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Failure of the Enterprise Compact
Barry Bluestone and Irving Bluestone, in their book, Negotiating the Future, contended that the only way for American business to compete with its overseas and off shore rivals was to enter an agreement with their respective and unionized labor forces to co-manage their businesses. ... It seemed that the Enterprise Compact was soon to be abandoned and the past practices of the UAW and its negotiating schemes would be resurrected, similar to those used at other GM plants. ... This ‘get tough’ approach was instrumental in the ensuing 1999 contract negotiations, which returned the Spring Hill workers to 100% wages and fixed shifts, a concept not beforehand practiced by the Enterprise Compact-oriented co-management agreement formerly in place (Hopp, 2000). ... As business becomes more competitive through globalization and capital becomes easier to move worldwide as well, the necessity for labor unions has diminished and with it the needs for an Enterprise Compact with an organized labor force (Farber & Western, 2000).
Approximate Word count = 772
Approximate Pages = 3.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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