Exam 14: The Dynamics of Labor Relations

Unions that represent skilled workers are called craft unions.

Terry Moser,an organizer for the Teamsters,gives five progressive steps that can lead to unionization.At which step do labor organizers seek specific information about the employer's finances,supervisory styles,and management practices?

Supervisor Hadley has suspended an employee covered by a typical labor agreement.In a grievance hearing,Hadley will be called upon to demonstrate ____ supporting the suspension.

Management generally claims exclusive rights to decisions on issues relating to subcontracting,work standards,and job content.Management's claim is properly called:

Which act covering most private-sector employers guarantees employees the right to organize and lists five unfair labor practices of employers?

A lockout occurs when employers hire replacement workers for striking employees.

It is the arbitrator's responsibility to ensure that each side receives a fair hearing.

Good faith bargaining requires that employers and union counterparts be willing to meet at any time and reasonable place to discuss proposals.

The bargaining power of a union may be exercised by:

Unions have been an important force shaping organizational practices,legislation,and political thought in the U.S.:

The agency responsible for administering and enforcing the Wagner Act is the National Labor Relations Board.

Which Act placed the protective power of the federal government firmly behind employee efforts to organize and bargain collectively through representatives of their choice?

The Wagner Act lists five unfair labor practices of employers.Please list and briefly explain these five unfair labor practices found in Section 8 of the act.

Which act contains a "Bill of Rights of Union Members" and requires unions to submit financial reports to the Secretary of Labor?

Recently,the Union of Needletraders,Industrial and Textile Employees (UNITE)merged with ____.

Explain some of the issues that should be addressed by the employer's bargaining strategy?

Unlike the National Labor Relations Board,the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service:

Developing likely union proposals,lists of demands,and a contingency plan for operating in the event of a strike are part of:

Public employee unions contend that denying their legal right to strike reduces their power during collective bargaining.

Briefly discuss the Landrum-Griffin Act,including the rights and obligations that the legislation provides.