Quiz: Chapter 9

The rights of workers to pay only the dues that go toward collective bargaining and contract administration are called

Beck rights.

Which of the following is not generally determined by seniority rights under a union contract?

Determination of which grievances will be pursued by the union.

An agreement that requires employees to settle disputes with their employer using arbitration instead of a lawsuit is known as:

Mandatory arbitration agreement

Which of the following is a major source of pressure on unions to decrease the complexity and legalistic nature of collective bargaining contracts?

Need for increased workplace flexibility

Which of the following statements is true?

The number of grievances that reach the final state of arbitration is very small.

Which of the following is not considered a characteristic of due process?

The right to an arbitrator of one's choosing

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of open-door policies for resolving disputes in the workplace?

They are generally slow and cumbersome processes and employees have to wait a long time for a decision.

Although there are some key differences, grievance arbitration closely resembles

a formal judicial process.

A basic element of most nonunion dispute resolution procedures is ________.

an open-door policy

Which of the following obligations requires that unions not discriminate against employees—members or nonmembers—and impartially speak for all employees in a bargaining unit?

duty of fair representation

Just cause discipline and discharge, seniority rights, compensation, and grievance procedures are all examples of ________ granted in contracts.

employee rights

The four major components of traditional U.S. union contracts include all of the following except

government rights.

The purpose of a management rights clause is to ensure that management

maintains decision-making authority over traditional management functions.

An increasing number of employers are having employees sign ________ agreements as a condition of employment, which results in employees waiving their rights to bring an employment lawsuit against the employer.

mandatory arbitration

Once a union contract is in place, ________ are disagreements over whether someone has been treated appropriately given the contract provisions in place.

rights disputes

Collective bargaining agreements are enforceable in federal court under

the Taft-Hartley Act.

A key job right that is protected by union contracts is the concept of pay based on

the job itself.

Weingarten rights describe

the right of a unionized worker to have a representative present at a disciplinary meeting.

Unions tend to negotiate explicit job rights pertaining to work assignments for skilled workers because

they are at greatest risk of having their job skills diluted.

The seven tests of just cause in an employee disciplinary action include all of the following except

whether guilt has been proved beyond a reasonable doubt.