Collective bargaining case study | Human Resource Management homework help

Assignment Instruction

Watch the Fifth Estate documentary “The Education of Brian Nicholl.”

After viewing the video, write a 2,000–2,400 word essay  examining what the film reveals about collective bargaining in Canada. Be sure  to include in your discussion the following issues:

• What was the balance of bargaining power, and  how did it shift as the story unfolded?
• What strategies did the union employ to try to  achieve a settlement? Why did it choose those strategies?
• What was the employer’s strategy for avoiding  contractual obligations? Why did the strategy work?
• What does the case tell us about the importance  of language clarity in an agreement?
• What role does the union play in circumstances  such as the one found in the video?
• What does the case say about the tension between  union staff negotiators and affected workers? 
• What role did the provincial government (the  state) play in the process and outcome?
• How much did the economic and political  environment shape the bargaining outcome?
• In your opinion, could the union have done any  more for the workers? Should the workers have accepted the deal?