Exam 8: Impasse, Strikes, and Dispute Resolution

A union representing hotel workers goes out on strike to force the hotel to allow it to staff the restaurant rather than the current outsourced workers.This strike would be considered a _______________________________ strike.

Disagreements about possible violations of the rights granted to an employee in the collective bargaining agreement are known as _______________________________ disputes.

Describe the legal limitations on picketing.Why do so many restrictions exist? (10 minutes)

Most industrialized countries allow employers to use permanent strike replacements.

The goal of an intermittent strike is to:

Mediators who focus on improving the culture or climate of negotiations and improved dialogue between the parties tend to:

When employees go out on strike without the authorization of the union,it is called a:

Work-to-rule campaigns are seldom successful because following all of the employer's rules to the letter is actually best for most business.

Med-arb is a third party dispute resolution system that allows the parties to choose between a mediation or arbitration to settle a dispute.

Which of the following is true with respect to strike activity in the U.S.?

A fact-finder has:

A recognition strike occurs when a union strikes to force an employer to assign work to its members.

It is illegal for picketers to block an entrance to an employer's place of business.

The uncertainty of what the arbitrator will choose and the loss of control by the negotiators over settlement terms motivate negotiators to reach their own negotiated agreement without resorting to arbitration.This is known as the _______________________________ effect.

The Mackay doctrine holds that employers can hire permanent strike replacements as well as temporary strike replacements in an economic strike.

_______________________________ arbitration places no constraints on the arbitrator in deciding the settlement terms.

Bargaining power and the threat of a strike should affect the extent to which bargaining outcomes favor labor or management but not the occurrence or frequency of strikes.

The Supreme Court case that established the rights of strike replacements to remain employed after a strike has ended is known as NLRB vs.__________________________________.

Regardless of whether workers strike over "mandatory" or "permissive" bargaining issues,the NLRA protects their right to strike and they cannot be discharged or disciplined for their strike activity.

After a lengthy negotiation involving a series of contract changes agreed to by management and the union,General Soft Drinks refused to make any further changes to the contract even though the union was ready to strike.The parties are: