Exam 5: The Negotiation Process

The most commonly accepted union security provision for public employees is:

Sunshine laws may:

Wages and unionization are related to one another within the public sector.

State open meetings or "sunshine laws" generally required which aspect of public sector negotiations to be open to the public?

In final offer arbitration, a party will most likely make its final offer as reasonable and fair as possible because:

The fourth objective in principled negotiating is to have the validity of each party's proposals judged by objective criteria.

There is no such thing as an essential service.

The AT&T strike was successful because union leaders declared the company's ability to continue service during the strike.

The perception of the other side's position on an issue can usually be changed if their actions and proposals change on the issue.

In impasse, a strike by a union against one employer can be legally countered by a lockout by all employers of the bargaining unit.

Management generally introduces the majority of new items to be discussed.

Which of the following U.S. strikes was best known for outsourcing?

A plant relocation decision is not a mandatory subject for collective bargaining if other workers will be substituted for union workers after the move.

Union security refers to the ability of the union to grow and to perform its collective bargaining role without interference from management and other unions.

Which of the following would the NLRB probably not consider a serious act by striking employees who would then warrant discharge by the employer?

Unlawful means of conducting a strike include which of the following?

Services available through the FMCS include:

Which of the following is not cited by those who support public employees' right to strike as a reason to allow such actions?

Which of the following would not constitute a legal strike?

In negotiations, it is essential to know what the other party believes to be true and what is true.