1. Should the arbitrator uphold the union's grievance and find that the company's withdrawal of medical benefits from striking workers violated their contractual right to receive such benefits? If so, what should the appropriate remedy be? Explain your reasoning?
2. When the current contract governing the Michigan plant expires, would you advise the employer to negotiate specific contract language as part of a no-strike agreement clearly waiving bargaining unit members' right to engage in a sympathy strike during the term of the labor agreement? Explain your reasoning.
3. If the employer did propose a waiver of sympathy strike rights in the future, would this bargaining issue likely represent a high, medium, or low priority item for the union and its membership? Explain your reasoning.