Question 1

Briefly explain the two classes of labor arbitration.

Accepted Answer

There are two classes of labor arbitrati

Question 2

How does mediation facilitate settlement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasing hostility through focusing on a single party's objectives 
B)  Reducing understanding of the opponent's position 
C)  Keeping away from risk involved in exploring new solutions 
D)  Contributing to face-saving that facilitates concessions 
A)  Increasing hostility through focusing on a single party's objectives 
B)  Reducing understanding of the opponent's position 
C)  Keeping away from risk involved in exploring new solutions 
D)  Contributing to face-saving that facilitates concessions

Question 3

Some firms use bankruptcies to escape existing contracts without negotiating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Explain why boycotts are used infrequently.

Accepted Answer

Boycotts are seldom used for a number of

Question 5

In present-day fact-finding,the blame is fixed on one party rather than finding the underlying causes of the dispute.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

While mediation assists the parties to reach their own settlement,arbitration hears the positions of both and decides on binding settlement terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A(n)_____ strike is called after a contract expires and usually after there is an impasse to pressure the employer to settle on the union's terms.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a result of a shutdown?

Accepted Answer

A)  Highly negative consequences for future labor relations 
B)  Lost production revenues 
C)  Competitors gearing up to take over the lost production 
D)  Possible reduction in the struck company's market share 
A)  Highly negative consequences for future labor relations 
B)  Lost production revenues 
C)  Competitors gearing up to take over the lost production 
D)  Possible reduction in the struck company's market share

Question 9

What is an impasse? When does it occur?

Accepted Answer

A bargaining impasse occurs when the par

Question 10

What were the mediation strategies most often cited by unions for hastening settlement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Discussions of costs of disagreement 
B)  Suggestions of face-saving proposals 
C)  Gains in the parties' trust 
D)  Devising an improved negotiating framework 
A)  Discussions of costs of disagreement 
B)  Suggestions of face-saving proposals 
C)  Gains in the parties' trust 
D)  Devising an improved negotiating framework

Question 11

While _____ are not impasses,some firms have used them to gain concessions or to escape existing contracts without negotiating.

Accepted Answer

A)  bankruptcies 
B)  lockouts 
C)  pickets 
D)  whipsaws 
A)  bankruptcies 
B)  lockouts 
C)  pickets 
D)  whipsaws

Question 12

Employers that are diversified across industries can usually take a longer strike.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Eighty-five percent of renegotiation strikes are attributed to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  economics 
B)  working conditions 
C)  job security 
D)  plant administration issues 
A)  economics 
B)  working conditions 
C)  job security 
D)  plant administration issues

Question 14

Mediators' concern is not what either party achieves;thus,they are unlikely to influence the direction of the outcome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is true of mediation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It facilitates settlement by keeping away from risks involved in exploring new solutions. 
B)  It is an active process for keeping the parties together by using a partial approach to bargaining. 
C)  It helps the parties settle on their own terms when they have been unable to do so without assistance. 
D)  In mediation,the two parties are forbidden to communicate any bargaining issue to a third party. 
A)  It facilitates settlement by keeping away from risks involved in exploring new solutions. 
B)  It is an active process for keeping the parties together by using a partial approach to bargaining. 
C)  It helps the parties settle on their own terms when they have been unable to do so without assistance. 
D)  In mediation,the two parties are forbidden to communicate any bargaining issue to a third party.

Question 16

An initiative explores a company's business activity to uncover possible regulatory violations,tries to identify closely linked corporations,and analyzes its financial statements.The second phase involves publicizing items detrimental to the employer's interests that support the union's demands.This initiative is an example of a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sympathy strike 
B)  corporate campaign 
C)  interest arbitration 
D)  mediation 
A)  sympathy strike 
B)  corporate campaign 
C)  interest arbitration 
D)  mediation

Question 17

Strikes last longer where union members have relatively low debt-to-income ratios.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is true about the duration of strikes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strikes are shorter when companies are not performing well relative to competitors. 
B)  Strikes last longer where union members have relatively high debt-to-income ratios. 
C)  Strikes are longer if there is a lot of publicity about the negotiations. 
D)  Strikes last longer during high-performing economic periods. 
A)  Strikes are shorter when companies are not performing well relative to competitors. 
B)  Strikes last longer where union members have relatively high debt-to-income ratios. 
C)  Strikes are longer if there is a lot of publicity about the negotiations. 
D)  Strikes last longer during high-performing economic periods.

Question 19

Which of the following is true of wildcat strikes?

