Question 1

Who initiates a lockout?

Accepted Answer

A)  management 
B)  union 
C)  labour council 
D)  shop stewards

Question 2

To support its claim that discharge was appropriate, which type of evidence would management show?

Accepted Answer

A)  residual rights 
B)  mitigation factors 
C)  closed shop 
D)  corrective action

Question 3

All countries record strike statistics in the same way to enable international comparisons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Grievance mediation is a nonbinding, voluntary process in which a neutral third party examines a grievance

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is a final, binding third-party process used when parties cannot negotiate a collective agreement?

Accepted Answer

A)  interest arbitration 
B)  rights arbitration 
C)  grievance arbitration 
D)  negotiations arbitration

Question 6

Wildcat strikes are legal as long as they do not occur during the term of the collective agreement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A recent strike was said to occur because the union executive focused on job security issues while union members wanted wage increases rather than job security. This is an example of an intra-organizational cause of a strike.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Name and briefly describe the three common theories of strikes.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

An examination of national strike trends since the mid-1970s suggests that these trends are consistent across which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  time 
B)  union 
C)  industry 
D)  revenue

Question 10

Which strike statistic do the textbook authors feel is the best to use when examining strike trends over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  strike frequency 
B)  number of workers affected 
C)  length of strike 
D)  person-days not worked

Exam 9: Strikes and Dispute Resolution

Who initiates a lockout?

To support its claim that discharge was appropriate, which type of evidence would management show?

All countries record strike statistics in the same way to enable international comparisons.

Grievance mediation is a nonbinding, voluntary process in which a neutral third party examines a grievance

Which of the following is a final, binding third-party process used when parties cannot negotiate a collective agreement?

Wildcat strikes are legal as long as they do not occur during the term of the collective agreement.

A recent strike was said to occur because the union executive focused on job security issues while union members wanted wage increases rather than job security. This is an example of an intra-organizational cause of a strike.

Name and briefly describe the three common theories of strikes.

An examination of national strike trends since the mid-1970s suggests that these trends are consistent across which of the following?

Which strike statistic do the textbook authors feel is the best to use when examining strike trends over time?