Question 1

Describe two union security provisions that organizations commonly provide.

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Question 2

An employee is given a union leaflet that asks the employee to sign a card while leaving the company premises after work. Discuss the significance of the card that the employee has been asked to sign. Is the distribution of such leaflets by a union legal?

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Question 3

George, a unionized employee, is suspended from work after a conflict with his supervisor. George decides to file a grievance complaint. Whom should George approach with his problem? What are the different steps that George is likely to undergo in the grievance management procedure?

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Question 4

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has defined collective bargaining issues by dividing them into three categories. Explain these three categories.

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Question 5

Explain the difference between a complaint and a grievance in an organizational context.

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Question 6

Write a short note on affinity groups.

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Question 7

What are the advantages and disadvantages of employee ownership programs?

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Question 8

A group of union members go on strike after their union fails to reach an agreement with the management of their organization during the collective bargaining process. What type of strike are the union members conducting? Describe any two other types of strikes.

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Question 9

Describe why employees want to unionize.

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Question 10

Describe the major national laws that form the core of labor law in the United States.

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Question 11

What was the significance of the Railway Labor Act of 1926?

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Question 12

What are the advantages of a union grievance procedure?

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Question 13

What is a community of interest? What are the different areas in which employees should have mutual interests so as to constitute a bargaining unit?

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Question 14

How have unions attempted to counteract the overall decline in union membership in the United States?

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Question 15

What is the role of collective bargaining in union/management relations? Describe the collective bargaining process.

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Question 16

Jim, a unionized employee, takes part in an unfair labor practices strike called by his union. After the strike, Jim finds out that his company has hired another employee to take his place. Can the management use a replacement?

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Question 17

Explain why employers resist unions.

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Question 18

What is the current state of labor union membership in the United States?

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Question 19

Explain a few strategies that employers can use to prevent unionization in their organizations.

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Question 20

In the context of a bargaining impasse, differentiate between mediation and arbitration.

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Quiz 15: Union-Management Relations