The HR director at Clearwater Electronics is responsible for all negotiations with the company’s union. Like other companies in the industry, most of the employee base at Clearwater is unionized. A meeting has been scheduled to negotiate a proposed wage increase for nonexempt employees at Clearwater, and the HR director anticipates the negotiation will be difficult. Why do wage disputes cause conflict? Conflict arises because people do not understand what the other side is going through. Conflict arises because the employer does not understand what it means to be in the trenches where true value is added to the company. Conflict arises because increased wages cost the company, and wage decreases cost the employee. Conflict arises because the employees do not understand the employer’s need to reduce costs to maintain a profitable company.

The HR director at Clearwater Electronics is responsible for all negotiations with the company’s union. Like other companies in the industry, most of the employee base at Clearwater is unionized. A meeting has been scheduled to negotiate a proposed wage increase for nonexempt employees at Clearwater, and the HR director anticipates the negotiation will be difficult. Why do wage disputes cause conflict? Conflict arises because people do not understand what the other side is going through. Conflict arises because the employer does not understand what it means to be in the trenches where true value is added to the company. Conflict arises because increased wages cost the company, and wage decreases cost the employee. Conflict arises because the employees do not understand the employer’s need to reduce costs to maintain a profitable company.

Management, Loose-Leaf Version

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ISBN:9781305969308

Author:Richard L. Daft

Publisher:Richard L. Daft

Chapter12: Managing Human Talent

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