After watching the "Final Offer" movie, I was surprised and in shock on how everything was structured such as the organized labor that was presented to everyone. They were talking about increased benefits in the beginning of the film and how people will get a raise year after year the more you negotiate a deal. The USA signed a deal to the GM to get a raise, but the Canadians didn't like that and their ideas needed to be different from theirs. Everyone wants a raise in their hourly pay so that they can receive more on their paychecks in which they had worked hard for. It was interesting how there were no disciplines, which is why people were doing whatever and aren't showing union discipline. There were many problems that were occurring, but the Canadians strike could affect the US Ford operations which could make them receive less money for the business. I noticed that there were many coalitions going on during the film such as Bob White and Owen Beiber were at odds, but as time went on Bob White felt that Owen Beiber was on his team and he now knows that he is not. Owen was working out a deal with Rodger Smith and Bob White was feeling left out since they are not working with each other anymore. It is interesting how everyone was switching sides and are negotiating against the other sides to get their points across. Bob White was the one that was making the negotiations while everyone else got elected to negotiate. During negotiations they were discussing deals and they have to approve of a deal before they can move forward. I was in shock on how long their negotiations were since they were stuck in a five hour long negotiation in a small room with a lot of people inside. By the end, Bob White was able to end the strike and people were eventually able to return to their jobs sine they were on strike for a week. It is important to understand what everyone is working toward and what they want to accomplish. Everyone has a different viewpoint and focus which is why the Americans didn't see the differences on everything that was going on compared to the Canadians. After watching the movie, I was surprised how everything worked since the organized labor is different today then from what it was like years ago.
Today, organized labor treats employees the way they should be treated such as receiving higher wages, more hours, and working in a safe environment. Companies make sure that they are treating their employees with respect by letting them work in an improve and safe working condition to feel motivated to do their best performance. Many employees are able to pay for medical coverage and several weeks vacation due to the organized labor that we have today. I feel like everyone should have a say and state their opinion on how they are feeling about the organized labor that they work with. For example, Walmart and McDonald's are two companies that sell their items for low so that the customers are satisfied with how cheap they are buying their products for. Walmart is a company that limits the power of organized labor to enable it sell lower cost items for customers. This allows for the retailers to cut salaries or eliminate jobs since they are selling their items for a low cost. While McDonald's employees are in the process of wanting to raise their hourly pay to $15 since they believe that they deserve more money and be able to join a labor union. McDonald's is a well known business that many people go to every day due to the fast pace and low priced foods that they sell. Many people don't believe that employees should get a raise since it is a fast food franchise where people of all ages work at due to poor work experience. I believe that all employees should feel honored to be able to have a job since everyone is guaranteed with one. Workers should receive credit and acknowledgement when they work their hardest and show their company that they should get a raise or a bonus. Even though Walmart and McDonald's are two well known companies that everyone knows about, they should treat their employees with good organized labor since they work hard everyday to make their businesses successful. I believe employees would work better in an organized labor since they know that their management believes in them and wants the best for them as well. Having a business that motivates and appreciates their employees will help the company have employees that will want to work and they will end up working their hardest for successful results.
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