Write 3- to 5-page paper (750 to 1500 words) in APA style with 5 or more citations. Include the following points:
Explain the steps involved in collective bargaining. Include collective bargaining issues and classification bargaining issues.
Describe and explain the collective bargaining process.
Discuss the NLRA (also the role of the NLRB), Taft-Hartley (LMRA), and the Landrum-Griffin Act (LMRDA).
Explain and analyze the role of the HR management professional in a workplace with a union presence.
Describe one current labor relations challenge for the healthcare industry.
Assignment:
Read the case about Regional Hospital above. Conduct research on the best practices of benefits programs in the healthcare profession. Based on your research, what improvement to Regional Hospitals benefits plan would you suggest and why?
Your paper should be 1 to 2 pages (250 to 500 words) in APA style with at least 4 citations.
Grading Criteria:
Collective bargaining steps
You expertly explain the steps involved in collective bargaining, including collective bargaining issues and classification bargaining issues.
Collective bargaining process
You authoritatively describe and explain the collective bargaining process.
NLRA, LMRA, and LMRDA
You insightfully discuss the NLRA (also the role of the NLRB), Taft-Hartley (LMRA), and the Landrum-Griffin Act (LMRDA).
Overview of the HR department
You thoroughly explain and analyze the role of the HRM professional in a workplace with a union presence.
Role of the HR department
You comprehensively describe one current labor relations challenge for the healthcare industry.
Content development
You use carefully chosen, authoritative, and compelling content that demonstrates mastery of the subject; provides an advanced and thoughtful analysis of ideas; presents an in-depth synthesis of ideas demonstrating insight and interpretation; and includes meticulous references to readings wherever necessary.
Organization
You lucidly organize material into well-formed paragraphs and arrange ideas logically to support the purpose of the paper; writing is fluid with an explicit focus and sensible structure.
Evidence
You support points and subpoints with abundant clarifying detail, include relevant and clearly attributed sources as necessary, and effectively link ideas; comprehensive evidence extends ideas and fully authenticates the purpose/thesis of the writing assignment or paper.
Sources and documentation
You clearly and effectively document sources of information with in-text citations linking to References at the end of the paper; APA format is complete and entirely accurate.
Mechanics
You write in complete, well-constructed sentences with faultless grammar, word choice, punctuation, and spelling; writing is sharp, coherent, and demonstrates sophisticated clarity.
