When watching the movie, "The Final Offer" I was able to witness a real life negotiation. A serious one at that. I thought this movie was confusing at some points and hard to keep up with who was who. I also thought that some of the negotiations seemed unfair. It was nice to see the tactics these men used in their negotiations and how they tied into the tactics we learned in class. Bob White was a huge part in this negotiation, and he used his negotiation skills to get where he wanted to be. He is a smart man and made sure to think his decisions over before jumping the gun and making a choice right away. I think Bob White did this because he knows that he has the opportunity to affect a lot of peoples lives positively or negatively depending on how this negotiation goes.
As far as fairness during the negotiations, I thought it was unfair that GM would not see Bob White's perspectives on how he wanted to reward the Canadian workers. They tried to convince Bob into taking a contract similar to the American one and having year end bonuses rather than increased pay. Bob White made a point that America and Canada are two different places, they are not combined and people want different things. I think Bob White was very faithful to his union even through the hard times they had. He was a good man who wanted peace throughout this negotiation and tried his hardest to eliminate a possible strike.
This negotiation allowed me to witness a real life negotiation about a very important topic. Although the movie was older and some what hard to keep up with, I was able to see how professionals perform when they are under an immense amount of pressure and stress.
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