Question 1

Surveys of arbitrators found that the majority of these individuals:

Accepted Answer

A)  Have a doctorate degree. 
B)  Are female. 
C)  Are under 50 years old. 
D)  Have a degree in Political Science 
E)  Have a graduate or law degree and are over 50 years old. 
A)  Have a doctorate degree. 
B)  Are female. 
C)  Are under 50 years old. 
D)  Have a degree in Political Science 
E)  Have a graduate or law degree and are over 50 years old.

Question 2

Labor arbitration:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is promulgated by the employer to resolve statutory claims. 
B)  Gives the employer the dominant power. 
C)  Allows the employer to unilaterally design the procedures and determines that disputes related to employment subjects will be resolved in arbitration. 
D)  Provided for final resolution of disputes interrupting work that contributed to the war effort. 
E)  The decision of the arbitrator involves interpretation and application of company-developed personnel policy or a public law. 
A)  Is promulgated by the employer to resolve statutory claims. 
B)  Gives the employer the dominant power. 
C)  Allows the employer to unilaterally design the procedures and determines that disputes related to employment subjects will be resolved in arbitration. 
D)  Provided for final resolution of disputes interrupting work that contributed to the war effort. 
E)  The decision of the arbitrator involves interpretation and application of company-developed personnel policy or a public law.

Question 3

Joint union-management statements as to the issues involved and certain applicable grievance facts are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Prehearing briefs. 
B)  ​Arbitration statements. 
C)  ​Ad hoc decisions. 
D)  ​Prehearing stipulations. 
E)  ​Posthearing briefs. 
A)  ​Prehearing briefs. 
B)  ​Arbitration statements. 
C)  ​Ad hoc decisions. 
D)  ​Prehearing stipulations. 
E)  ​Posthearing briefs.

Question 4

A constructive discharge involves the offering an employee the alternative of quitting to avoid subsequent arbitration of his/her discharge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What percent of the requests for arbitrator lists are made to the FMCS?

Accepted Answer

A)  23. 
B)  33. 
C)  43. 
D)  53. 
E)  63. 
A)  23. 
B)  33. 
C)  43. 
D)  53. 
E)  63.

Question 6

The Supreme Court has determined that the obligation to arbitrate a grievance cannot be nullified by a successor employer or by the termination of a labor agreement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The type of employment arbitration that is condemned by some,and considered a blessing by others is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Repeat-player arbitration. 
B)  ​Arbitral deficiencies. 
C)  ​Mandatory arbitration. 
D)  ​Labor arbitration. 
E)  ​Voluntary arbitration. 
A)  ​Repeat-player arbitration. 
B)  ​Arbitral deficiencies. 
C)  ​Mandatory arbitration. 
D)  ​Labor arbitration. 
E)  ​Voluntary arbitration.

Question 8

The National War Labor Board (NWLB):

Accepted Answer

A)  Encouraged the parties to carefully define the arbitrator's jurisdiction in the labor agreements. 
B)  Increased the use of arbitration by actively encouraging the formation of labor unions at nonunion facilities. 
C)  Served as a training ground for future arbitrators. 
D)  Had the authority to place a party who refused to abide by the arbitrator's award in jail. 
E)  Was composed of four management representatives and four union representatives. 
A)  Encouraged the parties to carefully define the arbitrator's jurisdiction in the labor agreements. 
B)  Increased the use of arbitration by actively encouraging the formation of labor unions at nonunion facilities. 
C)  Served as a training ground for future arbitrators. 
D)  Had the authority to place a party who refused to abide by the arbitrator's award in jail. 
E)  Was composed of four management representatives and four union representatives.

Question 9

If the parties involved in an arbitration hearing cannot agree on the wording of an issue to be addressed,they must frame the issue,usually written in a one-sentence question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

While arbitration has many procedural problems,delay is not one of them,since most arbitration cases are heard within 10 days after the request.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The decision which reinforced the wide latitude given to arbitrators' decision-making authority by the Steelworkers' Trilogy is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Collyer decision. 
B)  Spielberg Manufacturing Company decision. 
C)  reinforced the principles established in the earlier Steelworkers' Trilogy. 
D)  Misco decision. 
E)  Olin Corporation decision. 
A)  Collyer decision. 
B)  Spielberg Manufacturing Company decision. 
C)  reinforced the principles established in the earlier Steelworkers' Trilogy. 
D)  Misco decision. 
E)  Olin Corporation decision.

