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Unit 4 Assignment - HRMD 620
Case Study
The company operates about 1,500 convenience stores. A sales assistant at
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Unit 4 Assignment - HRMD 620
Case Study
The company operates about 1,500 convenience stores. A sales assistant at one of the company’s stores was murdered while on duty on the second shift. The murder was widely publicized, and employees complained of inadequate security measures. As a result of the murder, 15 sales assistants telephoned the union requesting a union organization effort. The union sent representatives to 60 stores in the area where the murder had occurred and left union authorization cards. Two days later the company notified the union that an injunction had been issued during a prior union campaign prohibiting solicitation on company property.
[Hint: Keep in mind that there is no date given when this injunction was filed and whether was still valid.]
The next workday, the company had a meeting with the store managers in the area and talked about the need to improve security. The company officials also discussed the union’s organization activities and reminded the managers of the “no solicitation” policy and stated that a union would not necessarily do the employees any good. Later that week, the company had an unprecedented meeting for all sales assistants. Approximately 1,200 sales assistants attended and were paid for their time. The company officials told the employees that they did not need a union and that the employees from the union could retrieve their authorization cards. The employees were asked to voice their complaints. Thus, the employees listed the following:
· getting less than 40 hours work per week;
· not having breaks;
· not being paid for overtime work;
· working alone at night; and
· poor lighting at the stores.
The next day the company sent a memo to all regional personnel directing that sales assistants should work a 40-hour workweek; canopy lights were installed at all the stores; a policy was adopted that no one would be required to work alone at night; and sales assistants began receiving wages for after-hours overtime work. The company posted “no solicitation” signs in all stores and directed that those signs be enforced; if the employees did not enforce the signs, they would lose their jobs. Later that month the company held further meetings with sales assistants, who again were paid for their time. They asked to select committee representatives to meet with management to discuss their complaints. Management officials left the room while the employees selected their representatives. The company made a list of the ten most frequently mentioned items from the employees’ recommended subjects for the committee to discuss.
Meanwhile, the union filed a representation petition with the NLRB seeking an election in a unit of all College Park, MD sales assistants. The company president told the managers to tell the sales assistants that if they joined the union, the company would close those stores. The first meeting of the Employee Management Committee was held and the ten priority items were listed, granting employees a new vacation policy, improved health-care benefits, sick days, change in holiday hours for pay, recognition of seniority ranks, and improved security systems. Not long after that, the company sent an additional memo around announcing other improvements in life, major medical, and accident insurance plans, in addition to death and family benefits and a revised disciplinary appeal system
. [Hint: One has to wonder if this is a last-minute effort by Management, or an early Christmas gift for employees – but now is your time to consider the possibilities.]
The union wants to file a complaint with the NLRB. What “unfair labor practice” claim(s) could it make?
For each one, what defense would the company give? Use the specific terms and concepts covered in this course to support your analysis.
Please limit your response to a maximum of 2-3 concisely written, double-spaced pages. Please make sure that you follow all directions (and review the rubric before you start your assignment).
The basic outline for your answer will be:
Introduction
Definition of an unfair labor practice
Analysis:
Unfair labor practice claim(s)
Union’s position for each
Company’s position for each
(Add as many rows as needed)
Summary
Reference(s)
The chart is a tool to help you focus your thinking and to be sure that you provide both sides’ perspectives for each ULP. Your answer can be presented in it or via paragraphs. You are not required to incorporate the chart in your answer. Choose the method that explains your analysis clearly. However, please make sure that you are clear, concise, and complete.
Unit4AssignmentRubric.pdf
Case Study Rubric
Criteria Excellent Good Satisfactory
Needs
Improvement
Unsatisfactory
Criterion
Score
Requi
red
eleme
nts
/ 40
Qualit
y of
discus
sion
and
analys
is
/ 40
40 points
Student
thoroughly
addresses all
required
elements of
the case.
32 points
Student
addresses
most required
elements of
the case
28 points
Student
addresses
some of the
required
elements of
the case.
24 points
Student
addresses a
few of the
required
elements in
the case.
0 points
Does not
meet
minimum
requirements
for
assignment
40 points
The depth of
discussion is
excellent.
All concepts
are accurately
described and
employed.
The analysis is
very logical
and well-
supported.
32 points
The depth of
discussion is
adequate.
Most concepts
are accurately
described and
employed.
The analysis is
mostly logical
and
adequately
supported.
28 points
The depth of
discussion
needs
improvement.
Some
concepts are
accurately
described
and
employed.
The analysis
needs
improvement
and more
support.
24 points
The depth of
discussion
needs
significant
improvement.
Few concepts
are
accurately
described
and
employed.
The analysis
needs
significant
improvement
and much
more
support.
0 points
Does not
meet
minimum
requirements
for
assignment
1/3
Criteria Excellent Good Satisfactory
Needs
Improvement
Unsatisfactory
Criterion
Score
Knowl
edge
of
topic
and
readin
gs
/ 40
Clarit
y and
Logica
l Flow
of
Ideas
/ 40
40 points
Overall, the
student
demonstrates
an advanced
understanding
of the topic
and the
readings.
32 points
Overall, the
student
demonstrates
a competent
understanding
of the topic
and the
readings.
28 points
Overall, the
student
demonstrates
some
knowledge of
the topic and
the readings.
24 points
Overall, the
student
demonstrates
a very limited
knowledge of
the topic and
the readings.
0 points
Does not
meet
minimum
requirements
for
assignment
40 points
The flow of
ideas in the
body of the
response is
logically
organized. A
clear argument
is presented.
32 points
The flow of
ideas in the
body of the
response is
mostly
logically
organized. A
clear argument
is presented.
28 points
The flow of
ideas in the
body of the
response is
sometimes
difficult to
follow. There
is not a clear
argument.
24 points
The flow of
ideas in the
body of the
response is
very hard to
follow. There
is not a clear
argument.
0 points
Does not
meet
minimum
requirements
for
assignment
2/3
Total / 200
Overall Score
Criteria Excellent Good Satisfactory
Needs
Improvement
Unsatisfactory
Criterion
Score
Gram
mar,
Spelli
ng,
and
Sente
nce
Struct
ure
APA
Style
/ 4040 points
The analysis
contains very
few, if any,
minor errors
related to
grammar,
spelling, and
sentence
structure.
Content is
easy to
understand.
AND
Student
properly uses
and cites
resources
32 points
The analysis
contains minor
errors related
to grammar,
spelling, and
sentence
structure; but,
they do not
distract the
reader from
the content.
AND/OR
Student
mostly uses
and cites
resources
properly
28 points
The analysis
contains
many minor
errors related
to grammar,
spelling, and
sentence
structure.
They do
distract the
reader from
the content.
AND/OR
Student
sometimes
cites uses or
cites
resources
24 points
The analysis
contains
major errors
related to
grammar,
spelling, and
sentence
structure.
They do
distract the
reader from
the content.
AND/OR
Student
rarely cites
resources
0 points
Does not
meet
minimum
requirements
for
assignment
Excellent
180 points
minimum
Good
160 points
minimum
Satisfactory
140 points
minimum
Needs
Improvement/Unsatisfactory
0 points minimum
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