Exam 12: Dealing With Employeemanagement Issues

The unions of the 21st century are likely to be quite different from those in the past.

Harassment that creates an intimidating or offensive work environment falls under the type of sexual harassment known as a(n)

Historically, the most potent union tactic when collective bargaining efforts break down has been the

In 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that primary boycotts are illegal.

Melvin has been a member of the American Arbitration Association and long-standing faculty member of the business school of a university for over a decade. Right now, he is on a plane headed for Detroit, where he will serve as an arbitrator between members of the United Auto Workers union and management of a major auto manufacturer. His responsibilities will deal with

________ are workers a company hires to replace workers who are out on strike.

A union is an employee organization that has the main goal of representing its members in employee-management negotiation concerning job-related issues.

Under an open shop agreement, workers have the option to join or not join a union, if one is present in the workplace.

As an advisor to a company setting up its sexual harassment policy, which of the following tactics would you suggest?

Under the provisions of the Taft-Hartley Act, the president can ask for a(n) ________ to prevent a strike in a critical industry.

A(n) ________ is a court order directing someone to do something or to refrain from doing something.

Today, 55 national and international labor unions are affiliated with the AFL-CIO.

The two major influences on the growth of unions in the U.S. were

The lockout is the most common tactic used by management today to deal with labor management disputes.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was intended to give shareholders more say in executive compensation.

Although workers and managers often know that their firm has a policy against sexual harassment, they seldom have a clear understanding of what the policy actually says.

The initial objective of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) was to provide union membership to workers in all industries.

A boycott occurs when workers collectively refuse to go to work.

Mary was recently hired at Marshall Industries as a repairperson. Upon starting her new job, she was informed that if she chose not to join the union representing her fellow repair workers, she would still have to pay a fee to the union. Apparently, Marshall operates under a(n)

Nick belongs to a labor union. He believes a few key people run the union by meeting secretly and making decisions without informing other members or allowing them to fully participate in the meetings. If Nick's suspicions are correct, the union is violating provisions of the ________ Act.