•Case Study
•After muchlabor and management conflict,this
integrated managed care consortium and over 25 unions createdthislabor management partnership (LMP). Today, it is
considered a model of union andlabor partnerships for the future oflabor and management
relations. This collaboration involved over 90,000 workers and changed the
fabric of union and management relationships. Instead of being a competitive
bargaining process, it became a collaborative partnership of mutual respect to
a goal of mutual gains. The collaboration resulted in improved services
(increased patient satisfaction), improved financial results, and happier
employees. Many are encouraging this model to become a standard for future
union and management negotiations. Review the resources provided in your phase
resources. Develop a PowerPoint presentation that addresses the following:
•Part 1
•Name 1 union that was part of this partnership?
•Discuss what type of union (craft, industrial, general,
white collar) and whether it is a federation or local union.
•Identify 5 key elements that made this partnership so
successful.
•Do you think this model could be used in other
organizations? Justify your answer.
•Part 2
•The value of the partnership was the fact that both
parties bargained in good faith and were able to come to agreement on all
mandatory collective bargaining items. It is important to understand details of
this process. Answer the following:
•What is good faith bargaining?
•Define an impasse. Iflabor and management comes to an impasse, does that mean that
they did not engage in good faith bargaining? Justify your answer.
•Name 3 items that are mandatory in the collective
bargaining (e.g., items that must be in the union contract). Why do you think
these are mandatory items for a collectivebargaini
