.

Instructions

View the video Understanding Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining below. In this

video, At the time of this interview on "CEO Exchange", Don Carty was CEO of American

Airlines. In this clip he expresses the frustration that many executives in a union

environment face, labor costs. This video was prior to Carty's being fired from his position

at American Airlines for announcing executive retention bonuses within hours of

convincing union members to wage and benefit concessions in order to save the airline

from

bankruptcy. Carty currently serves as CEO of Dell, Inc.

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Requirements

 Please be sure to include the answers to the following questions.

The minimum words for the Assignment is 800 words.

o If Mr. Carty's comments on labor costs being part of a cost structure that is higher than revenue are part of American Airlines positioning before contract

negotiations, what other preparations is the company probably taking prior to the negotiation process?

 Mr. Carty mentions involvement of the federal government in labor relations. What government agencies could he possibly be referring to?

 What type of response to Mr. Carty's comments would you expect from the

unions that represent American Airlines employees?

 You will summarize your results in a written report 3–5 pages in length, not

including the Cover Page and References. APA format applies. See the Kaplan

Writing center for APA links. Submit the assignment through the course Dropbox.

Unit 9 Assignment Grading Rubric = 110 points

Assignment Requirements Points

possible

Points

earned by

student

Introduction to the Assignment 0–10

Description of other

preparations a company takes

prior to the negotiation process.

0–30

 Discussion of federal government in

labor relations and description of

government agencies possibly involved.

0–30

 Discussion of Mr. Carty's comments and

the response from the unions that represent American Airlines employees.

0–30

.Summary of lesson with discussion of lessons

learned from Assignment.

0–10

Total (Sum of all points)

Points deducted for spelling, grammar, and/or APA errors.

Adjusted total points

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