Exam 12: Dealing With Union and Employeemanagement Issues

In recent years some unions have granted concessions and given up benefits secured in earlier contract negotiations in an attempt to save jobs.These concessions are called:

In some European countries,companies practice co-determination.For example,

Labor unions were largely responsible for:

As the workforce of the U.S.ages,a greater percentage of workers will have to concern themselves with:

The presence of formal labor organizations in the United States dates back to the late 1700s.

Many of the negotiated labor-management agreements in the United States call for the use of an arbitrator to end labor disputes.

Small businesses have found that child care programs:

____________ refers to unwelcome sexual advances,requests for sexual favors,and other unsolicited conduct of a sexual nature.

At this time,over 50% of all union workers are:

At Hottie Potatee,the famous potato bar chain,the CEO,CFO,and COO are each paid a salary and stock options.As with other large,publicly traded companies,the strategy behind structuring executive compensation packages in this way is:

In the late 1930s management at Bodenger Industries agreed to hire only those workers who were already members of the Steelworkers Union.Bodenger had agreed to a type of arrangement known as an):

Until passage of the Taft-Hartley Act,under a closed shop agreement,a company could only hire workers who already belonged to a union.

The purpose of the earliest recognized labor unions in the U.S.were:

According to business observers,which of the following is a reason for labor's decline?

The __________ is a tactic police,firefighters,and other workers who are not legally allowed to strike sometimes use to express their frustration and displeasure with working conditions or pay.

You've been on your lunch break for less than 45 minutes when your boss orders you to return to work immediately or be docked an hour's pay.You complain that the current labor contract specifies a full hour for your lunch break and you still have over 15 minutes left.Your boss stands firm on his order for you to return to work.Under protest,you return to work,but plan to file a grievance.The first step you should take is to contact an):

Unions have used givebacks as a tactic to increase membership of a culturally diverse workforce.

Labor unions played a major role in establishing minimum wage laws,child-labor laws,and improvements in job safety.

Throughout most of American history,the relationship between managers and employees has been fairly smooth.

__________ provided dynamic leadership for the American Federation of Labor during its early years.