Discussion Questions Week 8

·         Create two scenarios: one in which management would prefer centralized bargaining and one in which the union would prefer centralized bargaining. Provide specific examples to support your response. 

·         Determine the type of situation in which both management and the union would prefer centralized bargaining. Be sure to take into account specific legal considerations affecting centralized bargaining.

·         Suggest two sources of information to which a union or management negotiator could turn to gain relevant information about current wage rates for specific types of labor in a geographic region.

·         Discuss the implications of unfair bargaining actions on the negotiation climate and how to mitigate the possibility of engaging in unfair negotiation tactics.