Meeting of the Board

Meeting of the Board is a mid-20th century science fiction novella by Alan Edward Nourse that satirizes corporate power dynamics and union control. The story follows Walter Towne, a vice president at Robling Titanium Corporation, as he grapples with a crisis stemming from poor management and union leadership. Faced with alarming production reports and job threats from union secretary Daniel P. Torkleson, Towne and fellow managers go on strike, leading to a chaotic board meeting that challenges the sustainability of extreme power shifts in organizational structures. The novella critiques the necessity of cooperation for effective labor relations.