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
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
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
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
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
59) Which third-party intervention is commonly used in national emergency
disputes?
A) fact finding
B) mediation
C) binding arbitration
D) non-binding arbitration
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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
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.
73) Unions are only appropriate for blue-collar workers.
74) All states give unions the right to require union membership as a condition of
employment.
75) Right to work is a term used to describe state statutory or constitutional
provisions banning the requirement of union membership as a condition of
employment.
76) Pay is always the issue as to why people unionize.
77) Unions are always bad for employers.
78) In a drive to certify a union all five steps must be completed.
79) Arbitration may not always be as impartial as thought.
80) Right to work laws outlaw unions and union membership.
81) Most unionized workers belong to unions affiliated with the AFL-CIO.
82) The Taft-Hartley Act amended the National Labor Relations Act by limiting
unions in four ways.
83) The Landrum-Griffin Act made it lawful for employers to pay their own
employees to entice them not to join the union.
84) It is legal for union organizers to solicit employees for membership as long as
the effort does not endanger the performance or safety of the employees.
85) It is acceptable for an employer to refuse to hire a union member because as
members of the union they might be union salts even if he or she is qualified for
the position.
86) Most companies do contest the union’s right to represent their employees
despite the authorization cards collected by the union.
87) The union wins the election if a majority of the total workers in a bargaining
unit vote for it.
88) Decertification campaigns to end union representation are in principle very
similar to the initial certification campaign that brought the union into power.
89) Ignoring bargaining items is a good strategy for negotiating with labor unions
while staying within the limits of good faith bargaining.
90) One party can obligate the other party to negotiate over permissible items if
the employees agree to it.
91) Mediation guarantees a solution to any impasse that may occur during
collective bargaining negotiations.
92) Employers can replace strikers permanently unless the strike is based on
unfair labor practices.
93) Generally, lockouts are not viewed by the NLRB as an unfair labor practice.
94) What is the meaning of union security and what are the five types of union
security possible? Explain each type.
95) Identify the five labor practices used by employers that the Wagner Act
deemed unfair and considered “statutory wrongs.”
96) List and describe the five steps involved in planning a union drive and
election.
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97) What does the typical union authorization card do?
98) In the case of an impasse during the collective bargaining negotiations, what
can be done to overcome the impasse? Define each form of intervention.
99) List and define the four main types of strikes.