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MGT516 Legal Implications in Human Resource Management

Module 4 Case

LABOR RELATIONS LAWS

Assignment Overview

Labor Laws, Unionization, and the Workplace

A good place to start familiarizing yourself with legal issues involving unions in the workplace is by looking over the National Labor Relations Board website at:

National Labor Relations Board. The NLRB Process. Retrieved from https://www.nlrb.gov/resources/nlrb-process

You should familiarize yourself with the following laws and their amendments:

U.S. Department of Labor. (2017) Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, As Amended. Retrieved from https://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/compliance/compllmrda.htm

HR Hero (2017). National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Retrieved at http://topics.hrhero.com/national-labor-relations-act-nlra/

National Labor Relations Board. (n.d.) 1947 Taft-Hartley Substantive Provisions. Retrieved from https://www.nlrb.gov/who-we-are/our-history/1947-taft-hartley-substantive-provisions

Case Assignment

After you have reviewed the above laws, view the video and read the following articles concerning the labor unrest that occurred at Verizon.

Communication Workers of America (2016). What #VictoryAtVerizon Means to Us | 2016 Verizon Strike | CWA Video. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwWKNLiiiFY

Dayen, D. (April 15, 2016). The Verizon Strike Signals a Larger Economic Battle. New Republic. https://newrepublic.com/article/132707/verizon-strike-signals-larger-economic-battle

Scheiber, N. (May 20, 2016). Verizon Strike to End as Both Sides Claim Victories on Key Points. New York Times. Retrieved from Trident Online Library.

Sherk, J. (April 13, 2016) Verizon Strike No Morality Play. The National Review. Retrieved from http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/434050/verizon-strike-landline-workers-go-strike

Smith, A. (April 15, 2016) Verizon Strike Not as Intimidating As It Appears. Retrieved at https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/labor-relations/pages/verizon-strike-lower-numbers.aspx

Stangler, C. (April 15, 2016) 40,000 Verizon Workers Launch One of the Biggest Strikes of the Decade: Can the strike at Verizon help kickstart the American labor movement? The Nation. Retrieved at https://www.thenation.com/article/40000-verizon-workers-launch-one-of-the-biggest-strikes-of-the-decade/

Prepare a 4- to 5-page (not including title and references page) paper in which you address the following questions:

1. Summarize the story behind the Verizon strike of 2016.

2. Describe how the Verizon strike reflects the current state of unions in the United States.

3. Conclude whether or not the Verizon Strike “signaled a Larger Economic Battle” or was it “No Morality Play.” Support your position.

4. Explore what an HR manager can learn from the experience of the Verizon strike of 2016?

Use at least 5 Trident Online Library sources plus any applicable background readings to support your discussion.

Upload your paper by the module due date.

Assignment Expectations

Your paper will be evaluated using the criteria as stated in the Case rubric. The following is a review of the rubric criteria:

• Assignment-Driven: Does the paper fully address all aspects of the assignment? Is the assignment addressed accurately and precisely using sound logic? Does the paper meet minimum length requirements?

• Critical Thinking: Does the paper demonstrate graduate-level analysis, in which information derived from multiple sources, expert opinions, and assumptions has been critically evaluated and synthesized in the formulation of a logical set of conclusions? Does the paper address the topic with sufficient depth of discussion and analysis?

• Business Writing: Is the essay logical, well organized, and well written? Are the grammar, spelling, and vocabulary appropriate for graduate-level work? Are section headings included? Are paraphrasing and synthesis of concepts the primary means of responding, or is justification/support instead conveyed through excessive use of direct quotations?

• Effective Use of Information: Does the submission demonstrate that the student has read, understood, and can apply the background materials for the module? If required, has the student demonstrated effective research, as evidenced by student’s use of relevant and quality (library?) sources? Do additional sources used provide strong support for conclusions drawn, and do they help in shaping the overall paper?

• Citing Sources: Does the student demonstrate understanding of APA Style of referencing by inclusion of proper citations (for paraphrased text and direct quotations) as appropriate? Have all sources (e.g., references used from the Background page, the assignment readings, and outside research) been included, and are these properly cited? Have all sources cited in the paper been included on the References page?

• Timeliness: Has the assignment been submitted to TLC (Trident’s learning management system) on or before the module’s due date?