Masters in HRER 860 – Ethical Decision Making for HR Practitioners.
Masters in HRER 860 – Ethical Decision Making for HR Practitioners.
Textbook: Ethics of Human Resource and Industrial Relations 2005; Author: Budd, John W. / Scoville, James G. Publisher: ILR Press
Lesson 7 Ethical Dilemmas Discussion Post
•Create a post of maximum 1-1.5 pages answering the following question with respect to the Union Case in the commentary.
How would you respond to Fred’s wife when she asks, “If Fred signs the card, what are the chances the company will actually fire him? They’ve always been angry about unions. You know we can’t afford to lose this job. And besides, I think they’re out to get him.”
•You must use the five-step ethical decision-making tool to explain your answer.
Union Case Discussion Post
You are an organizer seeking an NLRB election to certify a local union as the exclusive bargaining representative for production employees in a company manufacturing plastic home-good product. The company employs a total of 129 employees, 73 of whom are production staff. You have decided that if you can get a majority of the production employees to sign authorization cards, you will present the cards to the company to seek recognition.
At this point in the process, you have identified a group of seven production employees who appear to be leaders, those to whom others seem to gravitate for guidance and who also seem sympathetic to the union’s cause. You are visiting with Fred at his home. Fred is 33 years old with a wife and two children (4 and 7 years old). He owns the house but has a relatively large mortgage. He currently makes $32,000 per year. His wife works part-time, bringing in approximately $15,000 per year. Fred also has a part-time weekend job, making what he calls “pocket money.”
You know that Fred has had disciplinary problems in the past with the company. For example, he is working on a company-imposed “probationary period” for time and attendance violations.
You are trying to convince Fred to sign the authorization card. He would be the 36th signature. Two others said they would sign if Fred commits in writing. It is unlikely that anyone else will sign.
During the conversation Fred’s wife asks, “If Fred signs the card, what are the chances the company will try and fire him? They’ve always been angry about unions. You know we can’t afford to lose this job.” How would you respond?
Please use APA Style for references.
Please include page nos. from the text and provide at least 2-3 references from each reading material for all work cited.
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