Review the CBA provided in the resources section between the Trustees of Columbia University and Local 2110 International Union of Technical, Office, and Professional Workers.

Describe how this is similar to a “contract” between management and labor. Do you believe it is written at the correct level of detail (e.g., is it too vague and therefore needing more specific details, or is it broad enough for logical interpretation)? Provide several specific examples.

Do you believe this document adds value to a workplace, or does it create restrictions? Please explain.
Develop a flow chart or step-by-step list of the key steps employees must take to form unions. Explain how the union-organizing process works differently in the public sector compared to the private sector. Describe the roles of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) compared to the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA).

Summarize who can join a union and who is excluded; how unions are formed (referencing your flow chart/step-by-step guide above); and why they are formed (citing three or more statistical reasons).

Requirements of submission: Short paper assignments must follow these formatting guidelines: 1-2 pages, double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and discipline-appropriate citations.

ORIGINAL WORK ONLY,  APA FORMAT

Homework #6: Preludes to Jesus’s Ministry

 

1.  Read Luke 1:1-3:38 in NOAB. As you go through, make a bullet-point list for each of the following. You do not need to use complete sentences for these lists:

a.  Identify major indicators of the Jewish cultural context of this material. There’s quite a lot, so don’t feel you need to be totally comprehensive. But, do make sure you read the whole of this section, as I will assume you have done so as we discuss it in class

b.  Identify major indicators of the Roman Imperial context of this material

2.  Re-read 1:18-25

a.  Based on the text, why do you think Gabriel made Zechariah unable to speak?

b.  What do you think Elizabeth means by her “disgrace” in verse 25?

3.  Re-read 1:26-38

a.  Based on the description of Jesus given in this passage, what might one expect his life to look like?

b.  Contrast Mary’s reaction to Gabriel’s announcement with Zechariah’s reaction. In other words, why do you think Gabriel did not make Mary unable to speak like Zechariah?

4.  Re-read 1:39-56. Mary’s words in verses 46-55 are often called ‘The Magnificat.’ In this text, Mary refers to “the proud,” “the powerful,” and “the rich” on the one hand, and “the lowly” and “the hungry” on the other. If we can these as two contrasting groups, who does each of these groups correspond to? Look carefully at the passage as you answer.

5.  Re-read 3:7-18. John is said to be proclaiming “a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins” (3:3). What sorts of concrete things does this “repentance” involve (based on the text)? In other words, what are the real-life implications of what John is doing?