Publications
Publications
- December 2001
- HBS Case Collection
Van Bolton: Resolving a Labor-Management Dispute
Abstract
Describes the challenges facing Van Bolton, the head of a large airline, as he works with the head of the company's pilots' union to negotiate issues relating to the acquisition of a smaller airline. Bolton must find ways to surmount a history of adversarial relationships between the company and the union.
Keywords
Negotiation Process; Negotiation Participants; Labor Unions; Acquisition; Air Transportation Industry
Citation
Watkins, Michael D. "Van Bolton: Resolving a Labor-Management Dispute." Harvard Business School Case 902-051, December 2001.