Case study 5-2 is about the students at Yellowstone University as Teaching Assistants (TA), Research Assistants (RA), and Proctors. The case study talks about the course work and the work environments that go with each line of work. The TA’s demonstrate experiments to answer questions in an academic area of interest. The Ra’s perform research to their dissertation. The proctors are the ones that perform different duties for the University. Since the three jobs meet the common law test that the union contends they are a statutory definition of an employee. The labor union would want to organize and represent the TAs, RAs, and proctors because of bargaining over benefits, working conditions, and wages. In order receive wages and good benefits
