Exam 15: Collective Bargaining

When a union acquires bargaining rights by voluntary recognition rather than certification, the employer is required to recognize and bargain with the union only for _____ if no agreement is in effect.

When an impasse results from a party's rigid insistence upon a particular proposal that relates to wages, hours, or terms and conditions of employment, then it is not a violation of:

Section 8(d) states that making concessions or reaching an agreement is necessary to good faith bargaining.

The employer need not give written notice of the closing or mass layoff to the employees (or their representative), the state economic development officials, or the chief elected local government official.

Explain plant closing legislation.

If there are no collective agreements in effect after a year from certification and the union does not have the majority support of the bargaining unit, then the employer can refuse to bargain with the union.

In NLRB v.Truitt Mfg. the requirement to furnish financial information is a "truth-in-bargaining" requirement.

In First National Maintenance Corp.v.NLRB, the petitioner notified its Greenpark employees that they would be discharged three days later.With nothing but a perfunctory further discussion, the petitioner discontinued its Greenpark operation and discharged the employees.The union filed an unfair labor practice charge against petitioner, alleging violations of which section of the NLRA?​

The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) is explicit regarding the duty to bargain in good faith and even controls the results of the bargaining process.

When negotiations result in matters of dispute, the party seeking contract termination must notify the _____ and the appropriate state mediation agency within thirty days from giving the notice to bargain.

Despite the union being certified as bargaining representative, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) does not require that the employer recognize and bargain with the union.

In J.I.Case Co.v.NLRB, the Supreme Court held that contracts of employment made with individual employees were _____ to negotiating a collective agreement with the union.

Section 8(g) requires that a labor organization seeking to picket or strike against a health-care institution must give both the employer and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) written notice of its intention to strike or picket at least _____ days prior to taking the action.

When can an employer act unilaterally?

Define mass layoffs.

The matters which are not directly related to wages, hours, terms and conditions of the employment and not prohibited are called:

What are mandatory bargaining subjects?

The duty to bargain in good faith under Section 8(d) includes the obligation to _____, if requested by either party.

What is meant by "failing firm exception"?

The NLRB requires that the prior conditions be restored and any reduction in wages or benefits be paid back, if an employer has: