Assignment 1 TO ORGANIZE OR NOT TO ORGANIZE?

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Select a company headquartered in your home state for which you would like to work – but one that does not currently have unionized employees. Assume you are an employee of this company interested in starting a union. You have started the research process and made connections with the larger union over the industry for the company type. 

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

1. Create a scenario of the specific working conditions that has prompted the attention of employees.

2. Describe the benefits of organizing a union for this particular company.

3. Create a mission, purpose, and objective statement for a strategic plan to organize a union for this group. 

4. Outline the components you would need to take to start a union and sketch ideas for each step of the process.

5. Determine a possible timeline for the execution of the union based on the plan you drafted with rationale. 

6. Speculate the management teams’ objections the union is likely to face. Develop one (1) argument to counter the management position and evaluate its strength in light of the opposition. 

7. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

· Examine the relationship between management and unions.

· Create a strategic plan to organize a union for a specific labor force.

· Use technology and information resources to research issues in employee and labor relations.

· Write clearly and concisely about employee and labor relations using proper writing mechanics.