HA 530 week 9 Assignment

HA 530 week 9 
Unit 9 Assignment
Unit outcomes addressed in this Assignment:
ï‚· Discuss what effect the Wagner and the Taft- Hartley Acts had on labor management
relations
ï‚· Describe the union organizing process
ï‚· Identify the steps in the collective bargaining process
Course outcome assessed/addressed in this Assignment:
ï‚· 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
ï‚· 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?
ï‚· Mr. Carty mentions involvement of the federal government in labor relations. What
government agencies could he possibly be referring to?
ï‚· What type of response to Mr. Carty's comments would you expect from the unions
that represent American Airlines employees?
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Submitting Your Work
Put your responses in a Microsoft Word document. Save it in a location and with the proper
naming convention: username-CourseName-section-Unit x_Assignment.doc (username is
your Kaplan username, section is your course section, (x is your unit number). When you
are ready to submit it, go to the Dropbox and complete the steps below:
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2. In the “Submit to Basket” menu, select Unit 1: Assignment.
3. In the “Comments” field, make sure to add at least the title of your paper.
4. Click the “Add Attachments” button.
5. Follow the steps listed to attach your Word document.
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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
ï‚· Discussion of federal government in
labor relations and description of
government agencies possibly involved.
0-30
ï‚· 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
Assignment Transcript
Imagine you are a healthcare administrator whose organization is involved in contract negotiations.
What kind of preparation do you need to have prior to starting talks with union representation?
Most of the time the discussion involving pay increases or decreases will be the most heated.
As a member of the administration team what type of ethical implications do you have in fair labor talks? There are federal agencies who oversee the processes and there are rules in place to ensure the process is fair to both sides. As you view the video with Mr. McCarty, listen to how the negotiation process took place and the different views from those involved.