Question 1

It is illegal for employees to cross their own union's picket line.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Some states use a hybrid dispute resolution procedure called _______________________________ that begins with mediation and, in the event no settlement is reached, ends in final and binding arbitration.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some states use a hybrid dispute resolution...

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________________________ arbitration places no constraints on the...

Question 4

A ____________________ is an employer-initiated rather than worker-initiated work stoppage during a bargaining impasse.

Accepted Answer

A)  jurisdiction strike 
B)  lockout 
C)  wildcat strike 
D)  corporate campaign 
A)  jurisdiction strike 
B)  lockout 
C)  wildcat strike 
D)  corporate campaign

Question 5

_______________________________ final offer arbitration is when the arbitrator decides whether to accept either the union's or employer's final offer for each item in the negotiations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________________________ final offer arbitration is when the...

Question 6

Most government employees do not have the right to strike, regardless of their reason for wanting to do so. Why are strikes generally prohibited in the public sector? (5 minutes)

Accepted Answer

Public sector strikes are prohibited for

Question 7

The number of strikes in the U.S. has been steadily declining since around 1975. What factors are likely to explain this decline? (10 minutes)

Accepted Answer

Before the 1980's, strikes typically fol

Question 8

Workers at Coniff Enterprises recently went out on strike in protest over employer actions it claimed were in violation of the NLRA Section 8(a)(3). 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 9

Mediation is similar to arbitration in that both require the parties to reach a mutually satisfactory resolution to their dispute.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the midst of a contract dispute with Logan's Sports, the employees decide to picket outside Logan's main entrance. In addition, because Logan's is located in a shopping mall, the employees decide to picket at the main mall entrance. Both of these picketing actions are considered legal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A large grocery store is in negotiations with its baggers and checkers. To apply pressure to the store, the employees are allowed to do all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Encourage customers to boycott the store. 
B)  Picket outside the store so long as they are not blocking any entrances. 
C)  Publicize the fact that a large, local meat company is supplying most of the meat sold in the store and has also had a history of antiunion behavior. 
D)  Encourage customers not to patronize either the store or the meat supplier. 
A)  Encourage customers to boycott the store. 
B)  Picket outside the store so long as they are not blocking any entrances. 
C)  Publicize the fact that a large, local meat company is supplying most of the meat sold in the store and has also had a history of antiunion behavior. 
D)  Encourage customers not to patronize either the store or the meat supplier.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Disagreements about possible violations of the rights...

Question 13

To try to lessen the potential chilling effect of conventional arbitration, _______________________________ arbitration constrains the arbitrator to choose either the union's offer or the employer's offer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To try to lessen the potential chilling...

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In conventional arbitration, the arbitrator can look at the final offers of each party to a dispute and create any settlement he or she deems appropriate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

During a strike over a contract dispute, strikers vandalized the company's signage with spray paint. Picket line misconduct such as this can result in all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Discipline by the union. 
B)  Discipline by the employer. 
C)  Criminal prosecution. 
D)  Waiver of due process. 
A)  Discipline by the union. 
B)  Discipline by the employer. 
C)  Criminal prosecution. 
D)  Waiver of due process.

Question 17

A fact-finder has:

Accepted Answer

A)  A high degree of control over the outcome of the dispute 
B)  A high degree of control over the process of negotiations 
C)  A high degree of control over both the process and the outcome of negotiations 
D)  Little control over either the process or the outcome of negotiations 
A)  A high degree of control over the outcome of the dispute 
B)  A high degree of control over the process of negotiations 
C)  A high degree of control over both the process and the outcome of negotiations 
D)  Little control over either the process or the outcome of negotiations

Question 18

Interest arbitration is voluntary in the private sector but often mandatory in the public sector.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A ________________________________ occurs when employees encourage customers to stop doing business with the company they work for as a way to pressure the company to concede to union demands.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ________________________________ occurs when employees encourage customers...

