Exam 16: Supervision and Labor

The first stage of contract administration is ________.

Until passage of the Taft-Hartley Act,the ________ was dominant in labor contracts.Under this arrangement,an individual would join the union,be trained by the union,and sent to work for an employer by the union.

A(n)________ is an organization of workers,acting collectively,seeking to promote and protect its mutual interests through collective bargaining.

When ________ is employed to resolve an impasse,generally a panel of three individuals,one neutral and one each from the union and management,hears testimony from both sides.

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 bargaining ________.

The first step in the collective bargaining process for labor and management is to ________.

Negotiation is a form of compromise,and even though an oral agreement is achieved,it is not converted into a written contract.

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

When a majority vote is received in a representation certification election,the NLRB certifies the union and recognizes it as the exclusive ________.

The entity that was given 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 ________.

After a 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.