Question 1

The negotiation and ratification of a contract by the bargaining unit creates a(n)_____ equilibrium.

Accepted Answer

A)  employment 
B)  management relations 
C)  union relations 
D)  divisional 
A)  employment 
B)  management relations 
C)  union relations 
D)  divisional A

Question 2

Teams have the authority to adjust grievances within the teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

In the first step in the grievance procedure,an employee who believes the company has violated the contract complains to the _____,who may accept or assist in writing up a grievance.

Accepted Answer

A)  local negotiating committee 
B)  arbitrator 
C)  union steward 
D)  industrial relations representative 
A)  local negotiating committee 
B)  arbitrator 
C)  union steward 
D)  industrial relations representative C

Question 4

Arbitrators who hear cases involving grievances against discipline for refusing to perform unsafe work tended to rule narrowly when upholding a worker's right to refuse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which is the area in which employees might be justified in unilaterally refusing a work assignment they have a valid reason to believe could lead to injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  Work schedules 
B)  Working conditions 
C)  Individual personnel assignments 
D)  Production standards 
A)  Work schedules 
B)  Working conditions 
C)  Individual personnel assignments 
D)  Production standards

Question 6

Grievance mediation tends to shift the focus from a problem-solving mode toward a "rights" orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Outsourcing is a form of subcontracting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is true of the time involved in grievance resolutions?

Accepted Answer

A)  If the union does not make a timely demand,the dispute may no longer be arbitrable. 
B)  If arbitration is demanded,the time frame is more rigid. 
C)  While an unresolved dispute could conceivably be arbitrated in two months or less,the time lapse is usually considerably shorter. 
D)  Settlements take shorter time where bargaining units are large. 
A)  If the union does not make a timely demand,the dispute may no longer be arbitrable. 
B)  If arbitration is demanded,the time frame is more rigid. 
C)  While an unresolved dispute could conceivably be arbitrated in two months or less,the time lapse is usually considerably shorter. 
D)  Settlements take shorter time where bargaining units are large.

Question 9

Fair representation is a defined issue in which the rights and duties of those involved are completely spelled out.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Hours grievances involve _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  work schedules 
B)  promotions 
C)  incentives 
D)  job transfers 
A)  work schedules 
B)  promotions 
C)  incentives 
D)  job transfers

Question 11

The _____ enables represented employees to grieve directly to employers.

Accepted Answer

A)  National Industrial Recovery Act 
B)  Norris-La Guardia Act 
C)  Taft Hartley Act 
D)  Sherman Antitrust Act 
A)  National Industrial Recovery Act 
B)  Norris-La Guardia Act 
C)  Taft Hartley Act 
D)  Sherman Antitrust Act

Question 12

The NLRB and courts seldom assert jurisdiction over the merits of grievances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following observations is consistent with conventional contract administration?

Accepted Answer

A)  The union takes the initiative in contract administration. 
B)  The union determines how it will operate facilities. 
C)  The union reacts if it senses a result is inconsistent with its contract interpretation. 
D)  The employer files a grievance when a worker allegedly violates the contract. 
A)  The union takes the initiative in contract administration. 
B)  The union determines how it will operate facilities. 
C)  The union reacts if it senses a result is inconsistent with its contract interpretation. 
D)  The employer files a grievance when a worker allegedly violates the contract.

Question 14

Employers can sue individual union members for breach of contract for violating a no-strike clause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is true about wildcat strikes?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are particularly prevalent in coal mining. 
B)  They do not violate the contract. 
C)  They refer to strikes that take place if a no-strike clause coupled with the opportunity for binding arbitration has not been negotiated. 
D)  They are authorized by the parent national union. 
A)  They are particularly prevalent in coal mining. 
B)  They do not violate the contract. 
C)  They refer to strikes that take place if a no-strike clause coupled with the opportunity for binding arbitration has not been negotiated. 
D)  They are authorized by the parent national union.

Question 16

_____ is a form of subcontracting.

Accepted Answer

A)  Work assignment 
B)  Outsourcing 
C)  Arbitration 
D)  Fractional bargaining 
A)  Work assignment 
B)  Outsourcing 
C)  Arbitration 
D)  Fractional bargaining

Question 17

Since the 1980s building trades unions and contractors have often negotiated _____ prior to bidding on major projects.

Accepted Answer

A)  live agreements 
B)  project labor agreements 
C)  managed agreements 
D)  last chance agreements 
A)  live agreements 
B)  project labor agreements 
C)  managed agreements 
D)  last chance agreements

Question 18

Presenting grievances in an informal oral manner prevents supervisors and stewards from reaching a quick solution before a written record is established.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Settlement before arbitration is lower where units are larger and where more grievances are filed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Fractional bargaining affects an establishment in the same way that an employer with multiple bargaining units suffers a reduction in bargaining power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The negotiation and ratification of a contract by the bargaining unit creates a(n)_____ equilibrium.

Teams have the authority to adjust grievances within the teams.

In the first step in the grievance procedure,an employee who believes the company has violated the contract complains to the _____,who may accept or assist in writing up a grievance.

Arbitrators who hear cases involving grievances against discipline for refusing to perform unsafe work tended to rule narrowly when upholding a worker's right to refuse.

Which is the area in which employees might be justified in unilaterally refusing a work assignment they have a valid reason to believe could lead to injury?

Grievance mediation tends to shift the focus from a problem-solving mode toward a "rights" orientation.

Outsourcing is a form of subcontracting.

Which of the following is true of the time involved in grievance resolutions?

Fair representation is a defined issue in which the rights and duties of those involved are completely spelled out.

Hours grievances involve _____.

The _____ enables represented employees to grieve directly to employers.

The NLRB and courts seldom assert jurisdiction over the merits of grievances.

Which of the following observations is consistent with conventional contract administration?

Employers can sue individual union members for breach of contract for violating a no-strike clause.

Which of the following is true about wildcat strikes?

_____ is a form of subcontracting.

Since the 1980s building trades unions and contractors have often negotiated _____ prior to bidding on major projects.

Presenting grievances in an informal oral manner prevents supervisors and stewards from reaching a quick solution before a written record is established.

Settlement before arbitration is lower where units are larger and where more grievances are filed.

Fractional bargaining affects an establishment in the same way that an employer with multiple bargaining units suffers a reduction in bargaining power.

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

Grievance Arbitration

Public Sector Labor Relations

A Survey of Labor Relations in Market Economies

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Exam 14: Contract Administration

The negotiation and ratification of a contract by the bargaining unit creates a(n)_____ equilibrium.

Teams have the authority to adjust grievances within the teams.

In the first step in the grievance procedure,an employee who believes the company has violated the contract complains to the _____,who may accept or assist in writing up a grievance.

Arbitrators who hear cases involving grievances against discipline for refusing to perform unsafe work tended to rule narrowly when upholding a worker's right to refuse.

Which is the area in which employees might be justified in unilaterally refusing a work assignment they have a valid reason to believe could lead to injury?

Grievance mediation tends to shift the focus from a problem-solving mode toward a "rights" orientation.

Outsourcing is a form of subcontracting.

Which of the following is true of the time involved in grievance resolutions?

Fair representation is a defined issue in which the rights and duties of those involved are completely spelled out.

Hours grievances involve _____.

The _____ enables represented employees to grieve directly to employers.

The NLRB and courts seldom assert jurisdiction over the merits of grievances.

Which of the following observations is consistent with conventional contract administration?

Employers can sue individual union members for breach of contract for violating a no-strike clause.

Which of the following is true about wildcat strikes?

_____ is a form of subcontracting.

Since the 1980s building trades unions and contractors have often negotiated _____ prior to bidding on major projects.

Presenting grievances in an informal oral manner prevents supervisors and stewards from reaching a quick solution before a written record is established.

Settlement before arbitration is lower where units are larger and where more grievances are filed.

Fractional bargaining affects an establishment in the same way that an employer with multiple bargaining units suffers a reduction in bargaining power.

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

Grievance Arbitration

Public Sector Labor Relations

A Survey of Labor Relations in Market Economies

Filters