Question 1

Which of the following is NOT considered an unfair labor practice under the Civil Service Reform Act (CSRA)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Refusing to negotiate over a "permissible" bargaining subject 
B)  Restraining and coercing employees in the exercise of their rights 
C)  Encouraging or discouraging union membership 
D)  Controlling or assisting a labor organization 
E)  Refusing to negotiate with a designated labor organization 
A)  Refusing to negotiate over a "permissible" bargaining subject 
B)  Restraining and coercing employees in the exercise of their rights 
C)  Encouraging or discouraging union membership 
D)  Controlling or assisting a labor organization 
E)  Refusing to negotiate with a designated labor organization A

Question 2

The Civil Service Reform Act (CSRA)makes it an unfair labor practice for a party to refuse or fail to cooperate in impasse procedures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which one of the following strategies is NOT a strategy that is commonly used to increase a public employer's cost of continuing to disagree with a union bargaining proposal?

Accepted Answer

A)  A threat to "blow the whistle" on a questionable management practice. 
B)  A threat to conduct a recall election. 
C)  A threat to withdraw the political support of union members 
D)  Malicious obedience or "working to rule" in order to slow down work 
E)  All of these are commonly used strategies. 
A)  A threat to "blow the whistle" on a questionable management practice. 
B)  A threat to conduct a recall election. 
C)  A threat to withdraw the political support of union members 
D)  Malicious obedience or "working to rule" in order to slow down work 
E)  All of these are commonly used strategies. B

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  sunshine laws. 
B)  blue laws. 
C)  sunset laws. 
D)  watergate laws. 
E)  fishbowl laws. 
A)  sunshine laws. 
B)  blue laws. 
C)  sunset laws. 
D)  watergate laws. 
E)  fishbowl laws.

Question 5

Union negotiators have more difficulty determining "who speaks for management" in public-sector bargaining as compared to private-sector negotiations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Public-sector unionization is highest in the Northeastern,Northern,and Western regions of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is true about privatization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Where employees lacked collective bargaining rights in the public sector, privatization of their jobs has provided many of them with the opportunity to be represented by a union in the private sector. 
B)  Privatization of public-sector jobs was begun in the 1980s under the Reagan administration. 
C)  The Bush administration has proposed privatizing up to half of all federal public-sector jobs. 
D)  Public-sector jobs are more likely to be privatized when the public sector union-management relationship is adversarial. 
E)  All of these are true. 
A)  Where employees lacked collective bargaining rights in the public sector, privatization of their jobs has provided many of them with the opportunity to be represented by a union in the private sector. 
B)  Privatization of public-sector jobs was begun in the 1980s under the Reagan administration. 
C)  The Bush administration has proposed privatizing up to half of all federal public-sector jobs. 
D)  Public-sector jobs are more likely to be privatized when the public sector union-management relationship is adversarial. 
E)  All of these are true.

Question 9

The impasse resolution procedure that is acclaimed as the oldest and most frequently used in the public sector is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Arbitration. 
B)  fist-fighting. 
C)  fact finding. 
D)  mediation. 
E)  referendum. 
A)  Arbitration. 
B)  fist-fighting. 
C)  fact finding. 
D)  mediation. 
E)  referendum.

Question 10

The Federal Service Impasse Panel (FSIP)investigates any negotiation impasse presented to it but is not authorized to take any action to settle the dispute.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

If a governmental unit privatizes a government service to a private business,the private employer is likely to be covered under the Labor Management Relations Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is a responsibility of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA)?

Accepted Answer

A)  leading all negotiations in the federal sector 
B)  conducting arbitration in the federal sector 
C)  representing federal government managers in court 
D)  supervising elections in the federal sector 
E)  all of these are responsibilities of the FLRA 
A)  leading all negotiations in the federal sector 
B)  conducting arbitration in the federal sector 
C)  representing federal government managers in court 
D)  supervising elections in the federal sector 
E)  all of these are responsibilities of the FLRA

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  issue-by-issue final offer arbitration (FO
A)  
B)  whole issue SOL 
C)  whole issue final offer arbitration (FO
A)  
D)  bottom line final offer arbitration (FO
A)  
E)  total package selection final offer arbitration (FO
A)  
A)  issue-by-issue final offer arbitration (FO
A)  
B)  whole issue SOL 
C)  whole issue final offer arbitration (FO
A)  
D)  bottom line final offer arbitration (FO
A)  
E)  total package selection final offer arbitration (FO
A)

Question 14

Which of the following has NOT contributed to the growth of public-sector unionization?

Accepted Answer

A)  The general public's somewhat favorable attitude toward public-sector unionization 
B)  The establishment and success of impasse procedures to resolve public-sector labor disputes 
C)  Favorable public-sector labor laws 
D)  Privatization and downsizing of public-sector jobs 
E)  All of these have contributed to the growth of public-sector unionization 
A)  The general public's somewhat favorable attitude toward public-sector unionization 
B)  The establishment and success of impasse procedures to resolve public-sector labor disputes 
C)  Favorable public-sector labor laws 
D)  Privatization and downsizing of public-sector jobs 
E)  All of these have contributed to the growth of public-sector unionization

Question 15

The threat of a strike seems to encourage voluntary settlement efforts at the bargaining table while the availability of interest arbitration may reduce such incentive producing a "chilling effect" on negotiations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

If a subject of collective bargaining is permissible,both parties are required to negotiate in good faith,even though an agreement may not be reached.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The "sovereignty doctrine" means that elected officials retain the authority to make decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  garbage collectors. 
B)  police. 
C)  educators. 
D)  public utility workers. 
E)  mass transit workers. 
A)  garbage collectors. 
B)  police. 
C)  educators. 
D)  public utility workers. 
E)  mass transit workers.

