This assignment is based on your article. This is an individual $($or pairs if you are pared up on an article$)$ assignment. Value $=20\%$ of your final grade. Rubric in SLATE. Overview:The purpose of this assignment is for you to prepare and develop a negotiation strategy for your article. Good strategy is based on strong research. Therefore, it is essential that you understand what comparable collective agreements include in comparison to your proposed language change. Make sure you read and understand the Consolidated Electric Case Study, and Case Data file. Make sure you understand your article. If you have technological change, then make sure you understand what a technological change article is and why it is included in many collective agreements. The specifics of what you research will depend on your article. Therefore, ensure you know your article. What does it say? What does it mean for the company and for the employees? If there is data that has already been collected on $17$ comparable organizations, then you must analyze that data $($this is data in the excel file$).$ You will also need to read many other collective agreements. This helps to understand your article, and you will use examples to justify your proposed language change. Do other companies have more benefits? Have less benefits? Have more or less restrictions on managements rights? You will need to find some that support your proposed changes. The Fine Print:$1.$ All research must be cited$\mathrm{.}2.$ Goal Approximately $5$ pages, single spaced, and font size at least $12\mathrm{.}3.$ Charts, diagrams, or other research $($such as collective agreement example language$)$ can be included in each section or as appendices at the end of the paper $($these dont count towards the recommended page limit$).$ Its your responsibility to interpret the meaning of all data submitted in this assignment$\mathrm{.}4.$ This assignment must be submitted electronically through the dropbox in SLATE. $5.$ Do NOT use point form. If you have a list of items, you can use a bullet format for the list, but the document should not be entirely in point form. $6.$ Do not leave any instructions in your final paper.Research On Your Article $1.$ Identify potential changes to your article, the impact on both your side and the opposition, and the research you will use to support your demand$/$proposal$.$ Delete these instructions before submitting your paper. $($a$)$ Collective Agreement Comparisons:You may use a chart to show how your article compares with other collective agreements to collect competitive data. Ensure you explain what these other collective agreements offer compared to your article. This will help you get a better understanding of what the other organizations have in their collective agreements. You will also use this data to support your proposed changes. Delete these instructions before submitting your paper.Section completed by: AgreementYour Article in C$.$E$.$Company $1$Company $2$Company $3$Company $4$LocationGTA Expiry Date of AgreementJuly $2023$ URLNA $($b$)$ Data Analyzed in Case Data:If there is data in the case file, ensure you analyze that data and explain your findings. Delete these instructions before submitting your paper. $($c$)$ Other Research $/$ Legislative Considerations:If you are including any other research related to your collective agreement article then please include, and provide an analysis of the information. Delete these instructions before submitting your paper. Potential Changes to Article and Impact on Parties $2.$ Identify potential changes to your article, the impact on both your side and the opposition, and the research you will use to support your demand$/$proposal$.$ Delete these instructions before submitting your paper. Potential Change to LanguageBenefit to Your Team $($indicate if you are union or management$)$Impact or Concerns of Other TeamKey research that will be used to support proposed changes Costing of Changes $3.$ For monetary articles $/$ impacts $-$ calculate the direct cost of your target position for the new $2-$year agreementFor non$-$monetary articles $/$ impacts $-$ discuss the costs of your target position for the new $2-$year agreement.This section is for you to consider and explain the cost increases to the company that will result from your proposed changes to the collective agreement. The changes may have a direct monetary cost, such as with wage increases, or the cost may be less direct, such as collective agreement changes that restrict managements rights. It is important that both union and management independently analyze the costs, as both sides may not agree on the overall cost impact. Delete these instructions before submitting your paper. Positional Bargaining Strategy $4.$ Develop a negotiation strategy for changes to your article. Delete these instructions before submitting your paper. Potential Change to Language Opening PositionTarget PositionFallback PositionResearch to Support each Demand$/$ Proposal Opening Statement on Proposals: $5.$ What will you say to introduce your proposal $($opening position$)$ to the other side? How are you going to frame your proposal to the other side? What rational will you use? What are you trying to signal to the other side? In this section, write out a concise introduction that you could use to introduce your proposal $($opening position$)$ to the other side at the bargaining table. The opening statement should be at least a couple paragraphs, and is specific to your article. Delete these instructions before submitting your paper. Written Proposal: $6.$ You must complete a written proposal for your opening position. This is the document that will be included in your proposal package that is exchanged with the other side at the negotiation table.For an existing Article, strikethrough what you are proposing deleting, and bold any new language. For a new article $($Technological Change$),$ this must be a complete Article that could be added to the collective agreement. Appendices: Revised: Winter $2024$