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Under which key issue in collective bargaining disputes does the issue

QUESTION Under which key issue in collective bargaining disputes does the issue of featherbedding come up? A) union security and management rights B) compensation C) employee benefits D) job security E) work rules, hours, and safety   ANSWER Answer: E Explanation: E) Featherbedding is requiring extra workers solely to provide more jobs.

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Randall’s union was striking over the right to weekends off. The ice c

QUESTION Randall’s union was striking over the right to weekends off. The ice cream manufacturer was forcing workers to come in on Saturdays and Sundays without getting paid overtime. This was against the terms of the existing contract. Workers went on strike, and they carried picket signs reflecting the current issue. They also carried signs […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Which of the following is NOT a variation on types of workplaces? A)

QUESTION Which of the following is NOT a variation on types of workplaces? A) closed shop B) union shop C) open shop D) agency shop E) management shop   ANSWER Answer: E Explanation: E) The four different kinds of workplace labor agreements are closed shop, union shop, agency shop, and open shop.

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

In 2008, union workers went on strike against Redco Foods, maker of Sa

QUESTION In 2008, union workers went on strike against Redco Foods, maker of Salada and Red Rose teas. In response, Redco imported “scabs.” What did Redco do? A) performed a lockout so workers could not get back into the company B) requested a boycott of other tea brands C) hired strikebreakers to cross the picket […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Which key issue in collective bargaining disputes is affected by compu

QUESTION Which key issue in collective bargaining disputes is affected by computerization of jobs, automation, moving companies to nonunion states, sending work offshore, downsizing companies, and deregulation? A) employee benefits B) work rules, hours, and safety C) union security and management rights D) job security E) compensation   ANSWER Answer: D Explanation: D) Job security: […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Which of the following is an example of mediation? A) Employees at a

QUESTION Which of the following is an example of mediation? A) Employees at a hand lotion factory were being forced to work overtime hours without being compensated for the extra time they put in. Their union representatives had addressed the issue up through the proper steps with management and still had not found a solution. […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Kathleen and a few of her fellow union members went to work one day an

QUESTION Kathleen and a few of her fellow union members went to work one day and employed this union tactic. The next day Kathleen and the offending union members were legally disciplined by management. A) sit-down strike B) sympathy strike C) primary boycott D) sickout E) work slowdown   ANSWER Answer: E Explanation: E) In […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Several members of a small-town police department came down with the b

QUESTION Several members of a small-town police department came down with the blue flu when they performed this act that is illegal for some members of public-employee unions. A) work slowdown B) wildcat strike C) sickout D) sympathy strike E) secondary boycott   ANSWER Answer: C Explanation: C) A variant on the slowdown is the […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

The comedian Robin Williams joined other stars in helping members of t

QUESTION The comedian Robin Williams joined other stars in helping members of the Writers Guild of America promote their grievances in 2007. He and lots of other people walked around the Time Warner center in New York carrying signs. With what did Williams help the people? A) sympathy strike B) wildcat strike C) work slowdown […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Shawn and his fellow firefighters refused to go to work. They were pic

QUESTION Shawn and his fellow firefighters refused to go to work. They were picketing in front of the fire station. Their issues were lack of privacy in their sleeping area and lack of overtime pay. What is wrong with what is happening? A) This is an example of a work slowdown, which is not protected […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020