Question 12

The Supreme Court's Gardner-Denver decision:

Accepted Answer

A)  Resulted in trial courts overturning discrimination grievances heard by the arbitrators. 
B)  Contended that the arbitrator's expertise pertains to labor agreement interpretation and not to resolving federal civil rights laws. 
C)  Applies only to "reverse-discrimination" grievances (white employees having more seniority who are denied a promotion filled by a minority employee,for example). 
D)  Enables arbitrators,instead of the EEOC and the courts,to resolve a discrimination grievance. 
E)  Requires union members to arbitrate claims arising under a federal anti-discrimination statute. 
A)  Resulted in trial courts overturning discrimination grievances heard by the arbitrators. 
B)  Contended that the arbitrator's expertise pertains to labor agreement interpretation and not to resolving federal civil rights laws. 
C)  Applies only to "reverse-discrimination" grievances (white employees having more seniority who are denied a promotion filled by a minority employee,for example). 
D)  Enables arbitrators,instead of the EEOC and the courts,to resolve a discrimination grievance. 
E)  Requires union members to arbitrate claims arising under a federal anti-discrimination statute.

Question 13

Problems involving the untangling of various jurisdictional squabbles arising over a grievance could claim the attention of arbitrators from the EEOC and the NLRB.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The type of arbitrator which serves as umpire to resolve all disputes during the life of the labor agreement is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Ad hoc arbitrator. 
B)  ​Permanent arbitrator. 
C)  ​Perpetual arbitrator. 
D)  ​Tri-partite arbitrator. 
E)  ​Universal arbitrator. 
A)  ​Ad hoc arbitrator. 
B)  ​Permanent arbitrator. 
C)  ​Perpetual arbitrator. 
D)  ​Tri-partite arbitrator. 
E)  ​Universal arbitrator.

Question 15

The Supreme Court decision which declared that an aggrieved party could legally bring suit against a party that refused to arbitrate a labor dispute for violation of the labor agreement was the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Steelworkers' Trilogy. 
B)  Arbitral decision. 
C)  Lincoln Mills decision. 
D)  Decision to Arbitrate. 
E)  Judicial decision. 
A)  Steelworkers' Trilogy. 
B)  Arbitral decision. 
C)  Lincoln Mills decision. 
D)  Decision to Arbitrate. 
E)  Judicial decision.

Question 16

Elements of a typical arbitration proceeding include the selection of the arbitrator,the pre-hearing activities,the arbitration hearing,and the arbitrator's decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Offers of compromise settlements before the hearing are accepted as evidence by arbitrators,and are often viewed as an admission of guilt by the arbitrator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The arbitrator selection procedure where each party takes turns eliminating potential arbitrators from a list until one remains is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Elimination method. 
B)  Ranking method. 
C)  Striking method. 
D)  Preferred arbitrator method. 
E)  Least preferred arbitrator method. 
A)  Elimination method. 
B)  Ranking method. 
C)  Striking method. 
D)  Preferred arbitrator method. 
E)  Least preferred arbitrator method.

Question 19

The type of arbitrator which is chosen by labor and management on a case-by-case basis is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Ad hoc arbitrator. 
B)  ​Permanent arbitrator. 
C)  ​Perpetual arbitrator. 
D)  ​Tri-partite arbitrator. 
E)  ​Universal arbitrator. 
A)  ​Ad hoc arbitrator. 
B)  ​Permanent arbitrator. 
C)  ​Perpetual arbitrator. 
D)  ​Tri-partite arbitrator. 
E)  ​Universal arbitrator.

Question 20

What is the average length of time,reported by the FMCS,between the filing of a grievance and an arbitrator's award?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 weeks. 
B)  30 days. 
C)  3 months. 
D)  132 days. 
E)  465 days. 
A)  2 weeks. 
B)  30 days. 
C)  3 months. 
D)  132 days. 
E)  465 days.

Surveys of arbitrators found that the majority of these individuals:

Labor arbitration:

Joint union-management statements as to the issues involved and certain applicable grievance facts are called:

A constructive discharge involves the offering an employee the alternative of quitting to avoid subsequent arbitration of his/her discharge.

What percent of the requests for arbitrator lists are made to the FMCS?

The Supreme Court has determined that the obligation to arbitrate a grievance cannot be nullified by a successor employer or by the termination of a labor agreement.

