Exam 16: Supervision and Labor

The Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)of 1970 serves a vital purpose in labor relations and its primary emphasis with respect to labor unions is to eliminate any influence exerted on unions by members of congress.

The concept that parties in a negotiation must come to the bargaining table ready,willing,and able to meet and deal,open to proposals made by the other party,and with the intent to reach a Mutually acceptable agreement is referred to as:

Specifying unfair union labor practices was the major purpose of the:

A common provision in union security arrangements is a process called the dues checkoff.

All of the following are types of union security agreements EXCEPT:

Employees join unions for the following reasons EXCEPT:

Guaranteeing workers the right to organize and join unions,to bargain collectively,and to act in concert to pursue their objectives,the act that specifically requires employers to bargain in good faith over mandatory bargaining issues-wages,hours,and terms and conditions of employment is referred to as the:

Only when these contracts expire and company representatives and the union are unable to agree on a new contract are most of us aware that collective bargaining is a very important part of a supervisor's job.

Although the goal of contract negotiations is to achieve an agreement that is acceptable to all concerned parties,sometimes that goal is not achieved,negotiations break down,and this is said to have occurred:

After the strike is underway,a form of protest referred to as picketing usually begins in an attempt to prevent dissident members of the union,members of other unions,and nonunionized workers from crossing the picket line to work.

The four issues appearing consistently throughout all labor contracts include all of the following EXCEPT:

Also known as the Labor and Management Reporting and Disclosure Act,this legislation protects union members from possible wrongdoing on the part of their unions.Its thrust is to require all unions to disclose their financial statements.

A union arrangement where a union "controlled" the source of labor,and an individual would join the union,be trained by the union,sent to work for an employer by the union and the union acted as a clearinghouse of employees is referred to as a(n):

An illegal strike in which employees refuse to work during the term of a binding contract,often as a result of ambiguities in the current contract,is known as a:

Once a contract is agreed upon and ratified,it must be:

A situation where employees are free to choose or not join the union is a(n):

One hundred percent of the employees must sign authorization cards before efforts to organize a union may begin.

The concept that management is guaranteed the right to allocate organizational resources in the most efficient manner;to create reasonable rules;to hire,promote,transfer,and discharge employees;to determine work methods and assign work;to create,eliminate,and classify jobs;to lay off employees when necessary;to close or relocate facilities with a sixty-day notice;and to institute technological changes is referred to as:

The board that was given the responsibility for determining appropriate bargaining units,conducting elections to determine union representation,and preventing or correcting employer actions that can lead to unfair labor practice charges is the:

Successes made by unions at the negotiating table that carry over to influence the wages,working conditions,and terms of employment for workers who are not unionized is called: