PRACTICE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● Agency Shop. Answer: New employees do not have to join union, but
are required to pay dues because of union representation.
● American Fe. Answer: Formed by Samual Gompers. Practiced Pure
and Simple Unionism
● Good faith bargaining impasse. Answer: Occurs when neither party is
willing to modify its position on bargaining subjects any further.
● Bargaining in good faith. Answer: Each party demonstrates sincere
and honest intent to reach a labor agreement and be reasonable in
bargaining positions, tactics, and activities.
● Bargaining Unit. Answer: employees and employers who will be
bound by a negotiated labor agreement.
● Blacklisting. Answer: employer adds workers to list circulated with
other businesses of people that are denied work for being union
sympathizers
, ● Clayton Antitrust Act. Answer: Removed legal authority to file
injunctions against legal strikes
● Closed Shop. Answer: Employers may only hire job applicants who
were already members of a union representing the firms workers.
● Cost of Living Allowance Provision. Answer: Requires employer to
change rate of pay IAW collective bargaining formula.
● Company Union. Answer: Employee representation plan: A substitute
for employee-controlled independent unions.
● Concession "Give Backs" Bargaining. Answer: Management sought
to obtain more flexible work rule modification.
● Conspiracy Doctrine. Answer: A group involved in concerted
activities violate law if the group inflicts harm on other parties outside
the disputant.
● Contract Bar Doctrine. Answer: A valid signed agreement bars any
representation elections for the life of the agreement. Can be extended
from 12 months to 3 years.
● Craft Union. Answer: Composed on members that have a craft of
skill: Actors/ Carpenters/ Electricians