This is a graded discussion: 72 points possible du Nord Week 08: Discussion Board Questions - Chapter 13 27 L.After viewing the video and reading the application case "Striking for Benefits in the text, address the following questions: 1. Assume you are mediating this dispute Discuss five creative solutions you would suggest for how the grocers could reduce the health insurance benefits and the cost of their total benefits package without making any employees pay more. 2. From the grocery chains' point of view, what is the downside of having two classes of employees, one of which has superior health insurance benefits? How would you suggest they handle the problem? 3. Similarly, from the point of view of the union/members, what are the downsides to having to represent two classes of employees, and how would you suggest handling the situation? II. After reading the article. Get used to the idea that you will never retire: GAO report shows that half of Americans 55 and older have ne retirement savings at all answer the following questions: 1. As an HR manager , do you believe you have any obligation to employees preparedness for retirement? 2. If there are no changes in the statistics the article sites, employee retirement readiness, what further impact will this have on businesses/organizations in the near future? 3. What if any recommendations would you make to your CEO/President/Owner on this subject! Search entries or author Unread HAPTER 11 HR IN ACTION CASE INCIDENT 1 Striking for Benefits Several years ago, the strike by Southern California grocery workers against the state's major supermarket chains was get ting worse. Because so many workers were striking (70,000) and because of the issues involved. unions and employers across the country were dosely following the negotiations Indeed, grocery union contracts were set to expire in sev. eral cities later in 2004, and many believed the California settlement-Asuming one was reached would set a pattern The main issue was employee benefits, and specifically how much (if any) of the employees' health care costs the employees should pay themselves. Based on their existing contract, Southern California grocery workers had unusu ally good health benefits. For example, they paid nothing toward their health insurance premiums and paid only S10 co-payments for doctor visits. However, supporting these ex cellent health benefits cost the big Southern California gro: cery chains over $4 per hour per worker The big grocery chains were not proposing cutting health care insurance benefits for their existing employees. Instead, they proposed putting any new employees hired after the new contract went into effect into a separate insurance pool, and contributing 51.35 per hour for their health insurance cov erage. That meant new employees' health insurance would cost each new employee perhaps $10 per week. And, if that $10 per week weren't enough to cover the cost of health care, then the employees would have to pay mors, or do without some of their benefits It was a difficult situation for all the parties involved. For the grocery chain employers, skyrocketing health care costs were undermining their competitiveness; the current employees feared any step down the slippery slope that might eventually mean cutting their own health benefits. The unions didn't welcome a situation in which they'd end up representing two classes of employees, one (the exist ing employees) who had excellent health insurance ben efits, and another newly hired employees) whose benefits were relatively meager and who might therefore be on happy from the moment they took their jobs and joined the union Questions 11-17. Assume you are mediating this dispute. Discus five creative solutions you would suggest for how the grocers could reduce the health insurance benefits and the cost of their total benefits package without making any employees pay more. 11-18. From the grocery chains point of view, what is the downside of having two classes of employees, one of which has superior health insurance benefits? How would you suggest they handle the problem? 11-19. Similarly, from the point of view of the union, what are the downsides of having to represent two classes of employees, and how would you suggest handling the situation! Source Based on Settlement Neans for Southern California Grocery Strike" by James Poland Melinda Pulmer From AT. February 26, 2004 st Get used to the idea that you will never retire: GAO report shows that half of Americans 55 and older have no retirement savings at all. Posted by 30 2018 6 Comment Some of you the produced advertenttack in the early 1950s when Wall Se decided it was time to turn American trument plan into aos Theothe en wound to be led by the best and wonderful world of the 4010 Save for 30 years and in the end, you will be more you end on Wall Street inclou Your factors. Of course since then we have found out hout in bond mutual fund fees that mote to share ind of course the financing of people to more that were sticking the bombs of destruction This was the industry that with you plan for your future. We are now on out from the and the been draco for most Americans Arcenas found that of US dhe me stached for rent The new retirement is no retirement Parning for testime Saving money is a slow process. There was a time when thing money into CD and savings bonds was enough to have a nicest you were det enough. Yet for the att decade. mout banks are parte dose to 20 percent on the court thanks to the Fedt low rate policy to juice the markets. Since the trainflation site is much higher you are essentially leming your money of way. So the only other option is for people to invest in the stock market or try to inventore state Tht stock market in rely an arena for the way, Huit of American own to stocks at Now after a portion, we finding out that most people did not follow is the footsteps of these possover produced retirementada Better for Autholde Age 65 and Older AM Financial Accome New Home 355 241 49 D Source GAO Add to come. What other than the USA were wochila Wabowe in in writing that meet the NINE Nordic Atheist ware Downloderamente counts when the Aheuthane The idea that folder American own their home free and curis simply now. Only 35 percent in their home and her from debitando not mean they don't have the man and manica 34 percentil added with more dett And 41 percent do not own hanning they have to pay ends that contato dance The median net worth of those 35 and older $3470 This is basically one wolvess from bankrupting to come the mediu al come of the 55 and older is $18.932 which makes the part of the America.court On the retirement de percent have some rement as the percent have no person or rement savnet And 23 percentarea pension butonings in the end, though situation for in Amecam And the wholder American wins Security as the core of income into tidad Poverty, with and without Social Security 2012 Host Wit weet for Socal Security fall of retines would be out in the street bring to the Great Dersion there. This is in contrast to that 4011 desams pushed by Wall Street investment is of endles Margaritas and was on names uw beaches The sad reality that retirement is no longer what people think. And keep in mind this is trappening the babyboomeration that vedt omega Uspority and stock returns What bouton Americans today that arwaringineven more precious that the cost of going to college and the mattudent de Many people attentisarly few canford This is a graded discussion: 72 points possible du Nord Week 08: Discussion Board Questions - Chapter 13 27 L.After viewing the video and reading the application case "Striking for Benefits in the text, address the following questions: 1. Assume you are mediating this dispute Discuss five creative solutions you would suggest for how the grocers could reduce the health insurance benefits and the cost of their total benefits package without making any employees pay more. 2. From the grocery chains' point of view, what is the downside of having two classes of employees, one of which has superior health insurance benefits? How would you suggest they handle the problem? 