The Zinnia and Service Workers Local H-56www.thezinnia.com © John W. Budd, 2020 ![]() ![]() This is a collective bargaining simulation created by John W. Budd for use in labor relations courses. The collective bargaining agreement (contract, for short) between The Zinnia, a 300-room hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Local H-56 of the International Union of Service Workers and Allied Employees expires soon [as specified by your instructor]. Participants must explore the The Zinnia's website and Local H-56's website to learn about the environment and determine their priorities and constraints. This includes corporate intranet pages and Local H-56's Zinnia bargaining updates. A good starting point is the Getting Started training materials, available as a 9-minute video or pdf handout. Bargaining can take place in person or if the instructor arranges, via a video calling app, e-mail, or other communication method.
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John W. Budd Center for Human Resources and Labor Studies 3-300 Carlson School of Management University of Minnesota 329 19th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55455-0438 jbudd -at- umn.edu www.buddlaborrelations.com ![]() ![]() ![]() |
This simulation accompanies my textbook, Labor Relations: Striking a Balance (McGraw-Hill Education), but can also be used by other interested instructors. | |