TOPICS FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPORT
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1. Origin and growth of the trade union movement in your section.
2. Select some one trade union for study. Obtain information on the following points, either by means of literature issued by the union, or by personal interview with union officials:
(a) Aims of the union.
(b) Insurance benefits.
(c) Political activities of the union.
(d) Strike procedure.
(e) Attitude toward arbitration.
3. Select for study an employers' association in your locality. Obtain information on the following points. (If no association is available, consult a friendly employer):
(a) Attitude of the employer toward the trade union movement.
(b) Attitude toward the closed shop.
(c) What the employer does when a strike is launched against him.
(d) Use of the injunction.
(e) Attitude of the employer toward arbitration.
4. If possible, investigate an actual strike and report upon it.
5. The laws of your state with regard to mediation, conciliation, and arbitration. Do you think further legislation on this subject is advisable?