3. Similarly, from the point of view of the union/members, what are the downsides to having to represent two classes of employees, and how would you suggest handling the situation? II. After reading the article. Get used to the idea that you will never retire: GAO report shows that half of Americans 55 and older have ne retirement savings at all answer the following questions: 1. As an HR manager , do you believe you have any obligation to employees preparedness for retirement? 2. If there are no changes in the statistics the article sites, employee retirement readiness, what further impact will this have on businesses/organizations in the near future? 3. What if any recommendations would you make to your CEO/President/Owner on this subject! Search entries or author Unread HAPTER 11 HR IN ACTION CASE INCIDENT 1 Striking for Benefits Several years ago, the strike by Southern California grocery workers against the state's major supermarket chains was get ting worse. Because so many workers were striking (70,000) and because of the issues involved. unions and employers across the country were dosely following the negotiations Indeed, grocery union contracts were set to expire in sev. eral cities later in 2004, and many believed the California settlement-Asuming one was reached would set a pattern The main issue was employee benefits, and specifically how much (if any) of the employees' health care costs the employees should pay themselves. Based on their existing contract, Southern California grocery workers had unusu ally good health benefits. For example, they paid nothing toward their health insurance premiums and paid only S10 co-payments for doctor visits. However, supporting these ex cellent health benefits cost the big Southern California gro: cery chains over $4 per hour per worker The big grocery chains were not proposing cutting health care insurance benefits for their existing employees. Instead, they proposed putting any new employees hired after the new contract went into effect into a separate insurance pool, and contributing 51.35 per hour for their health insurance cov erage. That meant new employees' health insurance would cost each new employee perhaps $10 per week. And, if that $10 per week weren't enough to cover the cost of health care, then the employees would have to pay mors, or do without some of their benefits It was a difficult situation for all the parties involved. For the grocery chain employers, skyrocketing health care costs were undermining their competitiveness; the current employees feared any step down the slippery slope that might eventually mean cutting their own health benefits. The unions didn't welcome a situation in which they'd end up representing two classes of employees, one (the exist ing employees) who had excellent health insurance ben efits, and another newly hired employees) whose benefits were relatively meager and who might therefore be on happy from the moment they took their jobs and joined the union Questions 11-17. Assume you are mediating this dispute. Discus five creative solutions you would suggest for how the grocers could reduce the health insurance benefits and the cost of their total benefits package without making any employees pay more. 11-18. From the grocery chains point of view, what is the downside of having two classes of employees, one of which has superior health insurance benefits? How would you suggest they handle the problem? 11-19. Similarly, from the point of view of the union, what are the downsides of having to represent two classes of employees, and how would you suggest handling the situation! Source Based on Settlement Neans for Southern California Grocery Strike" by James Poland Melinda Pulmer From AT. February 26, 2004 st Get used to the idea that you will never retire: GAO report shows that half of Americans 55 and older have no retirement savings at all. Posted by 30 2018 6 Comment Some of you the produced advertenttack in the early 1950s when Wall Se decided it was time to turn American trument plan into aos Theothe en wound to be led by the best and wonderful world of the 4010 Save for 30 years and in the end, you will be more you end on Wall Street inclou Your factors. Of course since then we have found out hout in bond mutual fund fees that mote to share ind of course the financing of people to more that were sticking the bombs of destruction This was the industry that with you plan for your future. We are now on out from the and the been draco for most Americans Arcenas found that of US dhe me stached for rent The new retirement is no retirement Parning for testime Saving money is a slow process. There was a time when thing money into CD and savings bonds was enough to have a nicest you were det enough. Yet for the att decade. mout banks are parte dose to 20 percent on the court thanks to the Fedt low rate policy to juice the markets. Since the trainflation site is much higher you are essentially leming your money of way. So the only other option is for people to invest in the stock market or try to inventore state Tht stock market in rely an arena for the way, Huit of American own to stocks at Now after a portion, we finding out that most people did not follow is the footsteps of these possover produced retirementada Better for Autholde Age 65 and Older AM Financial Accome New Home 355 241 49 D Source GAO Add to come. What other than the USA were wochila Wabowe in in writing that meet the NINE Nordic Atheist ware Downloderamente counts when the Aheuthane The idea that folder American own their home free and curis simply now. Only 35 percent in their home and her from debitando not mean they don't have the man and manica 34 percentil added with more dett And 41 percent do not own hanning they have to pay ends that contato dance The median net worth of those 35 and older $3470 This is basically one wolvess from bankrupting to come the mediu al come of the 55 and older is $18.932 which makes the part of the America.court On the retirement de percent have some rement as the percent have no person or rement savnet And 23 percentarea pension butonings in the end, though situation for in Amecam And the wholder American wins Security as the core of income into tidad Poverty, with and without Social Security 2012 Host Wit weet for Socal Security fall of retines would be out in the street bring to the Great Dersion there. This is in contrast to that 4011 desams pushed by Wall Street investment is of endles Margaritas and was on names uw beaches The sad reality that retirement is no longer what people think. And keep in mind this is trappening the babyboomeration that vedt omega Uspority and stock returns What bouton Americans today that arwaringineven more precious that the cost of going to college and the mattudent de Many people attentisarly few canford