1. Choose ONE from the bulleted list below that you think is important.

• Unpaid Family and Medical Leave
• Patient Protection and the Affordable Care Act
• Optional Benefits Programs (Paid Leave, Medical Insurance, COBRA, Disability Insurance)
• Retirement Plans (Defined-Benefit Plans, Defined Contribution Plans, Cash Balance Plans)
• Family Friendly Benefits
• Role of Unions and Labor Relations
• Impact of Unions on Company Performance
• Union Organizing (The Process of Organizing, Management Strategies, Union Strategies)
• When Collective Bargaining Breaks Down

2. Briefly explain both of the following: a) why you think the topic you selected is important and b) how you have seen this play out in your work life or the work life of someone that you know.