Labor relations and collective bargaining.

Your Discussion Question responses should be both grammatically and mechanically correct, and formatted in the same fashion as the questions themselves. If there is a Part A, your response should identify a Part A, etc. In addition, you must appropriately cite all resources used in your responses and document in a bibliography using APA style.

Identify and describe five (5) techniques of bargaining and explain the key elements of each techniques. (A 1½-page response is required.)

Question 3b

Profit-sharing and lump-sum provisions have increased in usage in collective bargaining agreements in recent years, while COLAs and wage reopeners have decreased in use. (A 1½-page response is required.)

1. Define each of these four (4) types of contract provisions.
2. Explain the trends described in this Discussion Question. Include three (3) union views and six (6) employee views in your response.

   Question 3c

   How can negotiators reduce health care costs and maintain good health care benefits? Discuss the following methods of achieving these goals, explaining how the methods achieve these goals. (A 1½-page response is required.)

1. Discuss four (4) alternative providers of insurance and the types of plans.
2. Discuss three (3) cost-sharing provisions.
3. Discuss seven (7) cost-containment provisions.
4. Discuss two (2) ways to increase employees’ general health.