49) All of the following are examples of permissible bargaining items except:
A) indemnity bonds.
B) use of union label.
C) overtime pay.
D) cafeteria prices.
Objective: Chapter objective 3
50) Illegal bargaining items are ________.
A) a part of negotiations through joint agreement of both management and union
B) forbidden by law
C) items which must be negotiated according to law
D) All of the above.
Objective: Chapter objective 3
51) Mandatory bargaining items are ________.
A) a part of negotiations through joint agreement of both management and union
B) forbidden by law
C) items which must be negotiated according to law
D) All of the above.
Objective: Chapter objective 3
52) In collective bargaining, a(n) ________ occurs when the parties are not able
to move forward toward settlement.
A) impasse
B) agreement
C) arbitration
D) association
Skill: AACSB: Communication
Objective: Chapter objective 3
53) Negotiators use all of the following types of third-party interventions to
overcome an impasse except:
A) binding arbitration.
B) nonbinding arbitration.
C) mediation.
D) picketing.
Skill: AACSB: Communication
Objective: Chapter objective 3
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54) Which third-party intervention uses a neutral third party to assist the
principals in reaching agreement?
A) fact finding
B) mediation
C) binding arbitration
D) non-binding arbitration
Skill: AACSB: Communication
Objective: Chapter objective 3
55) Mediation to ________ is used by negotiators to end an impasse.
A) assist the principals in reaching an agreement
B) study the issue in a dispute
C) determine and dictate the settlement terms
D) interpret existing contract terms
Skill: AACSB: Communication
Objective: Chapter objective 3
56) All of the following are negotiating guidelines except:
A) setting clear objectives
B) respecting the importance of face-saving for the other party
C) building a reputation for being fair but firm
D) never giving in to any demands
Objective: Chapter objective 3
57) Which intervention method listed below is the most definitive of all third-
party interventions?
A) fact finding
B) mediation
C) binding arbitration
D) interest arbitration
Objective: Chapter objective 3
58) Fact finding seeks to end an impasse by ________.
A) assisting the principals in reaching an agreement
B) studying the issue in a dispute and making a public recommendation
C) interpreting existing contract terms
D) communicating assessments of the likelihood of a strike
Objective: Chapter objective 3
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59) Which third-party intervention is commonly used in national emergency
disputes?
A) fact finding
B) mediation
C) binding arbitration
D) non-binding arbitration
Objective: Chapter objective 3
60) Arbitration means ending an impasse by ________.
A) assisting the principals in reaching an agreement
B) studying the issue in a dispute
C) making a public recommendation
D) giving a third-party the power to determine and dictate the settlement terms
Objective: Chapter objective 3
61) Which form of arbitration means that both parties are committed to accepting
the arbitrator’s decision?
A) interest arbitration
B) binding arbitration
C) nonbinding arbitration
D) compulsory arbitration
Objective: Chapter objective 3
62) A(n) ________ strike results from a failure to agree on the terms of a contract.
A) unfair labor practice
B) wildcat
C) sympathy
D) economic
Objective: Chapter objective 3
63) The head of the United Auto Workers recently said
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union planned a new
campaign to organize foreign-owned car plants in the United States. This is an
example of ________ strike/campaign.
A) unfair labor practice
B) wildcat
C) advocacy
D) yellow dog
Skill: AACSB: Analytical Skills
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Objective: Chapter objective 3
64) Which type of strike is unauthorized and occurs during the term of a contract?
A) unfair labor practice
B) wildcat
C) sympathy
D) economic
Objective: Chapter objective 3
65) When employees picket their employer by carrying signs near the employer’s
place of business they seek to ________.
A) encourage other employees to strike
B) inform the public of the labor dispute
C) arbitrate the positions of the union and management
D) All of the above.
Objective: Chapter objective 3
66) Employers dealing with an unfair labor practice strike can use all of the
following responses except:
A) shut down the affected area until the strike ends.
B) contract out work to other operations.
C) continue operations with supervisors filling in.
D) hire permanent replacement workers.
Objective: Chapter objective 3
67) Under which scenario must an employer rehire strikers who wish to be
reinstated?
A) following economic strikes if the negotiations were resolved
B) following sympathy strikes
C) following unfair labor practice strikes
D) following wildcat strikes when the contract is still in place
Objective: Chapter objective 3
68) Employees who go on strike risk losing their jobs permanently in all of the
following situations except:
A) economic strikes.
B) wildcat strikes.
C) sympathy strikes.
D) unfair labor practice strikes.
Objective: Chapter objective 3
69) Union tactics designed to impede or disrupt production by encouraging
employees to slow the pace of work, refuse to work overtime, and participate in
sick-outs are called ________.
A) espionage
B) inside games
C) lockouts
D) strikes
Objective: Chapter objective 3
70) A(n) ________ procedure provides an orderly system for both employer and
union to determine whether some action violated the contract and allows both
parties to interpret and give meaning to various clauses.
A) negotiation
B) collective bargaining
C) intervention
D) grievance
Objective: Chapter objective 3
71) Which of the ways below describe how unions are changing?
A) unions are trying to mobilize minorities
B) unions are trying class action suits
C) unions are coordinating their activities
D) All of the above.
72) Union membership is declining.
Objective: Chapter objective 1
73) Unions are only appropriate for blue-collar workers.
Objective: Chapter objective 1
74) All states give unions the right to require union membership as a condition of
employment.
Objective: Chapter objective 1
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