Exam 13: Working with Unions and Resolving Disputes

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

The agency shop form of union security means that the ________.

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

All of the following are examples of mandatory bargaining items EXCEPT ________.

All of the following are examples of permissible bargaining items EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following is a characteristic of good-faith bargaining?

As an HR manager in the process of handling a grievance, you should treat the union representative as your equal and negotiate a solution privately without involving your higher level manager.

The Taft-Hartley Act amended the National Labor Relations Act by prohibiting unfair union labor practices and specifying the rights of both employers and employees.

The activities between NUMMI and the UAW during a joint venture between GM and Toyota established the first ________ agreement.

Which form of union security means that union members have preference in hiring, but the employer can hire non-union members?

Arbitration means ending an impasse by ________.

You are a supervisor at a large manufacturing firm. What should you do or not do during organizing and preelection campaigns? What should you do or not do when faced with employee grievances?

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

Which law sought to protect union members from possible wrongdoing on the part of their unions?

The Taft-Hartley Act amended the Wagner Act in all of the following ways EXCEPT by ________.

If passed, the Employee Free Choice Act would ________.

In a brief essay, discuss why unions are declining in popularity.

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

Which of the following was established by the Wagner Act?

The Landrum-Griffin Act encouraged union activity by guaranteeing each employee the right to bargain collectively without interference, restraint, or coercion.