Exam 14: Labor Relations in Multinational Corporations and in Other Countries

Which of the following activities can frequently be found in the labor relations of Germany? Single system of industrial relations.

In Australia,the Workplace Relations Act of 1996 (WRA)introduced individual contracts called Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs)which enhanced ''choice'' by placing individual and collective agreements on an equal footing.

A number of large MNCs are so enormous that their sales are frequently larger than the entire economy of the countries in which they conduct business.

Which of the following is a false statement about labor relations in Mexico?

Highly developed,sophisticated patterns of labor relations,such as those in Germany,have spread rapidly and are now commonplace in Russia and other former Soviet Bloc Countries.

In Germany,codetermination committees provides works councils with rights to information and consultation on subjects such as manpower planning,change in work processes,working environment,and job content.

Transnational collective bargaining will be commonplace in the near future because international labor organizations are so well organized and active in coordinating with one another.

The majority of all workers in the United States cannot be terminated from their employment without any justification.

Unions and corporations in the United States have a substantial influence on labor relations in Canada.

Union density in most of Western Europe is significantly greater than in the United States.

There is no such thing as a "right-to-work law" in Canada.

Unions in Cuba represent a broad array of constituents including current workers,retired pensioners,and even the unemployed.

Employees of all private firms in Japan are guaranteed lifetime employment.

With the exception of France,union density in Western Europe is significantly greater than in the United States.

Which one of the following concepts does NOT exist in Western European labor relations systems?

In Great Britain,Labor agreements are negotiated and administered at the plant level and they are not enforceable by law

Which of the following is NOT a criticism that organized labor in the United States levels at U.S.MNCs?

Given the high costs involved,evidence indicates that it is relatively rare for MNCs to shift production to other countries in order to intimidate local unions.

Hourly compensation costs for manufacturing production workers in Belgium,Germany,Denmark,Norway,and Switzerland were lower than those in the United States.

Which method have unions been the most successful in implementing in their dealings with MNCs?