Exam 12: Working With Labor Unions

_____ is a union strategy which encourages union supporters to apply for jobs in nonunion environments to actively work to unionize other employees when they are hired.

Which of the following steps in the grievance process should be taken if informal conversations with the manager,employee,and a union representative fail?

_____ is an action in which another union goes on strike in sympathy for another union.

Wages are an example of a(n)_____ bargaining topic.

A principle grievance deals with basic contract issues surrounding seniority or pay.

Which of the following is true about the Knights of Labor?

The goal of the _____ is to ensure that there is no disruption of interstate commerce.

A(n)_____ grievance deals with basic contract issues surrounding seniority or pay.

The Taft-Hartley Act,which was introduced as a response to the upsurge of strikes in that time period,outlawed _____.

A(n)_____ is an impartial third party who is selected by both parties and who ultimately makes a binding decision in the situation.

The second step of the collective bargaining process involves both parties:

Wildcat strikes are illegal under the _____,as they are not authorized by the union and usually violate a collective bargaining agreement.

In which of the following grievances does one member of the union feel that he or she has been mistreated?

What are the four categories of grievances?

Which of the following is an agreement where the worker agrees not to join a union before accepting a job?

By which of the following acts was the closed shop arrangement made illegal?

Wages,health and safety,management rights,work conditions,and benefits fall under the permissive category of bargaining topics.

When the two parties are unable to reach a consensus on the collective bargaining agreement,this is called a bargaining impasse.

Which of the following industry specific local unions falls under the AFL-CIO?

Once a decision has been arrived at through the collective bargaining process and a new contract has been written,it cannot be altered.