At the Table
G&A
G&A Part II
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The Kitchen Sink
100
Poker game, power politics, debating society, rational process
What is the labor contract negotiations process?
100
Official complaint that the contract has been violated
What is a grievance?
100
Provides written record, reduces emotions, sees patterns or trends, contract enforcement
What is the advantage of written grievances?
100
Wage rates are equal or related among comparable bargaining units
What is wage comparability?
100
Ability to pay, productivity, cost of living, CPI
What is wage determination arguments?
200
Making excessive and unrealistic demands at the beginning stages of negotiation
What is Blue-skying?
200
Decision is final and binding
What is arbitration?
200
Administrative issues, economic issues, employee discipline
What are potential subjects for grievances?
200
Presumption that the economics of a CBA should neither fall behind or be greatly ahead
What is comparable norm?
200
Written agreement covering both the employment conditions and union-management relationship that both parties can live and abide with
What is Collective Bargaining Agreement?
300
Usually the most important issue in regards to contract negotiations
What are pay guarantees?
300
The grievance procedure can be regarded as _______
What is obtaining an improved climate for labor relations?
300
Outside party makes suggestions or recommendations to management/union that need not need be accepted
What is mediation?
300
30% of total payroll
What are benefits and fringe supplements?
300
Wash up time, travel and per diem pay, premium pay, health benefits, sick leave, holidays, wages, change in shift, assignment of temporarily disabled employees
What is the growing complexities of contracts?
400
Final and best offer early and not changing it during the course of negotiations
What is Boulwarism?
400
In the US the system of arbitration is _________
What is voluntary and private?
400
Permanent, Umpire or ad Hoc
What is types of arbitrators?
400
Learner status of worker, handicap* or temporary status of the worker * handicap vs. ADA act
What is when lower wage differentials are legal?
400
Employee concern that is unrelated to the terms of the labor agreement
What is a gripe?
500
Most common duration of labor contracts
What is 3 to 4 years?
500
Typical number of steps in the grievance procedure
What is 3?
500
Management representatives, union representatives, grievant, witnesses, stenographer/reporter, arbitrator
What is who is involved in the arbitration hearing?
500
Pay for hours worked in excess of a standard workday or workweek
What is overtime?
500
Union has a legal duty to all union members
What is fair representation?
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