15 Jun Question 1: Labor Unions  Summarize your understanding of union

Question 1: Labor Unions  Summarize your understanding of union membership today in the US. What is the current status of union membership? Share some statistics and trends. Did you ever belong to a labor union? If you did, do you think union membership benefited you? If you did not, do you think a union would have benefited you? Why or why not?Use the articles and resources provided to support your ideas.Question 2: Safety and Security  Discuss some of the common safety and security concerns in today’s workplace. What are some important laws that may help organizations reduce risk? What are some strategies HR managers can develop to mitigate some of these issues? Use the resources provided to support your ideas.Recommended Readings:U.S. Department of Labor: A Summary of Major DOL Laws Retrieved from: http://www.dol.gov/opa/aboutdol/lawsprog.htm (Strong source of labor laws)    Budd (2013). Labor Unions Good or Bad. Chapter 2 in Human Relations Striking a Balance. Retrieved from: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0078029430/988356/bud29430_ch02.pdf  (McGraw-Hill’s free text)    Silverman (nd). “How Labor Unions Work” (HTML) Retrieved from: http://money.howstuffworks.com/labor-union.htm (7 page article on labor unions)    The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s “Overview of the U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission” (HTML) Retrieved from: http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/index.cfm (U.S. EEOC government Web site)    The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s “Laws Enforced by the EEOC” (HTML) Retrieved from: http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/index.cfm (EEOC Web site)    The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s “Types of Discrimination” Retrieved from http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/index.cfm  (EEOC Web site)    Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act. Retrieved from: http://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/compliance/EmployeeRightsPoster11x17_Final.pdf (Government Web site)    View this YouTube on the History of Unions History of Unions    Lumen Learning (nd). Understanding Communication Retrieved from https://courses.lumenlearning.com/principlesmanagement/chapter/12-2-understanding-communication    Lumen Learning (nd). Work Behaviors Retrieved from https://courses.lumenlearning.com/principlesmanagement/chapter/2-6-work-behaviors/    Wilkie (2018). Young Workers Suffer from Mental Health Issues    Folz (2018). What to say when Investigating Sexual Harassment Claims    Wilkie (2018).  Just Because Your Workers Feel Loyal Doesn’t Mean They’ll Stay    Wilkie (2018).  Top 10 Ways People Get Revenge at Work    Heathfield (2018) Progressive Discipline in the Workplace    Heathfield (2018) How to Deal with a Bully at Work    Heathfield (2018) Workplace Conflict Resolution