Employee Relations Ethics and the Changing Nature of the American Workforce

Much is being written today about the changing nature of the American workforce. This article summarizes 10 of these changes: (a) global competition; (b) the changing skills of work; (c) the declining impact of unions; (d) the altered human composition of the workforce; (e) the effects of continuous improvement, downsizing, and reengineering; (f) the growing use of part-time employees; (g) the widening income gap; (h) lessened employer and employee loyalty and commitment; (i) early retirement programs; and (j) telecommunications and virtual employees. Rather than just identifying and documenting these trends, this article discusses the ethical implications of such movements. In this article, employee relations ethics is defined as treating employees properly, with respect and dignity. The term employee relations ethics is used both individually and collectively to analyze the negative human results from a moral rather than an economic perspective. The age-old clash between bottom-line mentality (economics) versus higher order thinking (ethics) is revisited with a focus on employees, not owners (old theory) or customers (new theory)

The Ursinus Weekly, February 26, 1962

Jean Dillin wins Weekly contest • Sororities welcome 14 new members; 43 men accept frat bids this afternoon • Beardwood chemistry club hears Dr. Levie Van Dam • Two Ursinus women offer Summer teaching position on Indian reservations • Colors presented to new UC women • Patti Whittick elected May queen; JoAnn Lewis unopposed May manager • Philadelphia rabbi participates in religious emphasis week • Charities chosen for Campus Chest • Wire manufacturer appears for ACES • Student teachers hear C-T principal • Clinic Day unqualified success • Editorial: Dual roles • Lycoming College to hold music fete • Ursinus in the past • Pearson, Williams named WSGA, WAA representatives • Cabinet of Y receives two day study choices • Veterinarian work topic for pre-med. society guest • Cooler breezes consort in Austria and Germany • Leber-South leads dorm cage league • Maids swim, dive for two victories • MASCAC wrestling tickets on sale • Grapplers pound PMC, 32-0; Dean, Powers still unbeaten • Hoopsters winless in week\u27s action; Delaware, Drexel drub Grizzlies • Women split two tilts; West Chester cagers win • Track team runs early indoor meets • Collegeville tops Phoenix YMCA basketball league • Collegeville Girl Scouts hear Mrs. Ned Seelye • 17 Collegeville firemen at Phila. fire school • Charles H. Noss, Ursinus Director, dies suddenlyhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1312/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, March 18, 1963

Future of the United Nations topic of speaker Bohmrich in April • Pre-medicals see childbirth films • Stayer & Campbell representatives to all-state band • Chemistry profs to gather at UC for convention • UC students invited to attend banquet of local businessmen • Pettit appears at Controversy chat • Sharon Robbins named editor-in-chief of Weekly; Hunter, Peek, Garner selected as staff editors • Campus Chest drive extended for week • Navy information team to visit campus soon • Gordon lectures on archaeology in Forum program • Junior Prom slated for April 5 • Social Security agent to interview students • Carlton Dingman plans to attend University of Sweden next year • Young Republicans see film on parties • Montgomery County science fair to be held at UC later this month • Helfferich plans to attend Navy orientation cruise • Editorial: This is it! • Progress on freshman term papers in various stages in Rimby\u27s dorm • Letters to the editor • Student-faculty show Saturday termed success of high quality • Freedom to learn topic of PSEA film • Intramural wrestling tournament produces 5 champions from 5 teams • Baseball prospects are encouraging • Trackmen optimistic about Spring season • IM basketball title game tomorrow pits Maples against Leber-South • Netwomen finish season with loss to West Chesterhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1291/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, December 3, 1962

Fourteen Ursinus seniors named to Who\u27s Who in American Colleges • 25th annual Messiah performance scheduled for Thursday evening • Sophomore dance set for Saturday • A report from the president of the men\u27s student government • Computers to be topic of Math Club meeting • Lord & lady, permanent officers named at Friday\u27s senior ball • Russia subject of recent Y lecturer • Relevance of the parish church topic of theologian tomorrow • Curriculum changes discussed • Pre-medicals hear kidney lecture • Editorial: Toward a better Messiah • Alumni snatches • Letters to the editor • Constant activity a way of life with Dr. Maurice Armstrong • Eastern Baptist downs UC cagers 72-59 in season\u27s opener Saturday • Women cagers set schedule • Intramural story • Gymnasium hours set for winter season • Women\u27s swim team faces full schedulehttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1282/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, March 19, 1962

