MHR6451 Columbia Southern Unit VI Employee Unions & Future Reflective Essay
Question Description
Instructions
Locate the following article in the Business Source Complete database in theCSU Online Library:
Hurd, R. W. (2013). Moving beyond the criticalsynthesis: Does the law preclude a future for US unions? LaborHistory, 54(2), 193-200.
This article is a reflective essay that assesses the strength of commentsmade by Christopher L. Tomlins in his book The State and Unions(1985), which looks back over the past quarter century. Various predictionswere made concerning union decline and failed revival efforts as well ascounterfeit rights offered to the U.S. working class.
Using all of the knowledge accumulated in this unit and in previous units,write a critique of the article. You may use other academic resources tosupport your points as necessary. Your critique must be at least three pagesin length.
Your critique should address the questions below.
What are the author’s main points?
Do the arguments presented by the author support the main point?
What evidence supports the main point? For example, if Tomlin’s thesisthat the New Deal offered only a counterfeit liberty to labor is true,what effect does that have on employee morale?
Briefly describe two collective bargaining strategies companies use whendealing with unions. How can these strategies affect employeemorale?
What is your opinion of the article?
What evidence, either from the textbook or from additional sources,supports your opinion?
Be sure to follow the guidelines below.
Accurately identify the premise and supporting points from the article.
Provide an insightful and thorough analysis of the information from thearticle, including using evidence as well as reasonable andcompelling interpretations.
Link material to course content and real-world situations.
Organize the material logically by using smooth transitions and bygrouping similar material together.
Cite all sources used; paraphrased and quoted material must haveaccompanying citations in APA format.
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