1. Based on everything you have learned, are you sympathetic to the union movement? Would you want to be a union member? The Purpose of the Assignment To encourage students to understand why some companies unionize and others don't.

The Situation You've been working for the same non-union company for five years. Although there are problems, you like your job and have confidence In your ability to get ahead.

Recently, you've heard rumblings that a large group of workers want to call for a union election. You're not sure how you feel about this because none of your friends or family is a union member.

Assignment Step 1 Come together with three other "co-workers"

who have the same questions as you. Each person should target four companies to learn their union status.

Avoid small businesses; choose large corporations such as Canadian National Railway, Bombardier, and Walmart.

As you investigate, answer the following questions:

• Is the company unionized?

• Is every worker in the company unionized or only selected groups of workers? Describe the groups.

• If a company is unionized, what is the union's history in that company