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Scenario 5-2

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Scenario 5-2. Connie is considering opening a small bakery called Connie's Cookie Cupboard. She loves to bake cookies. Family and friends have told her she should consider opening a small business using her baking skills. Connie has no business experience and no idea where to start in opening her own business. She also has very few funds available. One day she is glancing through the newspaper and notices an ad for a bakery franchise that would like to open an outlet in the local mall. This franchise provides everything from equipment to packaging to full business services. She decides to look into the opportunity further.
Connie decides to pursue her franchise opportunity further. The bakery franchise looks promising. Since she has a limited amount of funds, no business experience, and no idea how to start a new business, she is seriously considering purchasing the bakery franchise located in the local mall. She obtains a copy of the document that will legally bind her.
-In Scenario 5-2, after reading through the agreement, everything seems clear to Connie. Is there anyone else she should have read the agreement?

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Decision-making Authority

The power or right to make decisions within an organization, group, or system.

Free Rider

An individual who benefits from the goods, services, or advantages provided by a group without contributing to the cost or effort involved.

Agency Shop Agreements

Labor agreements that require employees to either join the union or pay a fee equivalent to union dues, even if they choose not to become union members.

Fair Representation

The legal duty of a union to represent all members impartially and effectively, especially in negotiations and grievance processes.