Exam 12: Labor Relations

Albert's union follows voice vote instead of the secret ballot method for elections.Albert feels that this leads to biased elections.Albert can sue the union to stop this practice by using the ________ Act.

Which of the following is a form of union security where an employer is allowed to hire only union members?

Norris-La Guardia Act of 1932 allows companies freedom to obtain injunctions against union strikes.

Most employees of a manufacturing firm want to form a labor union.However,the management is totally against the formation of a union and opposes it outright.Suggest a union organization for employees under this circumstance.

If a union is certified,the employer is then required to negotiate with the union for at least a period of ________.

Typically,labor unions seek to protect employee interests by ________.

Robert Plantations has more than 500 employees.The employees announce a strike to pressure the management to provide a salary hike.However,the management is defiant and thinks that the salaries are adequate for the job that employees are doing.The management uses replacement workers to detriment the strike.In this case,the management is using ________ to put pressure on employees.

"Unions have a negative impact on productivity." Do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.

Form two student groups of five members each.Conduct a mock trial of a collective bargaining process using the groups with one group representing the management of an industry and another group representing the labor union.

Compare and contrast mediation and arbitration.

One of the key differences between arbitration and the civil justice system is that in arbitration the ________.

A national union is composed of many local unions that represent employees in specific locations.

Which of the following is a key difference between mediation and arbitration?

________ is a temporary work stoppage aimed at forcing management to accept union demands.

Craft unions offer membership to all workers who are involved in the manufacturing process of a product.

Collective bargaining is a negotiation between union and management negotiators to forge the human resources policies that will apply to all employees covered by a contract.

In an agency shop,employees aren't required to join the union but must pay the equivalent of union dues.

Labor unions are organizations that represent employees in negotiations with management.

Work rules specify such things as the tasks certain employees are required to do or are forbidden to do.

Local unions represent employees ________.