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Prepare a reaction paper of at least 500 words synthesizing the following reading assignments.

1. Chapter #3 of the text Collective Bargaining in Education: Negotiating Change in Today’s Schools (pp.53-88) [Chapter #3 is entitled, “Scapegoat, Albatross, or What?” by Frederick M. Hess and Andrew P. Kelly]

2. Chapter #3 of the text Local Government Labor Relations: A Guide for Public Administrators entitled Selection of a Bargaining Representative by Joan E. Pynes and Joan M. Lafferty (pp.56-77).

Synthesizing multiple elements of the perceived prescriptive nature of collective bargaining agreements and further analyze and synthesize the arguments to the contrary.

€¢Analyzing the current state of collective bargaining provisions to identify potential managerial impediments.

€¢Discussing the impact that reform may have on collective bargaining.

€¢Identifying and describing the manner in which bargaining unit representation can be selected by workers and recognized by the employer.