CH 14 Unions of Company Performance

Concept and Brief Description

Impact of unions of company performance can be a concern about whether or not the unions will hurt their performance on productivity, profits or stock performance. There have been studies where it shows that unions can have a positive influence.

Positive aspects of unions can reduce turnover by resolving problems, an employer might be force to improve its management practices, and union workers are more productive.
Negative aspect is that unions decrease productivity because of work rules union contracts. The question still remains if the union workers are more productive than non union workers. If unions caused greater productivity, then why union memberships are decreasing in numbers.

Emotional Hook

It is interesting to see unions that have a main objective, and will not stop until they get what they want. Sometimes it is scary because it can decrease productivity in the organization and that can lead to less pay to the workers. Union workers might not like how the organization is running or other aspect of it, and it is necessary for them to speak their mind.

Key Points to Elicit Discussion

When two or three union workers are not happy about what is going on about for example their pay, is it necessary to bring a big army to fight for it.

Facilitative Questions

According to evidence it shows that union workers are more productive, why would that be the reason? Why will they need to make a big deal about it?