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Instructions

Due April $18$ at $11\mathrm{.}59$pm EST

MUST be uploaded to the course site, email assignments will NOT be accepted and will receive an automatic $0$ grade.

APRIL $15$ UPDATE:

To address questions on word limit $-$ there is NO word limit$,$ as each student has a unique way of writing.

I expect you to:

$-$ have a cover and reference page

$-$ write an introduction of the case

$-$ answer the questions in the order given

$-$ add an conclusion.

ANY additional EXTERNAL sources apart from those given WILL be automatically graded $\text{'}0\text{'}.$

NO second chances$/$uploads will be allowed. In previous assignments, I have noted the direct disregard for adhering to the instructions and the use of other sources, even though I ask to NOT do this. As well, some of you insist on using AI$,$ in particular CHATGPT and a warning was made in the comments.

If you choose to do this again for this assignment, you risk failing the course as a $\text{'}0\text{'}$ will be assigned and I will file an academic offense.

THE CASE

Orr Industries, a recent Guelph$-$based start up company in the Medical technology field, has made profits of over $35$ million in $2023$ and is looking to merge with another company based in the Madrid, Spain. They presently have $25\%$ of the market share and is looking to acquire another $10\%.$ They have over $450$ staff in $3$ different locations in Canada and clients who require $24$ hours on call service across continents.

The company is doing well financially, but has struggled with creating and implementing formal organization policies, including compensation, working conditions, etc. The staff does not think that management values its employees and over the past few years there has been a breakdown in communication; forcing the staff to unionize. Solidarity Trade Union now represents administrative and factory employees and the parties are negotiating their first collective agreement. They are focused on compensation, working conditions, benefits, vacation and company policies.

During the Collective Bargaining negotiation process, talks had broken down and Orr Industries requested a mediator from the Ministry of Labour to help both parties resolve their differences. This was unsuccessful and Arbitrator Stanley Roosendaal has now been brought in$.$ You are assuming the role of Arbitrator Stanley' and have to make a final ruling.

Here are the positions:

The union has requested the following:

$11\mathrm{.}5\%$ over the next $3$ years, with $4\mathrm{.}5\%$ in the first year

$$ Annual staff bonus of $3\mathrm{.}5\%$ for factory employees tied to profits

$$ Developmental opportunities at $$1000$ per year

$$ Proposed $15$ days of vacation after $1$ year of service and up to $2$ years and $20$ days for $3$ plus years

$2$ days work from home every month for administrative staff and flexible work shifts

$$ An employee manual with standard operating procedures for all departments

Orr Industries is proposing the following:

$5\mathrm{.}5\%$ over the next $3$ years, with $1\mathrm{.}5\%$ increase in the first year

$$ Annual staff bonus of $2\%$ at the end of every year if $85\%$ of targets are met

$$ Role specific professional developmental opportunities at $$500\mathrm{.}00$ every $2$ years

$$ Annual training for all roles

$$ An additional HR person to assist with wellness but cannot offer an entire Wellness department

$$ Vacation capped at $10$ days for $2$ years of service and $15$ days for employees with $5$ years plus of service

Questions $-$ answer using this format and numbering

Assignment must include an introduction and conclusion of your understanding of the assignment and the case. The following questions are to be answered using the layout below. A cover page and reference page in APA format is required.

$1.$ How important is an Arbitrator to the negotiation process? Discuss in detail. $(3$ marks$)$

$2.$ What is the duty of an Arbitrator in Ontario? But it is on collective agreements $(3$ marks$)$

$3.$ What is interest Arbitration and would it be applicable in this case? Why or Why not? bc $(4$ marks$)$

$4.$ What are the names of the company, the arbitrator, the union, where is the company located? bc $(6$ marks$)$

$5.$ Based on this case, what are some of the compromises that can be reached? bc $(7$ marks$)$

$6.$ What are $6$ probing questions that you should ask to determine where each party stands? bc $(6$ marks$)$

$7.$ What would your final ruling be and why? But it is on collective agreements and corporate wives $(5$ marks$)$

$8.$ Format $($introduction$,$ conclusion$)$ and Grammar $(6$ marks$)$

ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES$/$RESOURCES

The assignment is to be be type written and submitted on April $18,2024$ at $11$:$59$pm EST. Please refer to the syllabus for guidelines on plagiarized and late assignments.

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