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Weekly Discussions – 201630_HRM-5380-1WB_31554
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Republican governor Republican Scott Walker stirred up a hotbed of controversy with his stance on public labor unions in Wisconsin. Walker proposed removing collective bargaining from the state’s public employees curtailing the rights of teachers, firefighters, and other public employees to collectively bargain for healthcare, pension and other benefits. This political move brought attention to the plight of labor. In response, labor mobilized and took to the streets with opposition. This eventually led to an unsuccessful, but close recall election.Residents of Wisconsin, however, were not just up in arms with Republicans. Many are also upset with President Obama’s inability to lead the nation out of the economic slump. With unemployment rates high, many believe that something needs to change. This has led to widespread discontent and frustration with both Governor Walker and President Obama.
Discussion Part #1
Please read the Bloomberg Business week article “How Scott Walker Ignited a Labor Renaissance” and the CNN Money article “Wisconsin: Worked-Up Unions.” Then reflect on the following questions:
- Do you agree or disagree with Governor Walker’ s move to restrain bargaining rights for public employees? Explain.
- Based on the labor relations objectives discussed in chapter one (efficiency, equity and voice), what impact does Governor Walker’s decision to curb the union’s collective bargaining rights have on these objectives for today’s labor?
- Is Wisconsin a good or bad example for the nation of how to manage public sector unions? Explain.
Discussion Part #2
Please read the assigned chapters for the week and reflect on the following questions:
1. Employees might respond to workplace injustice in one of field ways: quiting, individual voice (complaining), collective voice (forming a union), resistance (absenteeism, reduced work effort), and silence. How might union strategies, managerial strategies and the external environment shape which response an individual chooses. What else might affect whether workplace injustice causes an individual to support a labor union over other options.
2. Outline the pros and cons or the NLRA’s election-based union recognition process. Why do you think labor unions seem to criticize this process more than management. Describe some alternative means for deciding the question or representation.
100-150 words per question
Textbooks
Labor Relations: Striking a Balance – 4th Edition – 2013
John Budd & Richard D. Irwin
ISBN: 978-0-07-802943-1
