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Module 10 Blog

Module 10 Blog

Q Based on what you have learned so far, respond to the following questions: • What developments have occurred in the area of public sector unions in the past 50 years? • What has helped unions advance? • What has been viewed as detrimental to unions? Blog Discussion Guidelines and Rubric In this course, the entire class will participate in blog discussions. Approach these activities as an opportunity to reflect upon and apply what you learn each week based on the assigned readings, discussions, and activities, and (b) an opportunity to share your knowledge and expertise based on your educational and professional experiences in the past. As a successful professional, you will need good reflective and writing skills, and this activity offers you the opportunity to further develop these skills. Guidelines for Submission: Submit assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value Critical Thinking and Reflection Post supports claims with relevant examples of personal experience, previous learning, or logical thought process Post supports claims with mostly relevant examples of personal experience, previous learning, or logical thought process Post supports claims with somewhat relevant personal experience, previous learning, or logical thought process Post does not support claims with reflection on relevant personal examples 25 Integration and Application Post shows excellent depth of knowledge of the module content and exhibits careful consideration of the topic Post shows good depth of knowledge of the module content and demonstrates that the student has read the module content Post shows limited depth of knowledge, indicating the student may have reviewed the module content but needs to explore further Post does not address the prompt and reflects that the student has not read the module content 25 Voice Post is written in a style that is appealing and appropriate for the intended audience, and a consistent voice is evident throughout Post is written in a style that is generally appropriate for the intended audience, and an attempt is made to use a consistent voice Post is written in a style that considers the audience, but the author’s voice is not consistent and is difficult to identify Post does not attempt to use a style that considers audience, and there is no evidence of author voice 25 Writing Post is free of errors in organization and grammar Post is mostly free of errors of organization and grammar; errors are marginal and rarely interrupt the flow Post contains errors of organization and grammar, but errors are limited enough so that entry can be understood Post contains errors of organization and grammar making the entry difficult to understand 25 Total 100%

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As private sector organizing activity sank into the doldrums of the late 1950s and early 1960s, public employees became increasingly interested in unionization. In the federal service, the Taft-Hartley Act forbade strikes. Most federal and state statutes had no mechanism for recognizing bargaining representatives, forbade strikes, made strikers ineligible for any gains won by striking, and included summary discharge as a penalty (Fossum, 2015). A breakthrough for federal employee unions is Executive Order 10988.