Exam 15: Collective Bargaining

A union or employer seeking to bargain with the other party must notify that other party of its desire to bargain at least _____ prior to the expiration of the existing collective agreement.

What are the procedural requirements under Section 8(d) of the National Labor Relations Act?​

The union's bargaining pressure comes from its potential to lock out the employees or to permanently replace nonstriking workers.

An employer is required to recognize a union as the exclusive bargaining representative of its employees when a majority of those employees support the union.

As long as the parties bargain with an intention to find a basis of agreement, the breakdown or deadlock of negotiations is not a violation of the:

In Visiting Nurse Services of Western Massachusetts, Inc.v.NLRB, the union filed unfair labor practice charges with the NLRB, claiming that VNS had violated Section 8(a)(1) and (5) of the NLRA by unilaterally implementing:

Under _____, when a union is certified as the winner of a representation election, the employer is required to bargain with it.

Which of the following does not fall under a mandatory bargaining subject, considering the various rulings on the subject?​

According to NLRB guidelines, what is the tenure of the bargaining agreement for a certified union?

In _____, the Supreme Court held that an employer that pleads inability to pay in response to union demands in order to support his claim must provide some financial information.

Employees join unions to gain some influence over their working conditions and wages, which is achieved through the process called collective bargaining.

Permissive bargaining subjects are those matters not directly related to wages, hours, terms and conditions of employment, and are not prohibited.

​The lack of good faith of an employer includes:

What was the purpose of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (WARN)?​

​Section 8(d) of the NLRA prohibits any modifications or changes in a collective agreement's provisions relating to _____ during the term of the agreement unless both parties to the agreement consent to such changes.

What are permissive bargaining subjects?​

Employees who go on an economic strike during the sixty-day "cooling-off" period lose their status as employees and the protections of the NLRA.

When a union and a group of employers agree upon specified wages and working conditions, the effect among the employers with respect to those wages or working conditions may be to reduce:

The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) provides for longer notice periods when the collective bargaining involves the employees of a(n):

What does Section 8(d) of the National Labor Relations Act state with respect to duty of bargain?​