During the term of most Labor Contracts the union agrees not to strike or engage in any similar concerted actions against the employer. The Grievance Procedure in the contract provides a mechanism for the union to surface and seek resolution to alleged contract violations during the term of the contract.

Of the five common grievance issues in the article, which issues did you most agree or disagree with and why? Support your position with real-world anecdotes from your own life, a colleague, or the news.

1. What is integrative bargaining? What solutions does it seek?

2. Explain the features of a relations by objectives training program.

3. What are the five (5) “buckets” in a bucket collective bargaining model?

4. How do gainsharing plans benefit both employers and employees?

5. Unions adopt one of five (5) reactions to innovative workplace initiatives. What are they?

6. Discuss the impact of workplace restructuring in the past 35 years.

7. What are the three (3) possible positions concerning individual rights under collective bargaining agreements?

8. What are the six (6) principles of fair union representation established by the U.S. Supreme Court?

9. How does the union steward's personality play a role in grievance resolution