Evaluate what (if any) issues should be permissive versus mandatory within a CBA

Collective bargaining is a process in which negotiations between employers and a group of employees occur and are aimed at reaching agreements to regulate employment/working conditions. Typically, the interests of the employees are representatives of a trade union to which the employees belong.

For this assignment, you will take on the role of an employee union representative tasked to draft a CBA based on the initial negotiation with the employer, who is an athletic organization.

• Evaluate what (if any) issues should be permissive versus mandatory within a CBA. Compare and contrast why the said issues should be permissive versus mandatory.
• Explain whether public employees should have a right to organize and strike. Provide a rationale for your statements.

Assume that the current CBA is set to expire in six months. Based on your research,

• Analyze key issues that should be included in the new CBA.
• Construct terms for each mandatory subject of bargaining (i.e., hours, wages, terms, and conditions of employment).
• Design a grievance procedure and policy within the CBA for each party to follow if disputes arise under the CBA.

The Collective Bargaining Agreement

Must be four to five double-spaced pages in length