Union labor and law

Union labor and law

OL 318 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
The final project for this course is a research paper that covers the key principles and practices of labor relations. The purpose of this project is to apply the
knowledge and skills gained throughout this course to actively negotiate and agree upon portions of a collective bargaining agreement. Additionally, students
will have the opportunity to role-play in actual negotiation sessions and will take turns as representatives of both labor and management.
The final product represents an authentic demonstration of the skills and knowledge gained in this course as represented by the five course outcomes, and
affords students the opportunity to demonstrate how they apply course objectives to the course outcomes. It provides students with critical-thinkingskills
needed to come to a collaborative agreement while considering the various interests ofothers.
In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
• An appreciation of the role of management and unions in society
• An understanding of the historical precedents and current trends and problems underlying labor relations practices
• A framework for analysis of our labor relations system in both the public and privatesectors
• Skills in applying this framework in collective bargaining, grievances, arbitration, and mediation
• Assist students to further develop competencies in: Communication, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Analytical Skills, Legal and Ethical Practices, Strategic
Approach, and Research
The project is divided into two milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final
submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules Four and Six. The final project will be submitted in Module Seven.
Prompt
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
• What is the role of management and unions in society today? How has this changed in the last 100years?
• How does the history of unions and the collective bargaining process impact negotiations today? What are some of the current trends or problems in
labor relation practices?
• Would this negotiation process differ if it involved a public compared to a private sector union? Please explain.
• How has this exercise increased your understanding of the collective bargaining process? What is your assessment of the value of mediation and
arbitration in this process to create a collaborative, win-win outcome?
• The purpose of a collective bargaining agreement – why is this document important and how detailed should it be?

 

 

 

 

 

• Explain the value of the various organizational leadership competencies (communication, problem solving, teamwork, analytical skills, legal and ethical
practices, strategic approach, and research) that are important to be successful in this type of negotiating process.
Milestones
Milestone One: Short Paper: Collective Bargaining—Employee Safety
In task 3-1, students will participate in a group discussion to simulate negotiating an actual collective bargaining agreement, and in task 4-2, they will write a
short paper that reflects on the negotiating process. This milestone will be graded with the Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric document. Feedback should be
applied to the follow-on milestone and final project.
Milestone Two: Short Paper: Collective Bargaining—Employee Wages and Benefits
In task 5-1, students will participate in the second group discussion to simulate negotiating an actual collective bargaining agreement, and in task 6-2, they will
write a short paper that reflects on the negotiating process. This milestone will be graded with the Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric document. Feedback
should be applied to the final project.
Final Submission: Summary of Labor Relations Principles Paper
In task 7-2, students will provide a summary of the key lessons learned during the negotiating process of this course as well as completion of the two milestones
above. The paper needs to be centered around the broad topic of building a relationship between management and labor and not a personal reflection on their
own negotiating process (this reflection was covered in Milestones One and Two

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OL 318 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
The final project for this course is a research paper that covers the key principles and practices of labor relations. The purpose of this project is to apply the
knowledge and skills gained throughout this course to actively negotiate and agree upon portions of a collective bargaining agreement. Additionally, students
will have the opportunity to role-play in actual negotiation sessions and will take turns as representatives of both labor and management.
The final product represents an authentic demonstration of the skills and knowledge gained in this course as represented by the five course outcomes, and
affords students the opportunity to demonstrate how they apply course objectives to the course outcomes. It provides students with critical-thinkingskills
needed to come to a collaborative agreement while considering the various interests ofothers.
In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
• An appreciation of the role of management and unions in society
• An understanding of the historical precedents and current trends and problems underlying labor relations practices
• A framework for analysis of our labor relations system in both the public and privatesectors
• Skills in applying this framework in collective bargaining, grievances, arbitration, and mediation
• Assist students to further develop competencies in: Communication, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Analytical Skills, Legal and Ethical Practices, Strategic
Approach, and Research
The project is divided into two milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final
submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules Four and Six. The final project will be submitted in Module Seven.
Prompt
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
• What is the role of management and unions in society today? How has this changed in the last 100years?
• How does the history of unions and the collective bargaining process impact negotiations today? What are some of the current trends or problems in
labor relation practices?
• Would this negotiation process differ if it involved a public compared to a private sector union? Please explain.
• How has this exercise increased your understanding of the collective bargaining process? What is your assessment of the value of mediation and
arbitration in this process to create a collaborative, win-win outcome?
• The purpose of a collective bargaining agreement – why is this document important and how detailed should it be?

