Question 1

(p270)Which of the following is not an interest dispute?

Accepted Answer

A) Wage levels 
B) Seniority based layoff systems 
C) Whether a particular employee has been properly disciplined 
D) Whether employees should participate in management decision making 
A) Wage levels 
B) Seniority based layoff systems 
C) Whether a particular employee has been properly disciplined 
D) Whether employees should participate in management decision making

Question 2

_______________________________ arbitration is conducted to resolve disputes over contractual terms governing wages and terms and conditions of employment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________________________ arbitration is conducted to resolve disputes...

Question 3

Corporate campaigns are union strategies to pressure an employer into settling a contract by engaging in boycotts,intermittent strikes,and work slowdowns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A strike is fundamentally:

Accepted Answer

A) An expression of protest and dissatisfaction 
B) An act of treason 
C) A way for management to show its strength 
D) A measure of the Union's bargaining competence 
A) An expression of protest and dissatisfaction 
B) An act of treason 
C) A way for management to show its strength 
D) A measure of the Union's bargaining competence

Question 5

.The strike lasted for a period of about 50 days before the NLRB ruled that the company was innocent of any wrongdoing.Coniff Enterprises hired temporary strike replacements to keep the business running.At the end of the strike,the striking workers were entitled to:

Accepted Answer

A) Immediate reinstatement to their jobs and back pay for the 50 day period 
B) Immediate reinstatement to their jobs 
C) The right to be hired first if any of the strike replacements decided to quit or were fired 
D) Nothing 
A) Immediate reinstatement to their jobs and back pay for the 50 day period 
B) Immediate reinstatement to their jobs 
C) The right to be hired first if any of the strike replacements decided to quit or were fired 
D) Nothing

Question 6

When an employer prohibits its employees to work to prevent losses from an expected strike,they are engaged in a _________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When an employer prohibits its employees to...

Question 7

If bargaining impasses occur so infrequently and so few working days are lost due to strikes,why is it important to study bargaining impasses and various alternative dispute resolution mechanisms?

Accepted Answer

While it is true that fewer than 3 perce

Question 8

When fact-finding fails to produce an agreement between disputing parties,the NLRB may step in and force an agreement upon the parties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Final offer arbitration is generally believed to encourage the parties to negotiate more than conventional arbitration because it is riskier for negotiators to present extreme final offers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If the primary goal of a dispute resolution system is to create pressure that will encourage the negotiators to settle their differences,arbitration is the best option.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Regardless of the type of strike,all strikers have the same rights under the NLRA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Another method for pressuring an employer to concede to union demands is to repeat a series of quick strikes,also known as a(n)_______________________________ strike.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Another method for pressuring an employer to...

Question 13

Interest disputes are conflicts over the terms and conditions of employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The incidence of strikes can be predicted in part by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) The unemployment rate 
B) The size of the bargaining unit 
C) The duration of the collective bargaining agreement 
D) The business cycles 
A) The unemployment rate 
B) The size of the bargaining unit 
C) The duration of the collective bargaining agreement 
D) The business cycles

Question 15

Bayfield & Berry's,a large retail company,enters into negotiations with a union in September.With the holiday season a mere 3 months away,the company is fearful of a strike.To preempt such a strike and pressure the union into a favorable settlement,they decide to stage a lockout in October.This is an example of a defensive lockout.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the 1950's,approximate number of lost days due to strike activity in the U.S.was 1/5th of the total working days.Today it is less than 1/100th of the total working days.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The PATCO strike in 1981 is commonly recognized as a turning point for labor in that it marks the start of a rise in the use of permanent strike replacements as a way to break a union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When employees strike to force an employer to accept a union as their bargaining agent,it is called a ____________________ strike.

Accepted Answer

A) economic 
B) unfair labor practice 
C) wildcat 
D) recognition 
A) economic 
B) unfair labor practice 
C) wildcat 
D) recognition

Question 19

If the primary goal of the dispute resolution system is putting pressure on negotiators to settle and guaranteeing a solution,then ____________________ is best.

Accepted Answer

A) mediation 
B) arbitration 
C) med-arb 
D) fact-finding 
A) mediation 
B) arbitration 
C) med-arb 
D) fact-finding

Question 20

Explain what a boycott is and discuss the limitations of the boycott as a tactic to pressure employers to agree to a union's terms in contract negotiations.

