Exam 9: Resolving Negotiation Interestdisputes and the Use of Economic Pressure

If not permanently replaced,an economic striker has a right to be reinstated to his or her job at any time during a strike after making an unconditional request for reinstatement to the employer.

A wildcat strike is a work stoppage by employees who have no dispute with their own employer but are striking to support another bargaining unit of their employer.

Which of the following is NOT an impasse resolution procedure?

Strikes or lockouts that have an adverse effect on the national interest may be declared national emergency disputes.

Fact-finding is a semi-judicial process in which all parties provide information to a neutral that allows the parties to reach a speedy resolution.

An unfair labor practice strike is a strike in reaction to an employer's refusal to bargain in good faith with the union.

A mediator who holds separate meetings with management and union officials risks having his neutrality suspected by either side.

A mediator functions more as an invited guest who can be required to leave if one or both bargaining parties no longer desire the mediator's continued involvement in the bargaining process.

Factors that might affect what constitutes a ''reasonable time period'' for recall to work by economic strikers do not include:

The right to strike is one of the rights guaranteed under the Labor Management Relations Act.