Trident MGT516 2019 April Module 4 Case Latest Question # 00600005 Subject: Education Due on: 04/02/2019 Posted On: 04/02/2019 06:42 AM Tutorials: 0 Rating: 4.7/5

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?