This case promotes learning about the labor relations process in the United States. The case follows the actual efforts of undergraduate resident assistants $($RAs$)$ at the University of Massachusetts Amherst $($UMass Amherst$)$ who sought to be represented by the United Auto Workers union for collective bargaining purposes. The case highlights:

The legal parameters regulating labor relations.

The factors contributing to employee interest in union representation.

Union election campaign strategies and activities of employers and unions.

The influence stakeholders have on labor$-$management relations.

The importance of pre$-$contract negotiations.

The interpretation of the outcome of contract negotiations.

The important role of contract administration.

This case is presented in three parts with case study questions. You will answer the questions for the case study in an MS Word Document: Please note the answers to each question should be at a minimum one paragraph containing at least four complete sentences. APA formatting Links to an external site. must be used, including a cover page, headers, in$-$text citations, and reference page.

Part $2$A is due by the end of Week $4$:

pg$.18$ questions $1$ & $3$

pg$.19$ questions $1,2,3$

pg$.22$ questions $2$ & $4$

pg$.24$ questions $1$ & $2$