Question 1

The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) is also called the United States Arbitration Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

________ arbitration is also known as grievance arbitration.

Accepted Answer

A)  Concurrent 
B)  Interest 
C)  Reciprocal 
D)  Rights 
A)  Concurrent 
B)  Interest 
C)  Reciprocal 
D)  Rights

Question 3

Generally, experienced arbitrators discourage the use of visual evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is an optional step in the hearing procedure for the arbitration of a grievance?

Accepted Answer

A)  an opening statement by the initiating party 
B)  the presentation of evidence, witnesses, and arguments by the defense 
C)  the presentation of evidence, witnesses, and arguments by the initiating party 
D)  a summation by the initiating party 
A)  an opening statement by the initiating party 
B)  the presentation of evidence, witnesses, and arguments by the defense 
C)  the presentation of evidence, witnesses, and arguments by the initiating party 
D)  a summation by the initiating party

Question 5

Which of the following terms refers to the recognition of the bargaining history of those in the same industry to determine the respective rights of the parties involved in a labor dispute?

Accepted Answer

A)  parol evidence 
B)  agency shop 
C)  common law of the shop 
D)  arbitrability 
A)  parol evidence 
B)  agency shop 
C)  common law of the shop 
D)  arbitrability

Question 6

An individual is precluded from suing under the civil rights laws if his claim has gone through arbitration under the collective bargaining agreement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is an advantage of arbitration over the litigation process?

Accepted Answer

A)  A decision given by an arbitrator is not binding on either of the parties. 
B)  The arbitration service is provided free of cost by the government. 
C)  Both labor and management participate in the selection of the arbitrator. 
D)  An arbitrator's decision is binding only when it is approved by the NLRB. 
A)  A decision given by an arbitrator is not binding on either of the parties. 
B)  The arbitration service is provided free of cost by the government. 
C)  Both labor and management participate in the selection of the arbitrator. 
D)  An arbitrator's decision is binding only when it is approved by the NLRB.

Question 8

Interest arbitration allows a panel to make a final and binding decision on a negotiation dispute.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Rights arbitration deals with the allegation that an existing collective agreement has been violated or misinterpreted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Virtually all labor contracts provide for mediation as the last step in the grievance procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

One of the responsibilities of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services' Office of Arbitration Services is providing the parties involved in collective bargaining agreements with a list of experienced panels of arbitrators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to the concept of ________, a person cannot be punished twice for the same offense based on the same conduct.

Accepted Answer

A)  severability 
B)  common law of the shop 
C)  double jeopardy 
D)  arbitrability 
A)  severability 
B)  common law of the shop 
C)  double jeopardy 
D)  arbitrability

Question 13

Arbitrators' decisions, as long as they are based on interpretation of the contract, are final and binding and are not questioned by the courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the Steelworks Trilogy cases the Supreme Court ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ordered that employees with a substantial mutuality of interest in wages, hours, and working conditions can be appropriately grouped in a bargaining unit 
B)  upheld the grievance arbitration process and limited judicial intervention 
C)  ordered that a union can be certified to represent an appropriate bargaining unit only through a secret-ballot election 
D)  upheld the right of employees to use the employer's bulletin board for the purpose of union solicitation 
A)  ordered that employees with a substantial mutuality of interest in wages, hours, and working conditions can be appropriately grouped in a bargaining unit 
B)  upheld the grievance arbitration process and limited judicial intervention 
C)  ordered that a union can be certified to represent an appropriate bargaining unit only through a secret-ballot election 
D)  upheld the right of employees to use the employer's bulletin board for the purpose of union solicitation

Question 15

Which of the following is a difference between arbitration and litigation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arbitration hearings are more formal than litigation. 
B)  Arbitrators need not have legal training but people conducting litigation ought to have legal training. 
C)  The labor-management issues that are not covered by the collective bargaining agreement are resolved by arbitration whereas the issues that are covered by the collective bargaining agreement are resolved by litigation. 
D)  The decision given by an arbitrator is not binding on either of the party but the decision of litigation is binding on both the parties. 
A)  Arbitration hearings are more formal than litigation. 
B)  Arbitrators need not have legal training but people conducting litigation ought to have legal training. 
C)  The labor-management issues that are not covered by the collective bargaining agreement are resolved by arbitration whereas the issues that are covered by the collective bargaining agreement are resolved by litigation. 
D)  The decision given by an arbitrator is not binding on either of the party but the decision of litigation is binding on both the parties.

Question 16

The ________ Act is also called the United States Arbitration Act.

Accepted Answer

A)  Labor Management Relations 
B)  Davis-Bacon 
C)  Federal Arbitration 
D)  Goldwater-Nichols 
A)  Labor Management Relations 
B)  Davis-Bacon 
C)  Federal Arbitration 
D)  Goldwater-Nichols

Question 17

Interest arbitration is found in almost every labor agreement and used far more than rights arbitration today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the ________ case, the Supreme Court ordered an employer to arbitrate grievances as provided for in a collective bargaining agreement, stating that an employer's agreement to arbitrate grievance disputes was a trade-off for the union's agreement not to strike.

