Whatever Works, Inc. employs over 10,000 employees. It has acquired a number of businesses, and one of them, X Company, has an agreement with a union pursuant to which the union represents the non-management employees. No other part of Whatever Works is organized. Management and the Board of Directors want to maintain a non-union environment in those parts of the business that are non-union. X Company is very profitable and runs very well, and both management and the board want to see that continue. You are the labor relations director and have been asked to design a labor relations strategy for the non-union and union parts of Whatever Works, including X Company. (You can determine the type of businesses that are conducted by these entities.)

Part ADevelop a written labor relations strategy .

1.Five (5) key legal principles and rules that apply to the union and non-union parts of the business.

2.Five (5) recommendations for maintaining union-free status where there currently is no union.

3.Five (5) recommendations for responding to the union's organizing activities.

4.Ideas for managing both the union relationship at X company and administration of the current agreement relating specifically to first-line supervisors, labor relations strategy, and outsourcing should relate to grievance handling.

5.Five (5) ideas for the negotiation of future agreements.

6.Labor relations considerations in evaluating potential acquisitions in the future.

Part BDevelop a PowerPoint presentation of your strategy to senior management of Whatever Works. Your presentation must include a minimum of 10 slides. Your slide show should include clip art, fly-ins, and slide transitions.