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With the profound change in global conditions, today's MBAs are more likely than ever to find themselves in positions throughout the world where the labor movement is stronger than in the United States. We teach MBAs to manage people, careers, organizations, and relationships, but do our programs provide an understanding of unions and the labor movement? At a time when the labor movement is making a re-emergence, and increasing its role through business-labor partnerships, Leo Gerard, the international president of the United Steel Workers (USW), speaks candidly about his leadership and the future of unions. Representing over 850,000 working men and women in various industries, managing a budget of approximately $230 million, overseeing a staff of 450, while negotiating for 8,000 bargaining units means Gerard has to keep informed and on his toes. This multimedia case reveals how Gerard does that and includes his leadership style, union functions, and strategies to develop good relationships with management. The material offers an insider's view into the new labor. Imagine your students sitting across the table from this seasoned union leader?how would they do?