A Union Has Just Announced to a Pool of Prospective

question 37

Essay

A union has just announced to a pool of prospective workers that there will be an upcoming "hiring hall." This event occurs when a union matches its unemployed members with employers who require workers. At a later general membership meeting some of the union members were discussing the results of the "hiring hall." As discussion progressed the participants noticed a pattern of hiring. All the new people hired were visible minority females. A group of white males, feeling the practice had been unfair, filed a collective complaint against the union on the basis that the union neglected its duty of Fair Representation. Discuss this scenario with respect to union, government and public policies dealing with standards and qualifications hiring.

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Definitions:

Benchmarking

A process of comparing one's business processes and performance metrics to industry bests or best practices from other companies.

Supply Chain

The network of organizations, people, activities, information, and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer.

Improved Quality

The enhancement or upgrading of a product’s, service’s, or process’s features, performance, or reliability to meet or exceed customer expectations.

Worker Morale

The overall outlook, attitude, satisfaction, and confidence that employees feel towards their work and workplace.