Applying Industrial Relations Principles

You are the president of the Local Union 312 Chapter. As the president of the union, you are the chief spokesperson and representative of the Local Union 312 to management. Next month, you will start the collective bargaining process with management to get your union members greater wages and benefits and better and safer working conditions. Write a 3–5-page research paper using APA style outlining the collective bargaining process, including the following:

• Define and discuss what collective bargaining is.
• Research, outline, and discuss all of the steps of the collective bargaining process.
• Research, outline, discuss, and evaluate the best practices for collective bargaining strategies.
• Research, outline, discuss, and evaluate the arguments against and for collective bargaining.
• Use correct APA style, grammar, sentences, and punctuation.
• Support your research paper with at least 4 different scholarly sources, such as research journals, research studies, and government or accredited educational institutions' Web sites.