Exam 19: Union Organizing Campaigns and Collective Bargaining

A provision for ____ does not require that an employee join a union,but employees who do join are required to remain members for a stipulated period of time as a condition of employment.

A form of bargaining in which several unions bargain jointly with a single employer is known as:

A group of employees in a plant,firm,or industry that is recognized by an employer,agreed on by the involved parties,or designated by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)or its regional director as appropriate for the purposes of collective bargaining is known as a(n):

Under the ____,management has the right to speak against a union on company time to employees and require employees to attend the meeting.

Explain the terms certification bar,recognition bar,and the contract bar doctrine.

____ involves asking labor unions to make concessions on wages and benefits and occurs in industries especially hard hit by foreign competition.

Mediation is also called:

True Workers Union,a regional labor union,has been campaigning in several organizations to interest employees in joining it.Which of the following statements is true regarding soliciting support from employees?

During mediation,a mediator imposes binding contract conditions on two parties who cannot reach agreement by themselves.

Universal Workers Union (UWU)has initiated an organizing campaign on the request of a few employees.What are the various restrictions placed on the union when soliciting support from the employees?

Which of the following is true about boulwarism?

Explain the terms lockout,strike,and checkoff.

Patrolling at or near an employer's facility by individuals carrying signs to publicize the fact that a union is requesting an election to become the bargaining agent for the employees of the organization is known as:

Explain the captive-audience doctrine.

The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA)serves as a counterpart to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)for federal sector employees.

Seniority systems are designed to benefit employees:

An employer is prohibited from conducting polls to verify a labor union's strength prior to an election.

Describe a bargaining unit.

Under a(n)____ provision,employees are not required to actually join a union,but they are required to pay the equivalent of union dues as a condition of employment.

The process in which the parties involved in a dispute agree to settle their dispute through the use of an independent third party,who imposes a binding decision,is called: