Question 1

Free-riding in the federal sector increases the financial viability of the unions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Pro-public sector bargaining legislation is positively related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  smaller proportions of nonwhite employees 
B)  the spread of laws from neighboring states 
C)  high public sector wages relative to the private sector 
D)  single-party dominance of the legislature 
A)  smaller proportions of nonwhite employees 
B)  the spread of laws from neighboring states 
C)  high public sector wages relative to the private sector 
D)  single-party dominance of the legislature

Question 3

Discuss briefly the public sector labor relations in the states of the union.

Accepted Answer

Public sector labor relations differ wid

Question 4

At the state level,wages are positively related to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  private sector union density 
B)  household incomes 
C)  voluntary arbitration at impasse 
D)  right to strike 
A)  private sector union density 
B)  household incomes 
C)  voluntary arbitration at impasse 
D)  right to strike

Question 5

In the United States,public sector labor relations are similar across the 50 states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is true about public employee strikes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Statutorily mandated reprisals,such as discharges,are frequently used in such strikes. 
B)  Most states do not prohibit such strikes legally. 
C)  Legally permissible steps to end these strikes are not invoked often. 
D)  The provision of injunctions is unavailable for prohibiting these strikes. 
A)  Statutorily mandated reprisals,such as discharges,are frequently used in such strikes. 
B)  Most states do not prohibit such strikes legally. 
C)  Legally permissible steps to end these strikes are not invoked often. 
D)  The provision of injunctions is unavailable for prohibiting these strikes.

Question 7

Fact-finding,which began in the public sector,is presently far more prevalent in the private sector.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Arbitration should serve to raise management offers,particularly in final-offer selection states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Duty-to-bargain laws substantially increase unionization beyond other public policy measures favorable to public sector unions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

One way interest arbitration and rights arbitration differ is that many contracts and statutes permit parties to alter final offers and to settle after the process begins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is true in the context of management organization for bargaining?

Accepted Answer

A)  Operating managers are elected,while top policy makers are usually career civil servants. 
B)  Managers are uniformly barred from having their own bargaining units. 
C)  Over time,bargaining structures become increasingly centralized to gain budgetary control within a labor relations office. 
D)  Elected officials are prohibited from exercising pressure to modify positions toward or against the union. 
A)  Operating managers are elected,while top policy makers are usually career civil servants. 
B)  Managers are uniformly barred from having their own bargaining units. 
C)  Over time,bargaining structures become increasingly centralized to gain budgetary control within a labor relations office. 
D)  Elected officials are prohibited from exercising pressure to modify positions toward or against the union.

Question 12

Explain the differences between entire-package and issue-by-issue basis final-offer selections.

Accepted Answer

Entire-package selections increase the n

Question 13

Which of the following is true about impasse procedures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experience with bargaining impasses in the public sector primarily dates from the early 1930s. 
B)  There are almost negligible differences between states in how impasses are handled. 
C)  Over the last 25 years there have been too many changes among the states in public sector impasse resolution procedures. 
D)  The occurrence of impasses has decreased over time. 
A)  Experience with bargaining impasses in the public sector primarily dates from the early 1930s. 
B)  There are almost negligible differences between states in how impasses are handled. 
C)  Over the last 25 years there have been too many changes among the states in public sector impasse resolution procedures. 
D)  The occurrence of impasses has decreased over time.

Question 14

In the private sector,only blue-collar unionization was associated with greater productivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The "customer" group affected by outcomes in public sector labor relations is generally much larger than is the case in the private sector.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Bargaining outcomes in medium-sized municipalities were better for unions where _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a large,general unit of trades were involved 
B)  statutory penalty for striking existed 
C)  strike activity in the state was below average 
D)  the union was affiliated with a public sector national 
A)  a large,general unit of trades were involved 
B)  statutory penalty for striking existed 
C)  strike activity in the state was below average 
D)  the union was affiliated with a public sector national

Question 17

In states where collective bargaining is not permitted,initiatives aim at cutting _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  wages 
B)  post-retirement benefits 
C)  cost of raw materials 
D)  employment 
A)  wages 
B)  post-retirement benefits 
C)  cost of raw materials 
D)  employment

Question 18

What are the factors associated with the incidence and duration of school strikes?

Accepted Answer

The incidence and duration of school str

Question 19

For _____,unionization leads to lower male/female and elementary/secondary pay differences,and pay increases are more often based on education level,years of experience,and years of experience in the district.