 

 

 

 

 

• Explain the value of the various organizational leadership competencies (communication, problem solving, teamwork, analytical skills, legal and ethical
practices, strategic approach, and research) that are important to be successful in this type of negotiating process.
Milestones
Milestone One: Short Paper: Collective Bargaining—Employee Safety
In task 3-1, students will participate in a group discussion to simulate negotiating an actual collective bargaining agreement, and in task 4-2, they will write a
short paper that reflects on the negotiating process. This milestone will be graded with the Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric document. Feedback should be
applied to the follow-on milestone and final project.
Milestone Two: Short Paper: Collective Bargaining—Employee Wages and Benefits
In task 5-1, students will participate in the second group discussion to simulate negotiating an actual collective bargaining agreement, and in task 6-2, they will
write a short paper that reflects on the negotiating process. This milestone will be graded with the Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric document. Feedback
should be applied to the final project.
Final Submission: Summary of Labor Relations Principles Paper
In task 7-2, students will provide a summary of the key lessons learned during the negotiating process of this course as well as completion of the two milestones
above. The paper needs to be centered around the broad topic of building a relationship between management and labor and not a personal reflection on their
own negotiating process (this reflection was covered in Milestones One and Two).
Deliverable Milestones
Milestone Deliverables Module Due Grading
1 Short Paper: Collective Bargaining—
Employee Safety
Four Graded Separately, using the Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric
document
2 Short Paper: Collective Bargaining—
Employee Wages and Benefits
Six Graded Separately, using the Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric
document
Final Submission: Summary of Labor
Relations Principles Paper
Seven Graded Separately, using the Rubric below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Final Project: Research Paper Rubric
Requirements of submission: Written components of projects must follow these formatting guidelines when applicable: double spacing, 12-point Times New
Roman font, one-inch margins, and discipline-appropriate citations.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value
The Role of
Management and
Unions in Society
Clearly analyzes the role of
management and unions in
society today and explains how
they have changed in the last
100 years with several wellreferenced, key examples
Analyzes the role of
management and unions in
society today and explains how
they have changed in the last
100 years with several key
examples
Provides a basic analysis of the
role of management and
unions in society today and
partially explains how they
have changed in the last 100
years with no examples
Does not adequately analyze
the role of management and
unions in society today and/or
does not explain how they
have changed in the last 100
years
15
Historical Precedents
and Current Trends
Identifies the key milestones in
the history of unions and the
collective bargaining process
and the main factors of how it
impacts negotiations today,
including predicting several
important current trends or
problems in labor relation
practices
Identifies the history of unions
and the collective bargaining
process and how it impacts
negotiations today, including
predicting some of the current
trends or problems in labor
relation practices
Partially identifies the history
of unions and the collective
bargaining process and how it
impacts negotiations today,
including predicting at least
one current trend or problem
in labor relation practices
Does not identify the history of
unions and the collective
bargaining process and how it
impacts negotiations today;
does not predict some of the
current trends or problems in
labor relation practices
15
Labor Relations as a
System
Evaluates with clearly defined
examples how this negotiation
process would differ if it
involved a public compared to
a private-sector union
Evaluates how this negotiation
process would differ if it
involved a public compared to
a private-sector union
Partially evaluates how this
negotiation process would
differ if it involved a public
compared to a private-sector
union
Does not evaluate how this
negotiation process would
differ if it involved a public
compared to a private-sector
union
15
Collective Bargaining Details and elaborates on how
this exercise increased
understanding of the collective
bargaining process; clearly
assesses the value of
mediation and arbitration in
this process with references
Details how this exercise
