Contract
Clauses
And
Their
Administration
100
Another name for a rights dispute is a(n): A. Interest dispute. B. Grievance. C. Economic dispute. D. Due process challenge.
A. Interest dispute.
100
The typical collective bargaining agreement covers a(n) _________________ period. A. 1 year B. 5 year C. 3 year D. Open-ended.
C. 3 year
100
Union contracts frequently specify ____________________ that management must fulfill. A. discipline standards B. seniority policies C. layoff rules D. all of the above
D. all of the above
100
Billings Paper Co. recently sold their Green Bay, WI plant to a larger company. The union contract specified that any new owner would need to recognize and bargain with the existing union at Billings. This contract provision is called a: A. Successorship clause. B. Union recognition clause. C. Union shop agreement. D. Employee rights clause.
A. Successorship clause.
100
Union and agency shop agreements are intended to minimize the ____________________________ problem that arises from a union's duty of fair representation: A. Organizing B. Negotiating C. Public relations D. Free rider
D. Free rider
200
Critics of union shop agreements that argue these agreements violate employees' individual freedom by depriving them of a free choice about where to work. These critics argue they are protecting workers: A. Right to work. B. Seniority rights. C. Free rider rights. D. Job placement rights.
A. Right to work.
200
The last step in the grievance process for nearly all union contracts in both the public and private sector is usually: A. A hearing before the NLRB. B. Mediation by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. C. A unilateral decision by management. D. Final and binding arbitration.
D. Final and binding arbitration.
200
The 1960 Supreme Court decision(s) that established the importance and legitimacy of grievance arbitration is/are referred to as the ____________________. A. Beck decision B. Gissel rights C. Steelworkers Trilogy D. Weingarten ruling
C. Steelworkers Trilogy
200
When interpreting contracts, arbitrators look to: A. The contractual language. B. Past practice. C. Intent. D. All of the above.
D. All of the above.
200
Nonunion grievance procedures such as open door policies typically lack ____________________. A. due process protections B. protections for management rights C. a system for escalation D. flexibility
A. due process protections
300
Interpreting, applying and resolving conflicts that arise under a union contract is called: A. Contract negotiations. B. Past practice. C. Mediation. D. Contract administration.
D. Contract administration.
300
The 4 major components of traditional U.S. union contracts include: A. Employee rights B. Management rights C. Job Rights D. Union rights E. All of the above.
E. All of the above.
300
Just cause discipline and discharge, seniority rights, compensation, and grievance procedures are all examples of ____________________ granted in contracts. A. employer rights B. government requirements C. employee rights D. job rights
C. employee rights
300
Employees covered by a just cause clause have the right to insist that there be valid, ____________________ reasons for being disciplined or fired. A. union-specified B. government-mandated C. contract-related D. job-related
D. job-related
300
Which of the following is not generally determined by seniority rights under a union contract: A. Determination of which grievances will be pursued by the union. B. Order of layoffs (last hired, first fired). C. Bumping rights to grant more senior employees the right to lower level jobs during layoffs. D. Allocation of promotions and transfers.
A. Determination of which grievances will be pursued by the union.
400
Which of the following statements is true? A. The number of grievances that reach the final state of arbitration is very small. B. Most grievances cannot be resolved by the parties alone and must be decided by an arbitrator. C. About half of all grievances end in arbitration. D. Most grievances are resolved with the help of a mediator.
A. The number of grievances that reach the final state of arbitration is very small.
400
A key job right that is protected by union contracts is the concept of pay based on: A. The job itself. B. Knowledge and ability of the individual. C. Education level of the individual. D. Experience in the job.
A. The job itself.
400
Union contracts tend to clearly assign job responsibilities to various jobs so as to prevent all of the following except: A. Expansion of job duties without a commensurate increase in pay. B. Union workers from shirking their responsibilities. C. Supervisors from doing union workers' job. D. Subcontracting and outsourcing of union jobs.
B. Union workers from shirking their responsibilities.
400
A typical union contract will specify all of the following except: A. The number of union stewards. B. The right of union stewards to investigate grievances. C. Superseniority for union stewards. D. How union stewards will be selected.
D. How union stewards will be selected.
400
The right of workers to pay only the amount of dues that goes toward collective bargaining and contract administration is called: A. Weingarten rights. B. Beck rights. C. Steelworkers Trilogy rights. D. The Gissel bargaining order.
B. Beck rights.
500
Which of the following union security clauses requires an employee to become a union member before they are hired: A. Open shop. B. Union shop. C. Closed shop. D. Agency shop.
C. Closed shop.
500
The purpose of a management rights clause is to ensure that management: A. Does not interfere with the rights of the union or rights of employees. B. Has the ability to file unfair labor practice charges against the union if the union violates their rights. C. Maintains decision-making authority over traditional management functions. D. All of the above.
C. Maintains decision-making authority over traditional management functions.
500
The notion that management retains all rights to make decisions on issues that are not explicitly addressed in the contract is called the: A. Reserved or residual rights doctrine. B. Management rights clause. C. Management security doctrine. D. Covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
A. Reserved or residual rights doctrine.
500
Which of the following is not a disadvantage of open door policies for resolving disputes in the workplace? A. They are generally slow and cumbersome processes and employees have to wait a long time for a decision. B. They lack a guarantee of equity in the process. C. They lack a guarantee of employee voice in the process. D. They lack many elements of due process.
A. They are generally slow and cumbersome processes and employees have to wait a long time for a decision.
500
Which of the following has not been shown to be positively associated with the incidence of grievance filings? A. Aggressiveness of supervisors and/or union stewards. B. Performance of the worker. C. Age of the worker. D. Employee perceptions of their own power.
C. Age of the worker.
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