Which of the following statements is true of the collective bargaining process of the National Mediation Board (NMB)?
A) A period of six months is stipulated for a special emergency board to make recommendations for settlement.
B) It prohibits mandatory arbitration.
C) The special emergency board appointed by the NMB lacks judicial power.
D) It is mandatory for parties to comply with a special emergency board's proposals.
E) The NMB considers strikes by workers as illegal if no new collective bargaining agreement is reached after a 60-day period.

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If the contracting parties refuse arbitration and the dispute is likely to disrupt interstate commerce substantially, the National Mediation Board informs the president, who then appoints a special emergency board. This emergency board lacks judicial power, but it encourages the parties to reach an agreement by investigating the dispute and publishing its findings of fact and recommendations for settlement.

Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Collective