increased understanding of the
collective bargaining process;
assesses the value of
mediation and arbitration in
this process
Details some elements of how
this exercise increased
understanding of the collective
bargaining process;moderately
assesses the value of
mediation and arbitration in
this process
Does not detail how this
exercise increased
understanding of the collective
bargaining process; does not
assesses the value of
mediation and arbitration in
this process
20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Collective
Bargaining Agreement
Submits copies of all CBAs and
personal accounts of each
negotiating process with
insightful comments on the
negotiations showing a highlevel understanding of course
concepts
Submits copies of all CBAs and
personal accounts of each
negotiating process with
required details
Submits most copies of CBAs
and personal accounts of each
negotiating process with some
required details
Submits none or few copies of
CBAs and/or personal accounts
of each negotiating process
with few or no required details
20
OL Competencies Thoroughly explains the value
of the various organizational
leadership competencies
(communication, problem
solving, teamwork, analytical
skills, legal and ethical
practices, strategic approach,
and research) that are
important to be successful in
this type of negotiating process
Explains the value of the
various organizational
leadership competencies
(communication, problem
solving, teamwork, analytical
skills, legal and ethical
practices, strategic approach,
and research) that are
important to be successful in
this type of negotiating process
Moderately explains the value
of the various organizational
leadership competencies
(communication, problem
solving, teamwork, analytical
skills, legal and ethical
practices, strategic approach,
and research) that are
important to be successful in
this type of negotiating process
Does not adequately explain
the value of the various
organizational leadership
competencies (communication,
problem solving, teamwork,
analytical skills, legal and
ethical practices, strategic
approach, and research) that
are important to be successful
in this type of negotiating
process
15
Earned Total 100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OL 318 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
The final project for this course is a research paper that covers the key principles and practices of labor relations. The purpose of this project is to apply the
knowledge and skills gained throughout this course to actively negotiate and agree upon portions of a collective bargaining agreement. Additionally, students
will have the opportunity to role-play in actual negotiation sessions and will take turns as representatives of both labor and management.
The final product represents an authentic demonstration of the skills and knowledge gained in this course as represented by the five course outcomes, and
affords students the opportunity to demonstrate how they apply course objectives to the course outcomes. It provides students with critical-thinkingskills
needed to come to a collaborative agreement while considering the various interests ofothers.
In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
• An appreciation of the role of management and unions in society
• An understanding of the historical precedents and current trends and problems underlying labor relations practices
• A framework for analysis of our labor relations system in both the public and privatesectors
• Skills in applying this framework in collective bargaining, grievances, arbitration, and mediation
• Assist students to further develop competencies in: Communication, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Analytical Skills, Legal and Ethical Practices, Strategic
Approach, and Research
The project is divided into two milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final
submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules Four and Six. The final project will be submitted in Module Seven.
Prompt
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
• What is the role of management and unions in society today? How has this changed in the last 100years?
• How does the history of unions and the collective bargaining process impact negotiations today? What are some of the current trends or problems in
labor relation practices?
• Would this negotiation process differ if it involved a public compared to a private sector union? Please explain.
• How has this exercise increased your understanding of the collective bargaining process? What is your assessment of the value of mediation and
arbitration in this process to create a collaborative, win-win outcome?
• The purpose of a collective bargaining agreement – why is this document important and how detailed should it be?

