Exam 12: Comparative Labor Relations

Labor relations systems in the former Soviet Union are beginning to take on characteristics similar to the U.S.labor relations system.

French unions pressure the government to enact policies favorable to the unions' agendas rather than participating directly in ____________________.

Labor legislation passed by Margaret Thatcher during the 1980s resembled many of the provisions included in the Taft-Hartley and Landrum-Griffin Acts passed in the U.S.20 to 30 years earlier.

Labor unions outside the U.S.tend to be more closely aligned with a particular political party,sometimes referred to as the Labor Party

The German labor relations system includes industry-wide bargaining between employer federations and employer associations.

_________________________ predicts that labor relations practices and policies across countries will become more and more alike as globalization continues.

Current issues facing the labor movement in Great Britain include:

The main feature of labor relations in Australia has been a centralized system of arbitration awards that specify minimum standards for pay and working conditions.

Which of the following trends in labor relations is not shared across countries:

In China,there is only one legal union federation known as the _______________________________

Which of the following is not a right granted to German works councils?

In Japan,the system of enterprise unionism is one in which a union represents workers in a single:

Contrary to the experience of the U.S. ,union membership in Great Britain has risen substantially since the 1980s.

The British labor union is somewhat unusual because of its close association with the ___________________ Party.

Which of the following is less likely to occur under the Canadian labor relations system than the U.S.and system?

Explain how job security protections differ across countries.

Outside North America,collective bargaining is dominated by employer associations,rather than individual companies.

Japanese employers are far more likely to utilize collaborative bargaining and joint consultation than U.S.employers.

Labor relations is becoming more diverse around the world because of____________________.

Company dominated unions are a particular problem for Mexican Labor relations.