Question 1

Bargaining power and the threat of a strike should affect:

Accepted Answer

A) The occurrence of strikes. 
B) The duration of a strike. 
C) The extent to which bargaining outcomes favor labor or management. 
D) All of the above.

Question 2

A series of quick strikes,lasting a day or just a few hours,is known as an intermittent strike.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Regardless of the nature of the strike,employers are allowed to hire permanent strike replacements if they deem it necessary to preserve their business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Due to the fact that strikes are often held to be illegal,unions have begun to use alternative tactics to pressure employers such as boycotts and work slowdowns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Most union contracts contain a no-strike clause prohibiting work stoppages over grievances during the life of a contract.When employees go out on strike in violation of the contract,it is called a(n)_______________________________ strike.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

.In 2007-2008,more than 12,000 members of the Writers Guild of America went out on strike after contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP)came to impasse.The strike started in November,2007 and concluded in February,2008 and,by some estimates,cost the industry around $2 billion.Given the expense of the strike to the industry and lost income to the writers,what other alternatives might the writers have considered in their quest to pressure the AMPTP to make concessions? Why do you think the Writers Guild decided to strike instead of pursuing these less costly alternatives?

Accepted Answer

The answer of .In 2007-2008,more than 12,000 members of the...

Question 7

A(n)_______________________________ is an employer-initiated,rather than worker-initiated,work stoppage intended to force the union to agree to the employer's contract terms.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)_______________________________ is an employer-initiated,rather than worker-initiated,work stoppage...

Question 8

In the 1980s,black female workers at Delta Pride,a catfish processing plant in Mississippi,embarked on a union organizing drive.As part of this effort,the union was aggressive in publicizing wrongdoings by the employer,pressuring members of the board of directors to disassociate from the company,and sending postcards to over 100,000 Mississippi residents seeking their support for unionization.As a result of these tactics,the union won recognition.The tactics used in this organizing drive can best be described as:

Accepted Answer

A) A sympathy strike 
B) A corporate campaign 
C) A boycott 
D) A work slowdown

Question 9

A(n)_______________________________is a pressure tactic used to force employers to concede to union demands by imposing costs through lowered productivity,but without employees leaving their jobs to go on strike.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)_______________________________is a pressure tactic used to force...

Question 10

Employers are allowed to:

Accepted Answer

A) Permanently replace strikers in both interest and rights disputes. 
B) Permanently replace strikers in interest disputes but not in rights disputes. 
C) Temporarily replace workers in interest disputes but not in rights disputes. 
D) Permanently replace strikers in rights disputes but not in interest disputes.

Question 11

(p276-277)Explain the relationship between labor market conditions and the probability of a strike occurring.What other factors do you believe might increase (or decrease)the incidence of strikes nationwide.(5 minutes)

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Legislation governing public sector employment relations generally prohibits public sector strikes for all of the following reasons except:

Accepted Answer

A) Striking against the government is an unacceptable threat to the supreme authority of the government. 
B) Public sector employee bargaining power is too high because their demands can too easily be passed onto the tax payer. 
C) Government services are too critical to be interrupted. 
D) Public sector jobs tend to be high-paying jobs without unionization.

Question 13

In final offer arbitration,the arbitrator is not constrained in deciding the settlement terms and can create any terms he or she deems fair.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If the NFL football players went out on strike to support the referees in their negotiations over wages and working conditions,it would be considered a sympathy strike.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Corporate campaigns are sometimes criticized for all of the following reasons except:

Accepted Answer

A) They use the media and others to benefit the union but may hurt consumers and other stakeholders 
B) They are ineffective in helping labor achieve its goals in a dispute 
C) They have not stopped the decline in unionization 
D) They may violate federal racketeering laws

Question 16

Picketing that involves multiple employers at a shared work location is called :

Accepted Answer

A) secondary picketing. 
B) common situs picketing . 
C) recognition picketing . 
D) multi-site picketing .

Question 17

Fact-finding could be considered inferior to mediation or arbitration for all of the following reasons except:

Accepted Answer

A) It does not guarantee a resolution like arbitration. 
B) It does not assist the negotiators in their attempt to reach an agreement. 
C) It does not allow the parties to reevaluate their positions. 
D) Public pressure is often not enough to encourage the parties to settle.

Question 18

If the President thinks a strike will be dangerous to the national health or safety,the Taft-Hartley Act empowers the President to halt a strike while an arbitrator investigates and issues a final and binding decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The purpose of a strike is to increase the employer's cost of disagreeing with the union's demands by depriving the employer of its profit-generating ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Third-party dispute resolution mechanisms use ____________________ to settle bargaining impasses with the goal of avoiding costly strikes.

Accepted Answer

A) a neutral third-party 
B) decertification elections 
C) boycotts 
D) a local county judge

Exam 8: Impasse, Strikes, and Dispute Resolution

Bargaining power and the threat of a strike should affect:

A series of quick strikes,lasting a day or just a few hours,is known as an intermittent strike.

Regardless of the nature of the strike,employers are allowed to hire permanent strike replacements if they deem it necessary to preserve their business.

Due to the fact that strikes are often held to be illegal,unions have begun to use alternative tactics to pressure employers such as boycotts and work slowdowns.

Most union contracts contain a no-strike clause prohibiting work stoppages over grievances during the life of a contract.When employees go out on strike in violation of the contract,it is called a(n)_______________________________ strike.

A(n)_______________________________ is an employer-initiated,rather than worker-initiated,work stoppage intended to force the union to agree to the employer's contract terms.

A(n)_______________________________is a pressure tactic used to force employers to concede to union demands by imposing costs through lowered productivity,but without employees leaving their jobs to go on strike.

Employers are allowed to:

(p276-277)Explain the relationship between labor market conditions and the probability of a strike occurring.What other factors do you believe might increase (or decrease)the incidence of strikes nationwide.(5 minutes)

Legislation governing public sector employment relations generally prohibits public sector strikes for all of the following reasons except:

In final offer arbitration,the arbitrator is not constrained in deciding the settlement terms and can create any terms he or she deems fair.

If the NFL football players went out on strike to support the referees in their negotiations over wages and working conditions,it would be considered a sympathy strike.

Corporate campaigns are sometimes criticized for all of the following reasons except:

Picketing that involves multiple employers at a shared work location is called :

Fact-finding could be considered inferior to mediation or arbitration for all of the following reasons except:

If the President thinks a strike will be dangerous to the national health or safety,the Taft-Hartley Act empowers the President to halt a strike while an arbitrator investigates and issues a final and binding decision.

The purpose of a strike is to increase the employer's cost of disagreeing with the union's demands by depriving the employer of its profit-generating ability.

Third-party dispute resolution mechanisms use ____________________ to settle bargaining impasses with the goal of avoiding costly strikes.