Exam 12: Dealing With Union and Employeemanagement Issues

The Taft-Hartley Act authorizes the U.S. president to ask for a cooling-off period to temporarily prevent a strike in a critical industry.

The justification for dues or fees paid by nonunion members to the union in a(n) _________ shop is that the union represents all workers in collective bargaining, not just those who belong to the union.

Jian is a well-known professor of labor relations at a major university. She recently was asked by representatives of labor and management at a nearby corporation to help them resolve a disagreement that threatened to cause a breakdown in negotiations. If Jian agrees to help, her role will be to encourage both parties to continue negotiating and to offer constructive advice and suggestions, but she will not have the authority to render a binding decision. Jian's role is that of a mediator.

The National Institute of Health estimates that each drug abuser can cost an employer approximately __________ annually.

According to the Adapting to Change box, Northwestern University's football players won a ruling from the NLRB that gave them the right to unionize.

In its early years, the AFL limited its membership to skilled workers.

Small businesses have found that child care programs:

A major difference between early labor organizations in the United States and today's labor unions is that the early labor groups often were temporary organizations that disbanded after achieving a short-range goal, while today's unions are permanent organizations.

The high cost of illegal drug use in the workplace has resulted in a rise in the number of firms that test employees and job applicants for drugs.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was intended to give shareholders more say in executive compensation.

The NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) has created procedures that union advocates must follow in order to organize a union at a place of business. The multi-step procedure culminates with a secret vote by the employees of the organization.

Comparable worth is concerned with making sure that women get paid as much as men when they do the same jobs.

During negotiations for a new faculty contract at a university, the __________ was quite narrow. Of thirteen items, the union representatives wanted concessions on the following items: Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, and 13. The union overlapped with the university administration on the remaining items: Nos. 6, 8, 11, and 12.

The vast majority of grievances filed by union members are negotiated and resolved by shop stewards and supervisory managers.

Ashleigh has played a number of supporting roles on TV sitcoms. In her last role, she understood her contract to obligate her to perform in 22 episodes for a stipend of $500 per episode. After completion of 11 episodes, Ashleigh became ill and was unable to complete the episodes in a timely manner. The studio claimed that Ashleigh broke her contract and they are not obligated to pay her. She is confident that an impartial third party will view her circumstances as exceptional and will rule that she be reimbursed for the 11 performances. She has agreed to mediation.

Despite their high pay, most CEOs work far fewer hours per week than the average employee in their companies.

A union is an employee organization that has the main goal of representing its members in employee-management negotiation concerning job-related issues.

Unions have used givebacks as a tactic to increase membership of a culturally diverse workforce.

In the late 1930s management at Bodenger Industries agreed to hire only those workers who were already members of the Steelworkers Union. Bodenger agreed to a type of arrangement known as a(n):

Which of the following statements about drug users is a claim made by the National Institute on Drug Abuse?