Watch and summarize key points in your own words using sentence bullet points.
What did you learn about the collective bargaining process?
How do the parties reach agreement?
What is the role of caucuses? etc.
Association of Civilian Technicians. (2014, April 1). An Inside Look at Collective Bargaining [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeuxXg5a-nQ
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Dante Alighieri played a critical role in the literature world through his poem Divine Comedy that was written in the 14th century. The poem contains Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. The Inferno is a description of the nine circles of torment that are found on the earth. It depicts the realms of the people that have gone against the spiritual values and who, instead, have chosen bestial appetite, violence, or fraud and malice. The nine circles of hell are limbo, lust, gluttony, greed and wrath. Others are heresy, violence, fraud, and treachery. The purpose of this paper is to examine the Dante’s Inferno in the perspective of its portrayal of God’s image and the justification of hell.
In this epic poem, God is portrayed as a super being guilty of multiple weaknesses including being egotistic, unjust, and hypocritical. Dante, in this poem, depicts God as being more human than divine by challenging God’s omnipotence. Additionally, the manner in which Dante describes Hell is in full contradiction to the morals of God as written in the Bible. When god arranges Hell to flatter Himself, He commits egotism, a sin that is common among human beings (Cheney, 2016). The weakness is depicted in Limbo and on the Gate of Hell where, for instance, God sends those who do not worship Him to Hell. This implies that failure to worship Him is a sin.
God is also depicted as lacking justice in His actions thus removing the godly image. The injustice is portrayed by the manner in which the sodomites and opportunists are treated. The opportunists are subjected to banner chasing in their lives after death followed by being stung by insects and maggots. They are known to having done neither good nor bad during their lifetimes and, therefore, justice could have demanded that they be granted a neutral punishment having lived a neutral life. The sodomites are also punished unfairly by God when Brunetto Lattini is condemned to hell despite being a good leader (Babor, T. F., McGovern, T., & Robaina, K. (2017). While he commited sodomy, God chooses to ignore all the other good deeds that Brunetto did.
Finally, God is also portrayed as being hypocritical in His actions, a sin that further diminishes His godliness and makes Him more human. A case in point is when God condemns the sin of egotism and goes ahead to commit it repeatedly. Proverbs 29:23 states that “arrogance will bring your downfall, but if you are humble, you will be respected.” When Slattery condemns Dante’s human state as being weak, doubtful, and limited, he is proving God’s hypocrisy because He is also human (Verdicchio, 2015). The actions of God in Hell as portrayed by Dante are inconsistent with the Biblical literature. Both Dante and God are prone to making mistakes, something common among human beings thus making God more human.
To wrap it up, Dante portrays God is more human since He commits the same sins that humans commit: egotism, hypocrisy, and injustice. Hell is justified as being a destination for victims of the mistakes committed by God. The Hell is presented as being a totally different place as compared to what is written about it in the Bible. As a result, reading through the text gives an image of God who is prone to the very mistakes common to humans thus ripping Him off His lofty status of divine and, instead, making Him a mere human. Whether or not Dante did it intentionally is subject to debate but one thing is clear in the poem: the misconstrued notion of God is revealed to future generations.
References
Babor, T. F., McGovern, T., & Robaina, K. (2017). Dante’s inferno: Seven deadly sins in scientific publishing and how to avoid them. Addiction Science: A Guide for the Perplexed, 267.
Cheney, L. D. G. (2016). Illustrations for Dante’s Inferno: A Comparative Study of Sandro Botticelli, Giovanni Stradano, and Federico Zuccaro. Cultural and Religious Studies, 4(8), 487.
Verdicchio, M. (2015). Irony and Desire in Dante’s” Inferno” 27. Italica, 285-297.
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I learned a lot about the collective bargaining process from the video “An Inside Look at Collective Bargaining” by the Association of Civilian Technicians. Here are some of the key things I learned:
- Collective bargaining is a process by which employees negotiate with their employer over wages, benefits, and working conditions. This means that employees can come together as a group, or union, to negotiate with their employer as a single unit. This gives employees more power to bargain for better wages, benefits, and working conditions than they would have if they were negotiating individually.
- The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) guarantees the right of most private-sector employees to form unions and bargain collectively. The NLRA also prohibits employers from discriminating against employees who participate in union activities. This means that employees cannot be fired or disciplined for joining a union or for participating in union activities.
- The collective bargaining process typically involves three steps:
- Step 1: The union must organize a majority of employees in the bargaining unit. This means that the union must get a majority of employees in the bargaining unit to sign union cards or vote in favor of union representation. The bargaining unit is the group of employees who will be represented by the union.
- Step 2: The union and the employer must bargain in good faith over wages, benefits, and working conditions. This means that both parties must come to the bargaining table with the intention of reaching an agreement. They must also share information with each other and be willing to compromise.
- Step 3: If the parties cannot reach an agreement, they may go on strike or the employer may lock out the employees. A strike is when employees refuse to work until their demands are met. A lockout is when the employer refuses to let employees work until their demands are met.
I also learned that collective bargaining is a complex process, but it can be a powerful tool for employees to improve their wages, benefits, and working conditions. By coming together as a union, employees can have a stronger voice in the workplace and can negotiate for better terms of employment.
I think the video was a valuable resource for anyone who is interested in learning more about collective bargaining. It was informative and easy to understand, and it highlighted some of the challenges that can arise during the collective bargaining process. I would recommend the video to anyone who is considering joining a union or who is interested in learning more about the collective bargaining process.
