This post delves into the topic of Unionizing a Manufacturing Facility. This assignment takes on the role of a union organizer who is strategizing to
unionize a large manufacturing facility that is moving a large part of its assembly
jobs to India.
In this assignment, take on the role of a union organizer who is strategizing to
unionize a large manufacturing facility that is moving a large part of its assembly
jobs to India. In a 4- to 6-page paper, develop an action plan to keep the company
unionized, including the actual steps you would take to attempt to unionize the
facility. In the paper, strategize for this move by assessing the history, legacy, and
impact that unions have had on the workplace and on the global market
(specifically in the manufacturing sector).
Workers face an important decision when they are asked to vote on unionizing their workplace. A union will represent them in their interactions with their employer, affecting their wages, benefits, promotions, layoffs, work procedures and workplace dispute resolutions. In many states, workers will also owe some form of financial support to the union. If they formally join the union (as opposed to simply being represented by it), they will be subject to legally binding union rules regarding, among other things, whether to strike or cross a picket line. To help workers make an informed decision, this study reviews the effects of unionization, both in the private and public sector.