Senior Pete Mackey takes lead in Curtain Club\u27s The Next War • Rector to address Chi Alpha Tuesday • John Piston chosen to edit Weekly; Feature editor elevated Wednesday • Nobel Prize-winner captivates Ursinus: Dr. Pauling advocates peace race for all nations • All-star game pits dorms\u27, frats\u27 best • Political science classes to hear pair of speakers • Band performance shows competence • Obstetrician outlines Caesarian operation • U.C.\u27s student-faculty talent show pleases crowd, helps Campus Chest • Young Republicans to aid Schweiker • Four high school girls discuss student teachers • Meistersingers chosen; 75 students in group • APO to use U.C. women in Spring fashion show • Editorial: And in conclusion • Letters to the editor • Lantern sets deadline • Linus Pauling adds a personal touch • U.C. swimmers gain second place tie in intercollegiates at Penn Saturday • Badminton girls finish eighth perfect campaign • Intramural corner • Curtis I first team to reach finals • Young Demo. conference planned for Philadelphiahttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1315/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, March 11, 1963

Campus Chest activities continue: Plans include student-faculty show, Demas dinner, car wash, penny mile, auction and food sales • PSEA plans film tomorrow evening • UCC region office opens on campus • Staring match named Spring play; Matusow, DeBeer, Murphy in cast • Political film planned tomorrow night by Young Republicans • State to complete repair work on Rt. 422 in Spring • Monday Morning Watch to be held during Lent • Committee on Student Activities gives grants to 18 organizations • ICG convention held Saturday • Archaeologist Gordon speaks at Forum Wednesday night • Dean Pettit to appear in Thursday\u27s Controversy at midnight session • Process underway to select UC\u27s College Bowl team • Ursinus participates in WIP radio series entitled Seminar 610 • Taxation topic of panel discussion held last week • Political intern program offered as Summer work • Editorial: Should the Weekly crusade? • Letters to the editor • Greek gleanings • Power to choose right or wrong is God\u27s gift to man • Hosteling activities lead to exciting experiences • Results of Campus Chest\u27s doubleheader Friday: Men\u27s varsity swamps intramural all-stars 83-40, Women\u27s varsity clobbers faculty all-stars 51-29 • Mermaids defeat Bryn Mawr team • Intramural season comes to a close • Netwomen outplay Immaculata, bow to West Chester • All-star intramural teams namedhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1290/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, January 7, 1963

Burst water pipes in 724 lead to semi-evacuation • Speaker from GE will discuss US in space race • PSEA features talks by grad, student teachers • Ed Myers selected representative to National Committee for Youth • College laments death of director Douthett • Psychiatry topic of pre-med meeting • Dolman attends forum on education problems • New heating & power plant now in service • Cub & Key, men\u27s honorary, now accepting applications • Curtain Club version of Antigone scheduled for second semester • Dr. Vorrath concludes discussion of changes in Spanish courses • Schweiker talks on GOP future • Leber open house a Christmas highlight • Chessmen compete in national event • Lynne Maloney, Miss Penna. \u2761, wed last month • Editorial: Unjust, unfair, unwise • Letters to the editor • Snyder to train Civil Defense people • Wrestlers open season Saturday by smashing scared Fords 31-3 • Ursinus gridmen named to MAC all-star teams • Netmen downed by Haverford 72-56 • Intramural story • Ursinus women\u27s club honors Marion Spanglerhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1284/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, October 30, 1961

Loyalty kick-off dinner features famous co-eds • Ursinus College treats Homecoming visitors to decorations, dinners, sports, and a dance: Haverford foe for Homecoming tilt; Campus readied • Six fraternity queens grace Homecoming scene • Work abroad plan offered by ASIS • Pfahler film festival shows Henry V, LaStrada • Placenta subject for Dr. Rathmell in pre-med talk • Senator Smith sees moral force as Khrushchev\u27s chief enemy • A-Phi-O welcomes thirteen pledges • Princeton\u27s Homrighausen visits here tomorrow • Dr. Parsons publishes Norris journal excerpt • Editorial: Censorship here • U.S. government offers junior Summer work • Social Security interview Friday in U.C. Library • Ursinus in the past • U.C. man is drag champ • The Late George Apley Curtain Club Fall choice • MSGA imposes fines for firebox tampering • Ursinus booters beat Muhlenberg, 2-1; Lose to Swarthmore Wenesday, 4-1 • Field hockey girls beat Stroudsburg • Leber-South unbeaten, unscored upon; Leads touch football teams • Wagner wrecks Bear hopes for a \u2761 winning campaign • Sophomore Scholl mainstay at end; Solid defensively, slick offensively • Dean\u27s listhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1302/thumbnail.jp