Question 1

A _______________________________ clause defines the workers' obligations to pay dues and union membership rules (e.g. ,mandatory or voluntary).

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Question 2

Some unions negotiate a _______________________________ clause into their contracts to ensure that when an employer sells its company,the new owner will recognize and bargain with the union.

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Question 3

A meeting between higher level management and union officials usually occurs at step __________________ of a union grievance procedure.

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Question 4

The arbitrators' decisions are based on the _______________________________,which are the written rules and unwritten customs developed in each workplace by the union contract,intent of the negotiators,and past practices.

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Question 5

To help the union effectively represent the workers,_______________________________ are elected by the rank and file or appointed by the union leadership to be the first line of advocates for the workers in ensuring that the contract is not violated.

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Question 6

When parties have a dispute over how to interpret a union contract and that dispute cannot be resolved internally,they may engage in _______________________________ which involves a hearing before a third-party neutral,who issues a decision that is binding on the parties.

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Question 7

Management's legal right to control any decisions and issues that are not explicitly addressed in the contract is known as the _______________________________ doctrine.

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Question 8

Employees benefit from _______________________________,which is the right to have a hearing,be assisted by an advocate if desired,and present evidence in their defense.

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Question 9

In 1960 the Supreme Court issued a set if decisions known as the ____________________________ which established the legal authority of arbitrator's to make final and binding decisions and the obligation of parties to abide by those decisions.

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Question 10

The key method for resolving rights disputes that arise over the interpretation,application,and enforcement of union contracts is through a _______________________________ that is negotiated into a contract.

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Question 11

The _______________________________ clause in a contract explicitly states the employer's intention to honor their employees' decision to elect a union as their exclusive bargaining agent and representative.

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Question 12

The _______________________________ clause establishes management's authority over traditional management functions such as hiring,firing,assigning work,determining job content,and deciding what to produce and how and where to make it.

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Question 13

_______________________________ grant more senior employees the right to take the job of a less senior worker during a layoff.

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Question 14

When interpreting contract language,an arbitrator will look to _______________________________ to determine how prior incidents of the same or similar issues were handled by the employer and union.

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Question 15

The arbitration process strongly resembles court proceedings in that it utilizes similar rules of evidence,burden of proof,etc.However,unlike a judge,the arbitrator also has the ability to work outside these rules when necessary.As such,arbitration can be called a _______________________________ process.

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Question 16

Exclusive bargaining rights,a bulletin board in the workplace,and a union security clause are examples of ________________ rights.

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Question 17

Labor laws require that unions fulfill a _______________________________ which means that they cannot discriminate against employees,members and nonmembers,and must fairly represent all employees in the bargaining unit.

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Question 18

_______________________________ rights allow union members to pay only that portion of dues going toward contract administration and collective bargaining as determined by a 1988 Supreme Court ruling.

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Question 19

Nonunion grievance procedures such as an open door policy or peer review panel typically lack _______________________________ protections.

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Question 20

Wage rates paid to a particular job,defined work assignments,protection from outsourcing are examples of _______________rights.

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Quiz 9: Contract Clauses and Their Administration