Exam 13: Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

The Employee Free Choice Act would require binding arbitration to set a first contract's terms if the employer and union are unable to negotiate an agreement within 30 days.

Employers can replace strikers permanently unless the strike is based on unfair labor practices.

Right-to-work laws inhibit union formation by ________.

The United Auto Workers went on strike support the employees of the Detroit News,Detroit Free Press,and USA Today.This is an example of a(n)________ strike.

The ________ form of union security means that the company can hire non-union people,but those people must join the union within a prescribed period of time.

Decertification campaigns to end union representation are in principle very similar to the initial certification campaign that brought the union into power.

The grievance procedure is a standardized process based on NLRB policies and fair labor practices.

Which term refers to a refusal by the employer to provide opportunities to work during an impasse?

"Right to work"is a term used to describe state statutory or constitutional provisions banning the requirement of union membership as a condition of employment.

Which of the following bans certain unfair labor practices and provides for majority rule and secret ballot elections?

What percentage of eligible employees in a bargaining unit must sign authorization cards in order for the union to petition the NLRB for an election?

Jeff is a manager at a paper mill.He has received a grievance from a group of employees who are union members.The grievance claims that a plant rule barring employees from eating during unscheduled breaks is arbitrary and unfair.What should Jeff do?

A national emergency strike is best defined as a strike that has the potential to ________.

Negotiators use all of the following types of third-party interventions to overcome an impasse EXCEPT ________.

Which third-party intervention is commonly used in national emergency disputes?

You are the HR manager at a firm that is currently dealing with an unfair labor practice strike.Which of the following responses would be LEAST appropriate for you to take?

All of the following most likely explain the decline in union membership EXCEPT ________.

About ________% of people working in the United States belong to unions.

It is legal for union organizers to solicit employees for membership as long as the effort does not endanger the performance or safety of the employees.

What is the meaning of union security and what are the five types of union security possible? Explain each type.