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How Can Mediators Help?

 

A worker's strike is when workers refuse to work until their employer agrees to improve their work conditions. Sometimes, when strikes persist for a long time, both sides, the workers and the employer, agree to bring a mediator to help resolve the conflict. The basic principle of mediation is that a neutral party can discuss compromises with each side in a calm manner, free of all emotion, and can therefore help both sides to reach an agreement.

If you were to mediate an agreement between workers and their employers, which of the following sentences would you use to help them reach an agreement? Choose 2 correct answers.

As employers, you should not agree to pay your workers more because the economy is bad and the workers complain too much.

If I can get your employers to agree to a pension plan, this would be a long-term benefit, so would you then drop your demand for extra vacation days?

It is a good idea for you, the employers, to give the workers a 20% increase in pay as they have asked. I know this will cost you a lot so let me ask them if, in exchange, they will add 1 hour to their work day.