The type of employment arbitration that is condemned by some,and considered a blessing by others is the:

The National War Labor Board (NWLB):

If the parties involved in an arbitration hearing cannot agree on the wording of an issue to be addressed,they must frame the issue,usually written in a one-sentence question.

While arbitration has many procedural problems,delay is not one of them,since most arbitration cases are heard within 10 days after the request.

The decision which reinforced the wide latitude given to arbitrators' decision-making authority by the Steelworkers' Trilogy is called the:

The Supreme Court's Gardner-Denver decision:

Problems involving the untangling of various jurisdictional squabbles arising over a grievance could claim the attention of arbitrators from the EEOC and the NLRB.

The type of arbitrator which serves as umpire to resolve all disputes during the life of the labor agreement is called the:

The Supreme Court decision which declared that an aggrieved party could legally bring suit against a party that refused to arbitrate a labor dispute for violation of the labor agreement was the:

Elements of a typical arbitration proceeding include the selection of the arbitrator,the pre-hearing activities,the arbitration hearing,and the arbitrator's decision.

Offers of compromise settlements before the hearing are accepted as evidence by arbitrators,and are often viewed as an admission of guilt by the arbitrator.

The arbitrator selection procedure where each party takes turns eliminating potential arbitrators from a list until one remains is called the:

The type of arbitrator which is chosen by labor and management on a case-by-case basis is called the:

What is the average length of time,reported by the FMCS,between the filing of a grievance and an arbitrator's award?

Union-Management Relationships in Perspective

The History of Labor-Management Relationships

Legal Influences

Unions and Management: Key Participants in the Labor Relations Process

Why and How Unions Are Organized

Negotiating the Labor Agreement

Economic Issues

Administrative Issues

Resolving Negotiation Interestdisputes and the Use of Economic Pressure

Contract Administration

Employee Discipline

Labor Relations in the Public Sector

Labor Relations in Multinational Corporations and in Other Countries

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Exam 11: Labor and Employment Arbitration

Surveys of arbitrators found that the majority of these individuals:

Labor arbitration:

Joint union-management statements as to the issues involved and certain applicable grievance facts are called:

A constructive discharge involves the offering an employee the alternative of quitting to avoid subsequent arbitration of his/her discharge.

What percent of the requests for arbitrator lists are made to the FMCS?

The Supreme Court has determined that the obligation to arbitrate a grievance cannot be nullified by a successor employer or by the termination of a labor agreement.

The type of employment arbitration that is condemned by some,and considered a blessing by others is the:

The National War Labor Board (NWLB):

If the parties involved in an arbitration hearing cannot agree on the wording of an issue to be addressed,they must frame the issue,usually written in a one-sentence question.

While arbitration has many procedural problems,delay is not one of them,since most arbitration cases are heard within 10 days after the request.

The decision which reinforced the wide latitude given to arbitrators' decision-making authority by the Steelworkers' Trilogy is called the:

The Supreme Court's Gardner-Denver decision:

Problems involving the untangling of various jurisdictional squabbles arising over a grievance could claim the attention of arbitrators from the EEOC and the NLRB.

The type of arbitrator which serves as umpire to resolve all disputes during the life of the labor agreement is called the:

The Supreme Court decision which declared that an aggrieved party could legally bring suit against a party that refused to arbitrate a labor dispute for violation of the labor agreement was the:

Elements of a typical arbitration proceeding include the selection of the arbitrator,the pre-hearing activities,the arbitration hearing,and the arbitrator's decision.

Offers of compromise settlements before the hearing are accepted as evidence by arbitrators,and are often viewed as an admission of guilt by the arbitrator.

The arbitrator selection procedure where each party takes turns eliminating potential arbitrators from a list until one remains is called the:

The type of arbitrator which is chosen by labor and management on a case-by-case basis is called the:

What is the average length of time,reported by the FMCS,between the filing of a grievance and an arbitrator's award?

Union-Management Relationships in Perspective

The History of Labor-Management Relationships

Legal Influences

Unions and Management: Key Participants in the Labor Relations Process

Why and How Unions Are Organized

Negotiating the Labor Agreement

Economic Issues

Administrative Issues

Resolving Negotiation Interestdisputes and the Use of Economic Pressure

Contract Administration

Employee Discipline

Labor Relations in the Public Sector

Labor Relations in Multinational Corporations and in Other Countries

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