Exam 13: Labor Relations in the Public Sector

In the federal sector,the agency and the exclusively recognized union have a duty to meet at reasonable times and confer in good faith with respect to mandatory subjects of collective bargaining.

Which of the following is NOT true about privatization?

The federal government agency that administers the federal relations program and investigates unfair labor practices is the:

What is the labor relations term used to describe the involvement of multiple parties in the collective bargaining process,particularly applicable to state and local level public sector bargaining?

A majority of teachers,firefighters,and police are represented by public-sector unions.

The public-sector employee group most likely to participate in strikes is:

Using the _______________ approach,an arbitrator chooses the entirety of either the union's or management's final offer covering all disputed issues.

As in the private sector,the market economic system controls the price,quality,and availability of most services in the public sector.

State laws that allow citizens to observe the collective bargaining process are referred to as:

Under the Homeland Security Act of 2002,the President may waive employee and union rights granted under the Civil Service Reform Act.