Accepted Answer

A)  supervisors 
B)  teachers 
C)  firefighters 
D)  construction workers 
A)  supervisors 
B)  teachers 
C)  firefighters 
D)  construction workers

Question 20

Collective bargaining increases _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  property taxes 
B)  total revenues 
C)  expenditures in city departments that are covered 
D)  total expenditures 
A)  property taxes 
B)  total revenues 
C)  expenditures in city departments that are covered 
D)  total expenditures

Free-riding in the federal sector increases the financial viability of the unions.

Pro-public sector bargaining legislation is positively related to:

Discuss briefly the public sector labor relations in the states of the union.

At the state level,wages are positively related to _____.

In the United States,public sector labor relations are similar across the 50 states.

Which of the following is true about public employee strikes?

Fact-finding,which began in the public sector,is presently far more prevalent in the private sector.

Arbitration should serve to raise management offers,particularly in final-offer selection states.

Duty-to-bargain laws substantially increase unionization beyond other public policy measures favorable to public sector unions.

One way interest arbitration and rights arbitration differ is that many contracts and statutes permit parties to alter final offers and to settle after the process begins.

Which of the following is true in the context of management organization for bargaining?

Explain the differences between entire-package and issue-by-issue basis final-offer selections.

Which of the following is true about impasse procedures?

In the private sector,only blue-collar unionization was associated with greater productivity.

The "customer" group affected by outcomes in public sector labor relations is generally much larger than is the case in the private sector.

Bargaining outcomes in medium-sized municipalities were better for unions where _____.

In states where collective bargaining is not permitted,initiatives aim at cutting _____.

What are the factors associated with the incidence and duration of school strikes?

For _____,unionization leads to lower male/female and elementary/secondary pay differences,and pay increases are more often based on education level,years of experience,and years of experience in the district.

Collective bargaining increases _____.

Introduction

The Evolution of American Labor

Employment Law and Federal Agencies

Union Structure and Government

Unions: Member and Leader Attitudes, Behaviors, and Political Activities

Union Organizing Campaigns

Union Avoidance: Rationale,Strategies,and Practices

The Environment for Bargaining

Wage and Benefit Issues in Bargaining

Nonwage Issues in Bargaining

Contract Negotiations

Impasses and Their Resolution

Union-Management Cooperation

Contract Administration

Grievance Arbitration

A Survey of Labor Relations in Market Economies

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Exam 16: Public Sector Labor Relations

Free-riding in the federal sector increases the financial viability of the unions.

Pro-public sector bargaining legislation is positively related to:

Discuss briefly the public sector labor relations in the states of the union.

At the state level,wages are positively related to _____.

In the United States,public sector labor relations are similar across the 50 states.

Which of the following is true about public employee strikes?

Fact-finding,which began in the public sector,is presently far more prevalent in the private sector.

Arbitration should serve to raise management offers,particularly in final-offer selection states.

Duty-to-bargain laws substantially increase unionization beyond other public policy measures favorable to public sector unions.

One way interest arbitration and rights arbitration differ is that many contracts and statutes permit parties to alter final offers and to settle after the process begins.

Which of the following is true in the context of management organization for bargaining?

Explain the differences between entire-package and issue-by-issue basis final-offer selections.

Which of the following is true about impasse procedures?

In the private sector,only blue-collar unionization was associated with greater productivity.

The "customer" group affected by outcomes in public sector labor relations is generally much larger than is the case in the private sector.

Bargaining outcomes in medium-sized municipalities were better for unions where _____.

In states where collective bargaining is not permitted,initiatives aim at cutting _____.

What are the factors associated with the incidence and duration of school strikes?

For _____,unionization leads to lower male/female and elementary/secondary pay differences,and pay increases are more often based on education level,years of experience,and years of experience in the district.

Collective bargaining increases _____.

Introduction

The Evolution of American Labor

Employment Law and Federal Agencies

Union Structure and Government

Unions: Member and Leader Attitudes, Behaviors, and Political Activities

Union Organizing Campaigns

Union Avoidance: Rationale,Strategies,and Practices

The Environment for Bargaining

Wage and Benefit Issues in Bargaining

Nonwage Issues in Bargaining

Contract Negotiations

Impasses and Their Resolution

Union-Management Cooperation

Contract Administration

Grievance Arbitration

A Survey of Labor Relations in Market Economies

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