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Essay Instructions: Read chapters 10 and 11 of text Fossum, P. (2010). Labor Relations, development, structure, process. New York, NY: The McGraw-Hill Companies.
. Based on your reading, write a letter in which you state to your current employer why you would be:
Best suited as a manager in charge of union management operation but not suited for an administrative position as a contract negotiator.

As you write your letter, be SURE to apply what the jobs might entail AND information about your personality, interests and background

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Essay Instructions: In a 4 page paper answer the following question

How can complaint systems be designed and implemented to be fair?

Franklin, D. (2000). Talk to me. Credit Union Management, 23 (10), 42-45.

Hirschman, C. (2003). Someone to listen. HRMagazine, 48 (1), 46-51.

Hendriks, E. (2000). Do more than open doors. HRMagazine, 45 (6), 171-176.

Keppler, M. J. (2003). The EEOC's alternative dispute resolution program: A more civil approach. Review of Business, 24 (1), 38-42.

Lilienthal, P. (2002). If you give your employees a voice, do you listen? The Journal for Quality and Participation, 25 (3), 38-41.

Pollock, T. (2004). Dealing with Employee Complaints. Products Finishing, 68 (7), 8-10.

Harlos, K. P. (2001). When organizational voice systems fail: More on the deaf-ear syndrome. The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 37 (3), 324-342.

Kassing, J.W. & Armstrong, T. A. (2002). Someone's going to hear about this. Management Communication Quarterly, 16 (1), 39-65.

Essay Instructions: Assignment 1: Union Management and Organization
Due Week 4 and worth 200 points

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
1. Summarize the historical and legal framework which provides the foundations for the American system of labor / management relations.
2. Analyze the actions of unions and management to determine basic compliance with the major U.S. federal labor laws.
3. Determine the roles and responsibilities of key participants in a right-to-work state when compared to a non right-to-work state.
4. Explain the process for organizing and for decertifying unions.
5. Use at least three (3) quality references and cite references in essay. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.
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:
? Summarize the historical and legal framework which provides the foundations for the American system of labor / management relations.
? Analyze the actions of unions and management to determine basic compliance with the major U.S. federal labor laws.
? Explain the process for organizing and for decertifying unions.
? Use technology and information resources to research issues in labor relations.
? Write clearly and concisely about labor relations using proper writing mechanics.