Accepted Answer

A)  They involve only economic issues. 
B)  They are predicted by low unionization rates within the industry. 
C)  They are inhibited by the employer's likelihood of filing a ULP. 
D)  They are predicted by a low degree of bargaining experience. 
A)  They involve only economic issues. 
B)  They are predicted by low unionization rates within the industry. 
C)  They are inhibited by the employer's likelihood of filing a ULP. 
D)  They are predicted by a low degree of bargaining experience.

Question 20

Which of the following observations concerning boycotts is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  A great deal of publicity is required to alert customers. 
B)  Boycotts generally have a huge economic effect. 
C)  Keeping a boycott from becoming a secondary boycott is easy. 
D)  Boycott effects end as quickly as strike effects. 
A)  A great deal of publicity is required to alert customers. 
B)  Boycotts generally have a huge economic effect. 
C)  Keeping a boycott from becoming a secondary boycott is easy. 
D)  Boycott effects end as quickly as strike effects.

Briefly explain the two classes of labor arbitration.

How does mediation facilitate settlement?

Some firms use bankruptcies to escape existing contracts without negotiating.

Explain why boycotts are used infrequently.

In present-day fact-finding,the blame is fixed on one party rather than finding the underlying causes of the dispute.

While mediation assists the parties to reach their own settlement,arbitration hears the positions of both and decides on binding settlement terms.

A(n)_____ strike is called after a contract expires and usually after there is an impasse to pressure the employer to settle on the union's terms.

Which of the following is NOT a result of a shutdown?

What is an impasse? When does it occur?

What were the mediation strategies most often cited by unions for hastening settlement?

While _____ are not impasses,some firms have used them to gain concessions or to escape existing contracts without negotiating.

Employers that are diversified across industries can usually take a longer strike.

Eighty-five percent of renegotiation strikes are attributed to _____.

Mediators' concern is not what either party achieves;thus,they are unlikely to influence the direction of the outcome.

Which of the following is true of mediation?

Strikes last longer where union members have relatively low debt-to-income ratios.

Which of the following is true about the duration of strikes?

Which of the following is true of wildcat strikes?

Which of the following observations concerning boycotts is true?

Introduction

The Evolution of American Labor

Employment Law and Federal Agencies

Union Structure and Government

Unions: Member and Leader Attitudes, Behaviors, and Political Activities

Union Organizing Campaigns

Union Avoidance: Rationale,Strategies,and Practices

The Environment for Bargaining

Wage and Benefit Issues in Bargaining

Nonwage Issues in Bargaining

Contract Negotiations

Union-Management Cooperation

Contract Administration

Grievance Arbitration

Public Sector Labor Relations

A Survey of Labor Relations in Market Economies

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Exam 12: Impasses and Their Resolution

Briefly explain the two classes of labor arbitration.

How does mediation facilitate settlement?

Some firms use bankruptcies to escape existing contracts without negotiating.

Explain why boycotts are used infrequently.

In present-day fact-finding,the blame is fixed on one party rather than finding the underlying causes of the dispute.

While mediation assists the parties to reach their own settlement,arbitration hears the positions of both and decides on binding settlement terms.

A(n)_____ strike is called after a contract expires and usually after there is an impasse to pressure the employer to settle on the union's terms.

Which of the following is NOT a result of a shutdown?

What is an impasse? When does it occur?

What were the mediation strategies most often cited by unions for hastening settlement?

While _____ are not impasses,some firms have used them to gain concessions or to escape existing contracts without negotiating.

Employers that are diversified across industries can usually take a longer strike.

Eighty-five percent of renegotiation strikes are attributed to _____.

Mediators' concern is not what either party achieves;thus,they are unlikely to influence the direction of the outcome.

Which of the following is true of mediation?

Strikes last longer where union members have relatively low debt-to-income ratios.

Which of the following is true about the duration of strikes?

Which of the following is true of wildcat strikes?

Which of the following observations concerning boycotts is true?

Introduction

The Evolution of American Labor

Employment Law and Federal Agencies

Union Structure and Government

Unions: Member and Leader Attitudes, Behaviors, and Political Activities

Union Organizing Campaigns

Union Avoidance: Rationale,Strategies,and Practices

The Environment for Bargaining

Wage and Benefit Issues in Bargaining

Nonwage Issues in Bargaining

Contract Negotiations

Union-Management Cooperation

Contract Administration

Grievance Arbitration

Public Sector Labor Relations

A Survey of Labor Relations in Market Economies

Filters