m4a1

M4A1: Essay: Role of Unions in a Global Economy
Due Sunday by 11:55pm Points 100 Submitting an external tool Available after Jan 11 at 12am

Before you begin this activity, be sure that you have:

Read Textbook Chapters 8, 9, &10
Reviewed the Video:
Bill Moyer’s Journal: Interview with Andrew Stern, President of Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
(Links to an external site.)
[Video, 4:20 minutes]

This assignment requires you to assess the impact of globalization and changes in U.S. society and politics to assess the future of unions in the United States.

There is an ongoing debate about the future of the labor unions in the U.S. You may have heard recent news about the moves in Wisconsin and other states to limit public sector unions. Industrial unions like the United Auto Workers and United Steelworkers of America continue to find themselves facing job losses and reduced membership numbers. American employers find themselves under continued pressure to reduce labor costs in order to remain globally competitive. While this is occurring, there are signs that the labor movement can bounce back. The SEIU and UNITE-HERE have had a lot of success with organizing women and immigrant workers in the West and in urban centers across the country. Most of these workers are employed in service and hospitality jobs.

In a 2-3 page essay, discuss what you see as the future of labor unions and the role they will/will not play in the U.S. economy. In your essay, be sure to consider the factors that you see as critical in determining the role unions will play in the future. You must support your analysis with information from the readings and other sources, as appropriate.

Compose your work in a .doc or .docx file type using a word processor (such as Microsoft Word, etc.) and save it frequently to your computer. For those assignments that are not written essays and require uploading images or PowerPoint slides, please follow uploading guidelines provided by your instructor.

Check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors. When you are ready to submit your work, click “Upload Submission.” Enter the submission title and then click on “Select a file to upload.” Browse your computer, and select your file. Click “Open” and verify the correct file name has appeared next to Submission File. Click on “Continue.” Confirm submission is correct and then click on “Accept Submission & Save.”

lass – This week you are doing a short essay on the future of labor unions and what you see as the union’s role in the future U.S. economy. Please consider globalization and the politics, societal changes, and what you are experiencing in your work concerning labor unions. Is there a role for them in your field or industry?

What I look for in your short paper is for you to make a claim and then support your claim with sound research and credible sources. I would consider 5 sources as adequate for this paper. 3 or 4 may be too few. Six or more may be good too.

Write a good introduction to your paper. Tell me what you will say in the introduction – then say it in the body of the paper. In the end, write a convincing ending conclusion that summarizes your main points and tells me what unions must do to reach this future role – or what will be impossible for them to do which is why they will lose all viability in tomorrow’s U.S. workforce.