The Neutral Corner
Decisions, Decisions
You Know Should Know This
Change, or Stay the Same
Random Facts to Make You Look Good
100
By the late 1970's, this occurred about 3000 times annually. In 2012, that number sits around 300.
What are 'Work Stoppages'?
100
Lutheran Heritage-Village Livonia, Costco and Karl Knauz Motors all had ULP charges relating to employers placing limitations on employee conduct.
What are 'unlawful workplace rules'?
100
Mediations for the Rail and Airline Industry are under this Federal Agency's jurisdiction.
What is 'National Mediation Board'?
100
The Board overruled its own 1962 decision involving an ongoing obligation after the CBA has expired. Employers are now required to continue 'this' even after expiration.
What is 'Dues Deduction'?
100
Significant recovery in the unionized industries of domestic oil and gas production are largely due to the adoption of this 'process'.
What is 'fracking'?
200
Compared to 6.6% in 2012, back in 1973 Union membership in this sector of the workforce was nearly 25%.
What is 'Private sector'?
200
In this 2013 case, the Board Addressed the legitimacy of 5 classes of rules established by this Employer.
What is 'Direct TV, US Direct TV Holdings'?
200
This Act requires FMCS authority to appoint Arbitrators to decide disputes concerning compensation for the use or development of pesticide registration data.
What is the 'Federal Insecticide, Funguscide and Rodentcide Act of 1978'?
200
The Board imposed a new bargaining obligation on this issue when a new union is certified.
What is 'Major Discretionary Discipline'?
200
Not to be confused with 'fracking', Miley Cyrus drew much criticism for her demonstration of this on national television.
What is 'Twerking'?
300
After being decimated by two decades of job losses, this industry witnessed a gain of 500,000 new jobs since 2010.
What is 'Manufacturing'?
300
This Employer unlawfully termined 5 employees who used Facebook to discuss thier responses to a co-worker's criticism of their work.
What is 'Hispanics United of Buffalo Inc.'?
300
In 1953, this US President established the Atomic Energy Labor-Management Relations Panel within the FMCS to ensure the uninterrupted functioning of the atomic energy program without strikes or lockouts due to labor-management disputes.
Who is 'President Eisenhower'?
300
The Division of Advice recently clarified when an employer's limitation on employees attempts to change this policy are unlawful.
What are 'Employment At-Will Provisions'?
300
This is the term used for jobs coming back to the US from overseas.
What is 'Onshoring'?
400
FMCS mediated more than 1800 of these last year and agreement was reached in 76%.
What is 'Grievance Mediation'?
400
An Employer's rule to its employees instructing that they ensure their (Facebook, Twitter, etc) posts are "completely accurate and not misleading" was found by the NLRB to be what.
What is 'Unlawful'? (See OM 12-59)
400
In a veiled attempt to console the obviously upset San Francisco 49'rs Qaurterback Colin Kaepernick, Seattle Seahawks Corner, Richard Sherman, asked him this.
What is 'Are You Mad Bro?'
400
These employees of the NLRB are responsible for helping create one of the largest labor-managment conferences in the country.
Who are 'Dan Hickey, Karen Rooker and Diane Todd'?
400
This figure represents the number of miles FMCS mediators drove in 2012 to accomodate their collective 25,000 labor/management meetings.
What is '2 million'?
500
This process provides the Union and Company an opportunity to meet on a regular basis and resolve work place issues in a more collaborative and timely manner.
What is a 'Labor/Management Committee'?
500
On April 10 and 11 2014, the Board will hold Public Hearings to allow for comment on these procedures.
What are 'Amendments to Improve Representation Cases'?
500
In 1947 this agency was created through the Labor Managment Relations Act amendements to the NLRA.
What is 'Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service'?
500
This Seattle Seahawk's player is the first deaf man to play in the NFL.
Who is '#40 Derrick Coleman'?
M
e
n
u