Labour Relations Team Project
1. During this group assignment, students will use the Archibald Firefighters’ Arbitration Case to apply the collective bargaining and arbitration processes. This team role-play involves a negotiation process between union, and management facilitated by the assigned arbitrator(s).
2. Students will represent each of these three groups (union, management and the assigned arbitrators) and will use negotiation skills to reach a win-win settlement for this case. Each side will present their position in two rounds and then the arbitrator will reach a final decision.
3. Students will participate in this live role-play through the “Student Online Meeting Sign-Up” Zoom and will record this session for subsequent viewing and reviewing by the instructor. Students in groups will conduct research to prepare for the role-play.
4. After the role-play. Students in each of three groups (union, management and the assigned arbitrators) will write a reflection report (1500-1800 words double-spaced, 12-point font, excluding cover page and references page) which documents the final decision, rationale for their group’s position/decision, and feelings about the arbitration outcome.
5. Learning Team Agreement is due at the end of Unit 3 and is worth 3% of final grade. The Team Reflection Due no later than 11:00 p.m. on Sunday of Unit 7 and is worth 15% of final grade
Team Reflection and Peer Evaluation
Objectives
During this assignment, students will
identify the steps in a collective bargaining process,
describe when third-party assistance is required and types of bargaining impasse,
explain arbitration and describe the role of an arbitrator, and
use negotiation skills during a team role-play.
Description
This assignment will use the readings and discussions as a base for a team role-play involving a negotiation between an arbitrator, union, and management. Students will represent each of these groups will work together to reach a win-win settlement.
Required Materials
Dessler, G.,