Labor-management Agreement through Bargaining Team and Employee Representatives

Union and Bargaining
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Introduction
Companies should recognize the relevance of their employees and their voices in the workplace. Employees’ satisfaction is a crucial aspect of a company’s success. Companies should consider the employees’ requirements, goals, and aspirations to develop a working environment that promotes employee satisfaction. Employees in the company negotiated and agreed on their decision to request an increase in compensation and presented their request to the top management. The employees’ request for a higher salary was driven by the hard work applied towards achieving the company’s goals and objectives. The top management discussed the issue with employees, considering their demands.
Organization Location
The organization is situated in California, which is a right-to-work state. As a result, all employees are not required to join or remain as trade union members except those working in trade unions. However, employees are required to pay union charges as an employment condition. Employees are deciding to unionize to protect their general interests. Generally, associations are formed to protect employees. A union refers to a group of people who join hands for the benefits of their work environments and remuneration. A partnership can be created by unifying multiple employees and presenting them with a collective bargaining agreement (CBA). If the company fails to agree to the CBA, employees might conduct a strike or a walkout. Mandatory bargaining subjects refer to the matters that must be included in the agreement between the employer and the union (NLRB, 2022). They include wages, working conditions, and hours. Employees not represented by trade unions must negotiate the directly needed bargaining subjects such as wages, hours, and working conditions. The other five terms for employment other than wages and hours include pensions, retirement benefits, holidays and vacation time, days off, and employees’ health and safety. The permissive bargaining subjects to be negotiated include scheduling, attendance policy, company rules and policies, and employees training and development.
Bargaining Team Members
Hiring a bargaining team is a time-consuming process. I selected four supervisors with the necessary skills, experience, and ability to accomplish the bargaining task. The appointed supervisors have proven their ability to handle conflicts and understand negotiating techniques. The supervisors had multiple traits such as adequate experience, skills, and knowledge to deal effectively, willingness to participate in the negotiating procedure, and knowing how to relate well with other people. The first supervisor is Tom; he is a union member and a professional negotiator who h...