Accepted Answer

Boycotts are campaigns aimed at getting

(p270)Which of the following is not an interest dispute?

_______________________________ arbitration is conducted to resolve disputes over contractual terms governing wages and terms and conditions of employment.

Corporate campaigns are union strategies to pressure an employer into settling a contract by engaging in boycotts,intermittent strikes,and work slowdowns.

A strike is fundamentally:

.The strike lasted for a period of about 50 days before the NLRB ruled that the company was innocent of any wrongdoing.Coniff Enterprises hired temporary strike replacements to keep the business running.At the end of the strike,the striking workers were entitled to:

When an employer prohibits its employees to work to prevent losses from an expected strike,they are engaged in a _________________________.

If bargaining impasses occur so infrequently and so few working days are lost due to strikes,why is it important to study bargaining impasses and various alternative dispute resolution mechanisms?

When fact-finding fails to produce an agreement between disputing parties,the NLRB may step in and force an agreement upon the parties.

Final offer arbitration is generally believed to encourage the parties to negotiate more than conventional arbitration because it is riskier for negotiators to present extreme final offers.

If the primary goal of a dispute resolution system is to create pressure that will encourage the negotiators to settle their differences,arbitration is the best option.

Regardless of the type of strike,all strikers have the same rights under the NLRA.

Another method for pressuring an employer to concede to union demands is to repeat a series of quick strikes,also known as a(n)_______________________________ strike.

Interest disputes are conflicts over the terms and conditions of employment.

The incidence of strikes can be predicted in part by all of the following except:

In the 1950's,approximate number of lost days due to strike activity in the U.S.was 1/5^th of the total working days.Today it is less than 1/100^th of the total working days.

The PATCO strike in 1981 is commonly recognized as a turning point for labor in that it marks the start of a rise in the use of permanent strike replacements as a way to break a union.

When employees strike to force an employer to accept a union as their bargaining agent,it is called a ____________________ strike.

If the primary goal of the dispute resolution system is putting pressure on negotiators to settle and guaranteeing a solution,then ____________________ is best.

Explain what a boycott is and discuss the limitations of the boycott as a tactic to pressure employers to agree to a union's terms in contract negotiations.

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

(p270)Which of the following is not an interest dispute?

_______________________________ arbitration is conducted to resolve disputes over contractual terms governing wages and terms and conditions of employment.

Corporate campaigns are union strategies to pressure an employer into settling a contract by engaging in boycotts,intermittent strikes,and work slowdowns.

A strike is fundamentally:

.The strike lasted for a period of about 50 days before the NLRB ruled that the company was innocent of any wrongdoing.Coniff Enterprises hired temporary strike replacements to keep the business running.At the end of the strike,the striking workers were entitled to:

When an employer prohibits its employees to work to prevent losses from an expected strike,they are engaged in a _________________________.

If bargaining impasses occur so infrequently and so few working days are lost due to strikes,why is it important to study bargaining impasses and various alternative dispute resolution mechanisms?

When fact-finding fails to produce an agreement between disputing parties,the NLRB may step in and force an agreement upon the parties.

Final offer arbitration is generally believed to encourage the parties to negotiate more than conventional arbitration because it is riskier for negotiators to present extreme final offers.

If the primary goal of a dispute resolution system is to create pressure that will encourage the negotiators to settle their differences,arbitration is the best option.

Regardless of the type of strike,all strikers have the same rights under the NLRA.

Another method for pressuring an employer to concede to union demands is to repeat a series of quick strikes,also known as a(n)_______________________________ strike.

Interest disputes are conflicts over the terms and conditions of employment.

The incidence of strikes can be predicted in part by all of the following except:

In the 1950's,approximate number of lost days due to strike activity in the U.S.was 1/5th of the total working days.Today it is less than 1/100th of the total working days.

The PATCO strike in 1981 is commonly recognized as a turning point for labor in that it marks the start of a rise in the use of permanent strike replacements as a way to break a union.

When employees strike to force an employer to accept a union as their bargaining agent,it is called a ____________________ strike.

If the primary goal of the dispute resolution system is putting pressure on negotiators to settle and guaranteeing a solution,then ____________________ is best.

Explain what a boycott is and discuss the limitations of the boycott as a tactic to pressure employers to agree to a union's terms in contract negotiations.

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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In the 1950's,approximate number of lost days due to strike activity in the U.S.was 1/5^th of the total working days.Today it is less than 1/100^th of the total working days.