Exam 15: Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Justification of the Wagner Act was based upon the notion that an individual employee has unequal bargaining power when compared with the position of the employer.

Which of the following is not a factor that is contributing to the erosion of union power?

If a union loses a certification election,it cannot represent the employees and a new representation election for that bargaining unit cannot be held ______________.

In right to work states,resignation from a union does not affect the resigning employee's benefits,even if they are provided for under a collective bargaining agreement.

_________ require employees to promise not to join labor unions in exchange for employment.

The union stresses seniority as a means of reducing the tendency for discrimination and favoritism in HRM decision making.

In 2007,_______________ accounted for the highest percentage of union membership.

Which of the following statutes extended the prohibition of yellow-dog contracts beyond the railroad industry?

When using this negotiating tactic,each party views the other as an adversary.

What are the six steps normally taken when negotiating a collective bargaining agreement?

The AFL-CIO was formed in 1955 when the American Federation of Labor merged with the:

The National Labor Relations Act,better known as the Wagner Act,was passed in 1935 to encourage the growth of trade unions and keep management from interfering with this growth.What were the seven topics covered in the Act,as it was originally drafted?

Identify the four possible outcomes of a contract negotiation impasse?

In a(n)_______________,a new employee must be a union member when hired.

Infractions that are typically spelled out in labor contracts include all of the following except:

The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA)is a _______________ bipartisan group that administers the labor relations program.

Mike is an employee and a member of the union who represents and strives to keep the lines of communication,trust,and respect open between union members and management.Mike is most likely the __________.

The AFL-CIO describes ____________ as "the labor movement's lifeblood and the most critical element in the pursuit of our historic goal of helping working people secure justice,dignity,and a voice in the workplace and throughout society."

Members of a ___________ belong to one craft or to a closely related group of occupations.

The _______________ represents the interests of the local union members in their relations with managers on the job.