Question 1

If employees are striking to force an employer to accept and bargain with their union,it is called a(n)_______________________________ strike.

Accepted Answer

recognition

Question 2

The legality of corporate campaigns is determined by federal racketeering and corruption laws,rather than by labor laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

A(n)_______________________________ occurs when employees encourage customers to stop patronizing companies that do business with their employer as a way to get these companies to put pressure on the employer to concede to union demands.

Accepted Answer

secondary boycott

Question 4

To try to lessen the potential chilling effect of conventional arbitration,_______________________________ arbitration constrains the arbitrator to choose either the union's offer or the employer's offer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To try to lessen the potential chilling...

Question 5

When unions and management in the railway and airline industries are unable to reach an agreement,the employer is allowed to implement any terms it wants as long as the contract has expired.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The decline in strike activity since the 1980's can be attributed to all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Strikes track the business cycle and business is less cyclical today than in the 1980's. 
B) Both parties have better information today than in the past. 
C) There is increased resistance by management. 
D) There is less uncertainty in important market forces like inflation. 
A) Strikes track the business cycle and business is less cyclical today than in the 1980's. 
B) Both parties have better information today than in the past. 
C) There is increased resistance by management. 
D) There is less uncertainty in important market forces like inflation.

Question 7

In 2012,the pressure that NFL fans,coaches,and players put on the owners to settle their dispute with referees could be considered a "corporate campaign."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to standard economic thought,strikes are irrational because it is rare for a union to "win" in a strike.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In an economic strike,workers refuse to work until:

Accepted Answer

A) The employer meets their demands for conditions of employment. 
B) The NLRB rules they must return to work. 
C) The contract expires. 
D) Their strike funds run out. 
A) The employer meets their demands for conditions of employment. 
B) The NLRB rules they must return to work. 
C) The contract expires. 
D) Their strike funds run out.

Question 10

Which of the following could be considered a secondary boycott?

Accepted Answer

A) A union encourages consumers not to purchase from Wal-Mart because Wal-Mart uses nonunion labor. 
B) A union encourages consumers not to purchase from Wal-Mart because it sells products that are produced by a company that they are currently striking. 
C) A union encourages its members not to purchase from Wal-Mart because Wal-Mart uses nonunion labor. 
D) A union refuses to work on a job site where nonunion labor is also working. 
A) A union encourages consumers not to purchase from Wal-Mart because Wal-Mart uses nonunion labor. 
B) A union encourages consumers not to purchase from Wal-Mart because it sells products that are produced by a company that they are currently striking. 
C) A union encourages its members not to purchase from Wal-Mart because Wal-Mart uses nonunion labor. 
D) A union refuses to work on a job site where nonunion labor is also working.

Question 11

Unions frequently use picketing to publicize a boycott.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Most government employees do not have the right to strike,regardless of their reason for wanting to do so.Why are strikes generally prohibited in the public sector? (5 minutes)

Accepted Answer

Public sector strikes are prohibited for

Question 13

Public sector strikes are often not allowed in part because it is believed that they have the potential to seriously harm the public interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

At the end of the NFL lockout of referees,the NFL could have kept the replacement referees on staff without hiring back the union referees if they had wanted to do so.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Striking to support other workers who are on strike (for example,by not crossing their picket line)is a sympathy strike.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to economists,a key reason that strikes occur is that the parties to a dispute do not have perfect information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

_______________________________ is a third party dispute resolution method in which a neutral third party investigates a bargaining impasse and issues nonbinding recommendations for a settlement.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________________________ is a third party dispute resolution...

Question 18

Mediators are typically more concerned with getting the parties to reach an agreement than they are with helping the parties to improve their relationship so as to avoid future conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

During a strike over a contract dispute,stikers vandalized the company's signage with spray paint.Picket line misconduct such as this can result in:

Accepted Answer

A) Discipline by the union. 
B) Discipline by the employer. 
C) Criminal prosecution. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Discipline by the union. 
B) Discipline by the employer. 
C) Criminal prosecution. 
D) All of the above.

Question 20

Describe the arguments for and against the use of permanent strike replacements in economic strikes.(10 minutes)

Accepted Answer

Employers argue that the ability to hire

If employees are striking to force an employer to accept and bargain with their union,it is called a(n)_______________________________ strike.

The legality of corporate campaigns is determined by federal racketeering and corruption laws,rather than by labor laws.

A(n)_______________________________ occurs when employees encourage customers to stop patronizing companies that do business with their employer as a way to get these companies to put pressure on the employer to concede to union demands.

