You hold a position of a patrol officer in your police department or a guard in a correctional facility, and you have recently been elected by your peers as union president. As the union president, you have a responsibility to your membership to represent their best interests regarding their employment. As an elected union president, you are a leader. You need to consider the employees’ best interest. The union has recently been advised by administration that due to budget cuts, layoffs are likely. Your membership is calling for a work slowdown if staffing cuts occur. Introduce the ethical dilemma(s) and the various stakeholders affected by it.
- Propose a solution to the ethical dilemma.
- Explain the actions needed to properly address all stakeholders’ concerns.
- Explain the impact of the solution. Discuss the effect your decisions will have on the various stakeholders.
- Support your reasoning behind your solution with sources. List used references.