Exam 12: Impasses and Their Resolution

In a single-employer negotiation,there is a dire need to defend against a whipsaw.

Explain the four different types of strikes.

A mediator uses reflexive tactics to _____.

A(n)_____ employer is one involved in a dispute.

List the different employer responses to strikes.

A(n)_____ employer is one affected by the picketing activity of the primary's employees.

If the subcontractor to whom a struck company has contracted work is unionized,its employees legally can refuse to perform the work.Such refusals are allowed under the _____.

Mediation helps parties settle on their own terms when they have been unable to do so without assistance.

Where represented employees cross picket lines,the union's bargaining power is increased.

_____ are appeals to the general public not to purchase struck goods.

A local union does not need the national's approval to strike.

Explain how geographic,demographic,and psychological factors are related to strike incidence.

Which of the following bargaining units is associated with a high propensity to strike?

The failure to reach an agreement is called _____.

When negotiations have broken down,mediators who act aggressively achieve settlements more frequently.

Explain the purposes of picket lines.

Employers use lockouts most frequently when faced with strikes involving _____.

Which of the following is true of the incidence of strikes?

Rates of return on shares of struck companies decline in value before a strike occurs.

A study of the correlates of the willingness to strike found that propensities to strike were negatively related to integrative bargaining views.