Exam 15: Collective Bargaining

If the employer pleads inability to pay, the union _____ .

_____ makes it an unfair practice for a union representing a group of employees to refuse to bargain ? with the employer.

In Emporium Capwell Co. v. Western Addition Community Organization, Hollins and Hawkins were minority employees. The Western Addition Community Organization filed a charge against the company with National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The trial examiner of the NLRB concluded that their activity was not protected by Section 7 of the Act and that their discharges did not, therefore, violate _____ of the NLRA.

The collective agreements covering professional baseball and football players are examples of ? agreements that:

In First National Maintenance Corp. v. NLRB, the petitioner notified its Greenpark employees that they would be discharged three days later. With nothing but a perfunctory further discussion, the petitioner discontinued its Greenpark operation and discharged the employees. The union filed an unfair labor practice charge against petitioner, alleging violations of which section of the NLRA?

Section 8(g) requires that a labor organization seeking to picket or strike against a health-care institution must give both the employer and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) written notice of its intention to strike or picket at least _____ days prior to taking the action.

The duty to bargain in good faith under Section 8(d) includes the obligation to _____, if requested by ? either party.

According to Section 8(d), failure to _____, may make any strike by the union or lockout by the ? employer an unfair labor practice.

When an impasse results from a party's rigid insistence upon a particular proposal that relates to ? wages, hours, or terms and conditions of employment, then it is not a violation of:

In _____, the Supreme Court held that an employer that pleads inability to pay in response to union ? demands in order to support his claim must provide some financial information.

Which of the following is not true of the Truitt requirement to furnish information?

The NLRB requires that the prior conditions be restored and any reduction in wages or benefits be ? paid back, if an employer has:

What are prohibited bargaining subjects?

The matters which are not directly related to wages, hours, terms and conditions of the employment ? and not prohibited are called:

Section 8(a)(5) requires that the employer bargain with a union that is the representative of its ? employees according to _____.

When negotiations result in matters of dispute, the party seeking contract termination must notify the ? _____ and the appropriate state mediation agency within thirty days from giving the notice to ? bargain.

The subjects that vitally affect the terms and conditions of the employment of the employees in the ? bargaining unit are called _____ bargaining subjects.

Section 8(d) of the NLRA prohibits any modifications or changes in a collective agreement's provisions relating to _____ during the term of the agreement unless both parties to the agreement consent to such changes.

In Visiting Nurse Services of Western Massachusetts, Inc. v. NLRB, the union filed unfair labor practice charges with the NLRB, claiming that VNS had violated Section 8(a)(1) and (5) of the NLRA by unilaterally implementing:

According to NLRB guidelines, what is the tenure of the bargaining agreement for a certified union?