Accepted Answer

A)  Steelworkers Trilogy 
B)  Warrior & Gulf case 
C)  Gooseplay 
D)  Lincoln Mills 
A)  Steelworkers Trilogy 
B)  Warrior & Gulf case 
C)  Gooseplay 
D)  Lincoln Mills

Question 19

In the landmark case of Lincoln Mills, the Supreme Court ordered that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  employees should be allowed to solicit support for a union from their fellow employees during nonworking times 
B)  employees should be allowed to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave every year for family reason. 
C)  an employer who entertains a good-faith reasonable doubt whether the employees support the incumbent union, can withdraw recognition from the union and refuse to bargain with that union 
D)  an employer should arbitrate grievances as provided for in a collective bargaining agreement 
A)  employees should be allowed to solicit support for a union from their fellow employees during nonworking times 
B)  employees should be allowed to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave every year for family reason. 
C)  an employer who entertains a good-faith reasonable doubt whether the employees support the incumbent union, can withdraw recognition from the union and refuse to bargain with that union 
D)  an employer should arbitrate grievances as provided for in a collective bargaining agreement

Question 20

Which of the following is TRUE of arbitration?

Accepted Answer

A)  The courts determine whether there is a duty to arbitrate a dispute. 
B)  The courts must examine the merits of the underlying grievance to determine if there is a duty to arbitrate a dispute. 
C)  The duty to arbitrate cannot extend beyond the life of the contract. 
D)  The courts must examine the correctness of an arbitration award before enforcing it. 
A)  The courts determine whether there is a duty to arbitrate a dispute. 
B)  The courts must examine the merits of the underlying grievance to determine if there is a duty to arbitrate a dispute. 
C)  The duty to arbitrate cannot extend beyond the life of the contract. 
D)  The courts must examine the correctness of an arbitration award before enforcing it.

The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) is also called the United States Arbitration Act.

________ arbitration is also known as grievance arbitration.

Generally, experienced arbitrators discourage the use of visual evidence.

Which of the following is an optional step in the hearing procedure for the arbitration of a grievance?

Which of the following terms refers to the recognition of the bargaining history of those in the same industry to determine the respective rights of the parties involved in a labor dispute?

An individual is precluded from suing under the civil rights laws if his claim has gone through arbitration under the collective bargaining agreement.

Which of the following is an advantage of arbitration over the litigation process?

Interest arbitration allows a panel to make a final and binding decision on a negotiation dispute.

Rights arbitration deals with the allegation that an existing collective agreement has been violated or misinterpreted.

Virtually all labor contracts provide for mediation as the last step in the grievance procedure.

One of the responsibilities of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services' Office of Arbitration Services is providing the parties involved in collective bargaining agreements with a list of experienced panels of arbitrators.

According to the concept of ________, a person cannot be punished twice for the same offense based on the same conduct.

Arbitrators' decisions, as long as they are based on interpretation of the contract, are final and binding and are not questioned by the courts.

In the Steelworks Trilogy cases the Supreme Court ________.

Which of the following is a difference between arbitration and litigation?

The ________ Act is also called the United States Arbitration Act.

Interest arbitration is found in almost every labor agreement and used far more than rights arbitration today.

In the ________ case, the Supreme Court ordered an employer to arbitrate grievances as provided for in a collective bargaining agreement, stating that an employer's agreement to arbitrate grievance disputes was a trade-off for the union's agreement not to strike.

In the landmark case of Lincoln Mills, the Supreme Court ordered that ________.

Which of the following is TRUE of arbitration?

Introduction to Labor Relations

Private Sector Labor Relations: History and Law

Public Sector Labor Relations: History and Laws

Establishing a Bargaining Unit and the

Negotiation Models, Strategies, and Tactics

Negotiating a Collective Bargaining Agreement

Wage and Salary Issues

Employee Benefits

Job Security and Seniority

Unfair Labor Practices and Contract Enforcement

Grievance and Disciplinary Procedures

Comparative Global Industrial Relations

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Exam 12: The Arbitration Process

The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) is also called the United States Arbitration Act.

________ arbitration is also known as grievance arbitration.

Generally, experienced arbitrators discourage the use of visual evidence.

Which of the following is an optional step in the hearing procedure for the arbitration of a grievance?

Which of the following terms refers to the recognition of the bargaining history of those in the same industry to determine the respective rights of the parties involved in a labor dispute?

An individual is precluded from suing under the civil rights laws if his claim has gone through arbitration under the collective bargaining agreement.

Which of the following is an advantage of arbitration over the litigation process?

Interest arbitration allows a panel to make a final and binding decision on a negotiation dispute.

Rights arbitration deals with the allegation that an existing collective agreement has been violated or misinterpreted.

Virtually all labor contracts provide for mediation as the last step in the grievance procedure.

One of the responsibilities of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services' Office of Arbitration Services is providing the parties involved in collective bargaining agreements with a list of experienced panels of arbitrators.

According to the concept of ________, a person cannot be punished twice for the same offense based on the same conduct.

Arbitrators' decisions, as long as they are based on interpretation of the contract, are final and binding and are not questioned by the courts.

In the Steelworks Trilogy cases the Supreme Court ________.

Which of the following is a difference between arbitration and litigation?

The ________ Act is also called the United States Arbitration Act.

Interest arbitration is found in almost every labor agreement and used far more than rights arbitration today.

In the ________ case, the Supreme Court ordered an employer to arbitrate grievances as provided for in a collective bargaining agreement, stating that an employer's agreement to arbitrate grievance disputes was a trade-off for the union's agreement not to strike.

In the landmark case of Lincoln Mills, the Supreme Court ordered that ________.

Which of the following is TRUE of arbitration?

Introduction to Labor Relations

Private Sector Labor Relations: History and Law

Public Sector Labor Relations: History and Laws

Establishing a Bargaining Unit and the

Negotiation Models, Strategies, and Tactics

Negotiating a Collective Bargaining Agreement

Wage and Salary Issues

Employee Benefits

Job Security and Seniority

Unfair Labor Practices and Contract Enforcement

Grievance and Disciplinary Procedures

Comparative Global Industrial Relations

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