Question 20

Bargaining in good faith to an impasse:

Accepted Answer

A)  Violates the NLRA. 
B)  Creates a mutual obligation to mediate the contract. 
C)  Means the current contract terms must stay in place. 
D)  Fulfills each side's bargaining obligation. 
A)  Violates the NLRA. 
B)  Creates a mutual obligation to mediate the contract. 
C)  Means the current contract terms must stay in place. 
D)  Fulfills each side's bargaining obligation.

It is illegal for employees to cross their own union's picket line.

Some states use a hybrid dispute resolution procedure called _______________________________ that begins with mediation and, in the event no settlement is reached, ends in final and binding arbitration.

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

A ____________________ is an employer-initiated rather than worker-initiated work stoppage during a bargaining impasse.

_______________________________ final offer arbitration is when the arbitrator decides whether to accept either the union's or employer's final offer for each item in the negotiations.

Most government employees do not have the right to strike, regardless of their reason for wanting to do so. Why are strikes generally prohibited in the public sector? (5 minutes)

The number of strikes in the U.S. has been steadily declining since around 1975. What factors are likely to explain this decline? (10 minutes)

Mediation is similar to arbitration in that both require the parties to reach a mutually satisfactory resolution to their dispute.

In the midst of a contract dispute with Logan's Sports, the employees decide to picket outside Logan's main entrance. In addition, because Logan's is located in a shopping mall, the employees decide to picket at the main mall entrance. Both of these picketing actions are considered legal.

A large grocery store is in negotiations with its baggers and checkers. To apply pressure to the store, the employees are allowed to do all of the following except:

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

To try to lessen the potential chilling effect of conventional arbitration, _______________________________ arbitration constrains the arbitrator to choose either the union's offer or the employer's offer.

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

In conventional arbitration, the arbitrator can look at the final offers of each party to a dispute and create any settlement he or she deems appropriate.

During a strike over a contract dispute, strikers vandalized the company's signage with spray paint. Picket line misconduct such as this can result in all of the following except:

A fact-finder has:

Interest arbitration is voluntary in the private sector but often mandatory in the public sector.

A ________________________________ occurs when employees encourage customers to stop doing business with the company they work for as a way to pressure the company to concede to union demands.

Bargaining in good faith to an impasse:

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 and Financialization

Comparative Labor Relations

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Exam 8: Impasses, Strikes, and Dispute Resolution

It is illegal for employees to cross their own union's picket line.

Some states use a hybrid dispute resolution procedure called _______________________________ that begins with mediation and, in the event no settlement is reached, ends in final and binding arbitration.

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

A ____________________ is an employer-initiated rather than worker-initiated work stoppage during a bargaining impasse.

_______________________________ final offer arbitration is when the arbitrator decides whether to accept either the union's or employer's final offer for each item in the negotiations.

Most government employees do not have the right to strike, regardless of their reason for wanting to do so. Why are strikes generally prohibited in the public sector? (5 minutes)

The number of strikes in the U.S. has been steadily declining since around 1975. What factors are likely to explain this decline? (10 minutes)

Mediation is similar to arbitration in that both require the parties to reach a mutually satisfactory resolution to their dispute.

In the midst of a contract dispute with Logan's Sports, the employees decide to picket outside Logan's main entrance. In addition, because Logan's is located in a shopping mall, the employees decide to picket at the main mall entrance. Both of these picketing actions are considered legal.

A large grocery store is in negotiations with its baggers and checkers. To apply pressure to the store, the employees are allowed to do all of the following except:

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

To try to lessen the potential chilling effect of conventional arbitration, _______________________________ arbitration constrains the arbitrator to choose either the union's offer or the employer's offer.

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

In conventional arbitration, the arbitrator can look at the final offers of each party to a dispute and create any settlement he or she deems appropriate.

During a strike over a contract dispute, strikers vandalized the company's signage with spray paint. Picket line misconduct such as this can result in all of the following except:

A fact-finder has:

Interest arbitration is voluntary in the private sector but often mandatory in the public sector.

A ________________________________ occurs when employees encourage customers to stop doing business with the company they work for as a way to pressure the company to concede to union demands.

Bargaining in good faith to an impasse:

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 and Financialization

Comparative Labor Relations

What Should Labor Relations Do

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