k Type: Individual Project Deliverable Length: 8–10 slides (excluding title and reference slides), with speaker notes of 200–250 words per slide
Points Possible: 150 Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will be due by Monday and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.

The relationship between employee and employer is complex. Employees are entitled to a workplace that is safe and that fosters equitable treatment of all employees. Employers have a reasonable expectation of a workforce that is productive and works in a safe and effective manner. Both sides of the employment contract have rights and responsibilities.
Select 2 organizations to research; 1 organization that does not have a represented workforce, and 1 that does. You may also use a single organization, but there must be both a represented workforce and a non-represented, non-management workforce.
Research both organizations and prepare a presentation that addresses the following:
Discuss the labor laws and federal agencies that monitor labor management relationships.
Describe the role of labor relations in both organizations, including the similarities and differences of labor relations in union and nonunion organizations.
Discuss the bargaining agreement; what is it, and how is it defined by each side?
What is the responsibility of the organization in addressing the need of employees who wish to organize and become unionized (a represented workplace)?
What are the responsibilities of unions when seeking to represent a workforce?
Discuss the process for negotiating a labor agreement.
Define differences between arbitration and judicial proceedings.