 

 

 

 

 

• Explain the value of the various organizational leadership competencies (communication, problem solving, teamwork, analytical skills, legal and ethical
practices, strategic approach, and research) that are important to be successful in this type of negotiating process.
Milestones
Milestone One: Short Paper: Collective Bargaining—Employee Safety
In task 3-1, students will participate in a group discussion to simulate negotiating an actual collective bargaining agreement, and in task 4-2, they will write a
short paper that reflects on the negotiating process. This milestone will be graded with the Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric document. Feedback should be
applied to the follow-on milestone and final project.
Milestone Two: Short Paper: Collective Bargaining—Employee Wages and Benefits
In task 5-1, students will participate in the second group discussion to simulate negotiating an actual collective bargaining agreement, and in task 6-2, they will
write a short paper that reflects on the negotiating process. This milestone will be graded with the Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric document. Feedback
should be applied to the final project.
Final Submission: Summary of Labor Relations Principles Paper
In task 7-2, students will provide a summary of the key lessons learned during the negotiating process of this course as well as completion of the two milestones
above. The paper needs to be centered around the broad topic of building a relationship between management and labor and not a personal reflection on their
own negotiating process (this reflection was covered in Milestones One and Two).
Deliverable Milestones
Milestone Deliverables Module Due Grading
1 Short Paper: Collective Bargaining—
Employee Safety
Four Graded Separately, using the Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric
document
2 Short Paper: Collective Bargaining—
Employee Wages and Benefits
Six Graded Separately, using the Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric
document
Final Submission: Summary of Labor
Relations Principles Paper
Seven Graded Separately, using the Rubric below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Final Project: Research Paper Rubric
Requirements of submission: Written components of projects must follow these formatting guidelines when applicable: double spacing, 12-point Times New
Roman font, one-inch margins, and discipline-appropriate citations.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value
The Role of
Management and
Unions in Society
Clearly analyzes the role of
management and unions in
society today and explains how
they have changed in the last
100 years with several wellreferenced, key examples
Analyzes the role of
management and unions in
society today and explains how
they have changed in the last
100 years with several key
examples
Provides a basic analysis of the
role of management and
unions in society today and
partially explains how they
have changed in the last 100
years with no examples
Does not adequately analyze
the role of management and
unions in society today and/or
does not explain how they
have changed in the last 100
years
15
Historical Precedents
and Current Trends
Identifies the key milestones in
the history of unions and the
collective bargaining process
and the main factors of how it
impacts negotiations today,
including predicting several
important current trends or
problems in labor relation
practices
Identifies the history of unions
and the collective bargaining
process and how it impacts
negotiations today, including
predicting some of the current
trends or problems in labor
relation practices
Partially identifies the history
of unions and the collective
bargaining process and how it
impacts negotiations today,
including predicting at least
one current trend or problem
in labor relation practices
Does not identify the history of
unions and the collective
bargaining process and how it
impacts negotiations today;
does not predict some of the
current trends or problems in
labor relation practices
15
Labor Relations as a
System
Evaluates with clearly defined
examples how this negotiation
process would differ if it
involved a public compared to
a private-sector union
Evaluates how this negotiation
process would differ if it
involved a public compared to
a private-sector union
Partially evaluates how this
negotiation process would
differ if it involved a public
compared to a private-sector
union
Does not evaluate how this
negotiation process would
differ if it involved a public
compared to a private-sector
union
15
Collective Bargaining Details and elaborates on how
this exercise increased
understanding of the collective
bargaining process; clearly
assesses the value of
mediation and arbitration in
this process with references
Details how this exercise
increased understanding of the
collective bargaining process;
assesses the value of
mediation and arbitration in
this process
Details some elements of how
this exercise increased
understanding of the collective
bargaining process;moderately
assesses the value of
mediation and arbitration in
this process
Does not detail how this
exercise increased
understanding of the collective
bargaining process; does not
assesses the value of
mediation and arbitration in
this process
20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Collective
Bargaining Agreement
Submits copies of all CBAs and
personal accounts of each
negotiating process with
insightful comments on the
negotiations showing a highlevel understanding of course
concepts
Submits copies of all CBAs and
personal accounts of each
negotiating process with
required details
Submits most copies of CBAs
and personal accounts of each
negotiating process with some
required details
Submits none or few copies of
CBAs and/or personal accounts
of each negotiating process
with few or no required details
20
OL Competencies Thoroughly explains the value
of the various organizational
leadership competencies
(communication, problem
solving, teamwork, analytical
skills, legal and ethical
practices, strategic approach,
and research) that are
important to be successful in
this type of negotiating process
Explains the value of the
various organizational
leadership competencies
(communication, problem
solving, teamwork, analytical
skills, legal and ethical
practices, strategic approach,
and research) that are
important to be successful in
this type of negotiating process
Moderately explains the value
of the various organizational
leadership competencies
(communication, problem
solving, teamwork, analytical
skills, legal and ethical
practices, strategic approach,
and research) that are
important to be successful in
this type of negotiating process
Does not adequately explain
the value of the various
organizational leadership
competencies (communication,
problem solving, teamwork,
analytical skills, legal and
ethical practices, strategic
approach, and research) that
are important to be successful
in this type of negotiating
process
15
Earned Total 100%