Exam 13: Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Arbitration means ending an impasse by ________.

Which of the following best describes the closed shop form of union security?

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

Union tactics designed to impede or disrupt production by encouraging employees to slow the pace of work,refuse to work overtime,and participate in sick-outs are called ________.

In a preferential shop,union members do not get preference in hiring,and the employer can still hire nonunion members.

Hyper-Tech Enterprises manufactures mechanical parts used in air conditioning and heating units.The company employs over 300 workers at its Alabama facility.None of the Hyper-Tech employees belongs to a union; however,management believes that unionization is in the near future.A representative of a local union has recently visited Hyper-Tech in an attempt to solicit members and have them sign authorization cards.Enough eligible employees have signed authorization cards to petition the NLRB for an election.Hyper-Tech's top executives are considering fighting the unionization efforts. Which of the following,if TRUE,best supports the argument that Hyper-Tech should contest the union's right to an election?

Hyper-Tech Enterprises manufactures mechanical parts used in air conditioning and heating units.The company employs over 300 workers at its Alabama facility.None of the Hyper-Tech employees belongs to a union; however,management believes that unionization is in the near future.A representative of a local union has recently visited Hyper-Tech in an attempt to solicit members and have them sign authorization cards.Enough eligible employees have signed authorization cards to petition the NLRB for an election.Hyper-Tech's top executives are considering fighting the unionization efforts. Which of the following,if TRUE,best supports the suggestion that Hyper-Tech will lose an NLRB election?

Employees join unions in response to ________.

Union authorization cards serve all of the following functions EXCEPT ________.

What are the different types of strikes? What is the purpose of picketing during a strike? During a union drive and election,what are the guidelines regarding employee picketing?

What does the typical union authorization card do? How would the passage of the Employee Free Choice Act change authorization cards?

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

Which third-party intervention uses a neutral third party to assist the principals in reaching agreement?

According to the text,the Change to Win Coalition will target most aggressively all of the following groups EXCEPT ________.

Right-to-work laws don't outlaw unions.

Which of the following is an illegal bargaining item?

Which term refers to the formal process for addressing any factor involving wages,hours,or conditions of employment that is used as a complaint against the employer?

During union negotiations,trust is cultivated when the employer freely provides information and consistently shows good judgment in handling issues.

Which law enables the U.S.president to intervene in national emergency strikes?

The ________ form of union security means that the employees who do not belong to the union still must pay union dues because the union's efforts benefit them all.