Question 19

Which one of the following organizations consists of one chairperson and at least six members appointed by the President that investigate any negotiation impasse presented and is authorized to take any necessary action to settle the dispute?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal Service Impasse Panel 
B)  Federal Trade Commission 
C)  National Labor Relation Commission 
D)  Federal Labor Relations Authority 
E)  Federal Negotiations Service 
A)  Federal Service Impasse Panel 
B)  Federal Trade Commission 
C)  National Labor Relation Commission 
D)  Federal Labor Relations Authority 
E)  Federal Negotiations Service

Question 20

Favorable public-sector labor laws appear to be a significant factor encouraging growth in public-sector labor relations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is NOT considered an unfair labor practice under the Civil Service Reform Act (CSRA)?

The Civil Service Reform Act (CSRA)makes it an unfair labor practice for a party to refuse or fail to cooperate in impasse procedures.

Which one of the following strategies is NOT a strategy that is commonly used to increase a public employer's cost of continuing to disagree with a union bargaining proposal?

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

Union negotiators have more difficulty determining "who speaks for management" in public-sector bargaining as compared to private-sector negotiations.

Public-sector unionization is highest in the Northeastern,Northern,and Western regions of the United States.

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

Which of the following is true about privatization?

The impasse resolution procedure that is acclaimed as the oldest and most frequently used in the public sector is:

The Federal Service Impasse Panel (FSIP)investigates any negotiation impasse presented to it but is not authorized to take any action to settle the dispute.

If a governmental unit privatizes a government service to a private business,the private employer is likely to be covered under the Labor Management Relations Act.

Which of the following is a responsibility of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA)?

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

Which of the following has NOT contributed to the growth of public-sector unionization?

The threat of a strike seems to encourage voluntary settlement efforts at the bargaining table while the availability of interest arbitration may reduce such incentive producing a "chilling effect" on negotiations.

If a subject of collective bargaining is permissible,both parties are required to negotiate in good faith,even though an agreement may not be reached.

The "sovereignty doctrine" means that elected officials retain the authority to make decisions.

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

Which one of the following organizations consists of one chairperson and at least six members appointed by the President that investigate any negotiation impasse presented and is authorized to take any necessary action to settle the dispute?

Favorable public-sector labor laws appear to be a significant factor encouraging growth in public-sector labor relations.

Union-Management Relationships in Perspective

Evolution of Labor Management Relationships

Legal Influences

Unions and Management: Key Participants in the Labor Relations Process

Why and How Unions Organized

Negotiating the Labor Agreement

Economic Issues

Administrative Issues

Resolving Negotiation Impasses and Contract Ratification

Contract Administration

Labor and Employment Arbitration

Employee Discipline

Labor Relations in Multinational Corporations and in Other Countries

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Exam 13: Labor Relations in the Public Sector

Which of the following is NOT considered an unfair labor practice under the Civil Service Reform Act (CSRA)?

The Civil Service Reform Act (CSRA)makes it an unfair labor practice for a party to refuse or fail to cooperate in impasse procedures.

Which one of the following strategies is NOT a strategy that is commonly used to increase a public employer's cost of continuing to disagree with a union bargaining proposal?

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

Union negotiators have more difficulty determining "who speaks for management" in public-sector bargaining as compared to private-sector negotiations.

Public-sector unionization is highest in the Northeastern,Northern,and Western regions of the United States.

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

Which of the following is true about privatization?

The impasse resolution procedure that is acclaimed as the oldest and most frequently used in the public sector is:

The Federal Service Impasse Panel (FSIP)investigates any negotiation impasse presented to it but is not authorized to take any action to settle the dispute.

If a governmental unit privatizes a government service to a private business,the private employer is likely to be covered under the Labor Management Relations Act.

Which of the following is a responsibility of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA)?

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

Which of the following has NOT contributed to the growth of public-sector unionization?

The threat of a strike seems to encourage voluntary settlement efforts at the bargaining table while the availability of interest arbitration may reduce such incentive producing a "chilling effect" on negotiations.

If a subject of collective bargaining is permissible,both parties are required to negotiate in good faith,even though an agreement may not be reached.

The "sovereignty doctrine" means that elected officials retain the authority to make decisions.

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

Which one of the following organizations consists of one chairperson and at least six members appointed by the President that investigate any negotiation impasse presented and is authorized to take any necessary action to settle the dispute?

Favorable public-sector labor laws appear to be a significant factor encouraging growth in public-sector labor relations.

Union-Management Relationships in Perspective

Evolution of Labor Management Relationships

Legal Influences

Unions and Management: Key Participants in the Labor Relations Process

Why and How Unions Organized

Negotiating the Labor Agreement

Economic Issues

Administrative Issues

Resolving Negotiation Impasses and Contract Ratification

Contract Administration

Labor and Employment Arbitration

Employee Discipline

Labor Relations in Multinational Corporations and in Other Countries

Filters