To try to lessen the potential chilling effect of conventional arbitration,_______________________________ arbitration constrains the arbitrator to choose either the union's offer or the employer's offer.

When unions and management in the railway and airline industries are unable to reach an agreement,the employer is allowed to implement any terms it wants as long as the contract has expired.

The decline in strike activity since the 1980's can be attributed to all of the following except:

In 2012,the pressure that NFL fans,coaches,and players put on the owners to settle their dispute with referees could be considered a "corporate campaign."

According to standard economic thought,strikes are irrational because it is rare for a union to "win" in a strike.

In an economic strike,workers refuse to work until:

Which of the following could be considered a secondary boycott?

Unions frequently use picketing to publicize a boycott.

Most government employees do not have the right to strike,regardless of their reason for wanting to do so.Why are strikes generally prohibited in the public sector? (5 minutes)

Public sector strikes are often not allowed in part because it is believed that they have the potential to seriously harm the public interest.

At the end of the NFL lockout of referees,the NFL could have kept the replacement referees on staff without hiring back the union referees if they had wanted to do so.

Striking to support other workers who are on strike (for example,by not crossing their picket line)is a sympathy strike.

According to economists,a key reason that strikes occur is that the parties to a dispute do not have perfect information.

_______________________________ is a third party dispute resolution method in which a neutral third party investigates a bargaining impasse and issues nonbinding recommendations for a settlement.

Mediators are typically more concerned with getting the parties to reach an agreement than they are with helping the parties to improve their relationship so as to avoid future conflict.

During a strike over a contract dispute,stikers vandalized the company's signage with spray paint.Picket line misconduct such as this can result in:

Describe the arguments for and against the use of permanent strike replacements in economic strikes.(10 minutes)

Contemporary Labor Relations: Objectives, Practices, and Challenges

Labor Unions: Good or Bad

Historical Development

Labor Law

Labor and Management: Strategies, Structures, and Constraints

Union Organizing

Bargaining

Contract Clauses and Their Administration

Flexibility, Empowerment, and Partnership

Globalization

Comparative Labor Relations

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Exam 8: Impasse, Strikes, and Dispute Resolution

If employees are striking to force an employer to accept and bargain with their union,it is called a(n)_______________________________ strike.

The legality of corporate campaigns is determined by federal racketeering and corruption laws,rather than by labor laws.

A(n)_______________________________ occurs when employees encourage customers to stop patronizing companies that do business with their employer as a way to get these companies to put pressure on the employer to concede to union demands.

To try to lessen the potential chilling effect of conventional arbitration,_______________________________ arbitration constrains the arbitrator to choose either the union's offer or the employer's offer.

When unions and management in the railway and airline industries are unable to reach an agreement,the employer is allowed to implement any terms it wants as long as the contract has expired.

The decline in strike activity since the 1980's can be attributed to all of the following except:

In 2012,the pressure that NFL fans,coaches,and players put on the owners to settle their dispute with referees could be considered a "corporate campaign."

According to standard economic thought,strikes are irrational because it is rare for a union to "win" in a strike.

In an economic strike,workers refuse to work until:

Which of the following could be considered a secondary boycott?

Unions frequently use picketing to publicize a boycott.

Most government employees do not have the right to strike,regardless of their reason for wanting to do so.Why are strikes generally prohibited in the public sector? (5 minutes)

Public sector strikes are often not allowed in part because it is believed that they have the potential to seriously harm the public interest.

At the end of the NFL lockout of referees,the NFL could have kept the replacement referees on staff without hiring back the union referees if they had wanted to do so.

Striking to support other workers who are on strike (for example,by not crossing their picket line)is a sympathy strike.

According to economists,a key reason that strikes occur is that the parties to a dispute do not have perfect information.

_______________________________ is a third party dispute resolution method in which a neutral third party investigates a bargaining impasse and issues nonbinding recommendations for a settlement.

Mediators are typically more concerned with getting the parties to reach an agreement than they are with helping the parties to improve their relationship so as to avoid future conflict.

During a strike over a contract dispute,stikers vandalized the company's signage with spray paint.Picket line misconduct such as this can result in:

Describe the arguments for and against the use of permanent strike replacements in economic strikes.(10 minutes)

Contemporary Labor Relations: Objectives, Practices, and Challenges

Labor Unions: Good or Bad

Historical Development

Labor Law

Labor and Management: Strategies, Structures, and Constraints

Union Organizing

Bargaining

Contract Clauses and Their Administration

Flexibility, Empowerment, and Partnership

Globalization

Comparative Labor Relations

What Should Labor Relations Do?

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