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Union activism and unclear job descriptions are often underlying causes for employee grievances.

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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) fact finding
E) picketing

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Which of the following is a characteristic of good faith bargaining?

Which of the following was part of the New Deal and made union organization easier?

Right to work laws inhibit union formation by ________.

Which law sought to protect union members from possible wrongdoing on the part of their unions?

All of the following are examples of mandatory bargaining items EXCEPT ________.

Right to work legislation outlaws unions and union membership in specific states.

Which of the following terms refers to an unfair labor practice in which a union requires an employer to pay an employee for services not performed?

What are the theories regarding why workers unionize? What can employers and supervisors do to prevent unionization?

Ignoring bargaining items is a good strategy for negotiating with labor unions while staying within the limits of good faith bargaining.

Hyper-Tech Enterprises manufactures mechanical parts used in air conditioning and heating units.The company employs over 300 workers at its Alabama facility.None of the Hyper-Tech employees belong to a union; however,management believes that unionization is in the near future.A representative of a local union has recently visited Hyper-Tech in an attempt to solicit members and have them sign authorization cards.Enough eligible employees have signed authorization cards to petition the NLRB for an election.Hyper-Tech's top executives are considering fighting the unionization efforts. -Which of the following,if true,best supports the argument that Hyper-Tech should contest the union's right to an election?

Hyper-Tech Enterprises manufactures mechanical parts used in air conditioning and heating units.The company employs over 300 workers at its Alabama facility.None of the Hyper-Tech employees belong to a union; however,management believes that unionization is in the near future.A representative of a local union has recently visited Hyper-Tech in an attempt to solicit members and have them sign authorization cards.Enough eligible employees have signed authorization cards to petition the NLRB for an election.Hyper-Tech's top executives are considering fighting the unionization efforts. -Which of the following questions is LEAST relevant to the decision by Hyper-Tech to fight unionization efforts?

Most employers decide to contest the union's right to represent their employees.

About ________% of people working in the United States belong to unions.

After the passage of the National Recovery Act in 1933,companies developed "sham unions" that were actually company-supported organizations designed to keep legitimate unions out.

The Taft-Hartley Act amended the National Labor Relations Act by prohibiting unfair union labor practices and specifying the rights of both employers and employees.

You are a supervisor at a large manufacturing firm.What should and shouldn't you do during organizing and preelection campaigns? What should and shouldn't you do when faced with employee grievances?

Which of the following was NOT designated an unfair labor practice by the Wagner Act?

Jeff is a manager at a paper mill.He has received a grievance from a group of employees who are union members.The grievance claims that a plant rule barring employees from eating during unscheduled breaks is arbitrary and unfair.What should Jeff do?