Short-Paper:

OPTION 1

1. WHAT IS THE CURRENT STATE OF LABOR/MANAGEMENT RELATIONS TODAY BETWEEN THE LONGSHORE WORKERS AND THE WEST COAST PORT MANAGERS?

2. HOW DID IT GET THIS WAY? (IF THERE IS BLAME, PLACE IT.)

3. WHAT IS THEIR HISTORY FOR THE PAST 60 OR 70 YEARS?

4. HOW DO WE DETERMINE WHAT IS A FAIR WAGE AND/OR BENEFIT PACKAGE IN 2014?)

NOTE: FOLLOWING ARE THE TYPE OF QUESTION I EXPECT YOU TO BE ADDRESSING IN THE ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS.

CAN WE MANDATE WHAT A “FAIR” WAGE IS? ESPECIALLY IN A UNION ENVIRONMENT, DOES AN EMPLOYER HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO PAY ITS WORKERS MORE IF THEIR BOTTOM LINE PROFIT IS HIGHER THAN EXPECTED? WHAT IS IT WORTH REALLY TO CHECK OUT A BASKET OF GROCERIES?

AS YOUR EMPLOYER WHAT AM I REALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR OTHER THAN PAYING YOU FOR THE TIME YOU WORK FOR ME OR THE GOODS YOU PRODUCE?)

Support your answers with references AND CITATION (TEXT AND OUTSIDE) and expound on how these and all future questions relate to your work experiences.