Labor Relations and Management Final Exam
Answer all questions, a minimum of 300 words each.
1. Explain what a boycott is and discuss the limitations of the boycott as a tactic to pressure employers to agree to a unions terms in contract negotiations.
2. Explain the circumstances under which a U.S. president is allowed to intervene in a labor dispute between management and a union that has resulted in a strike.
3. Explain the importance of seniority in union contracts and discuss the various ways in which seniority is used in making job-related decisions. Why is seniority preferable to other methods of making these same decisions?
4. What are the advantages and disadvantages to a unilateral grievance resolution method?
5. What criteria does a nonunion employee committee or representation plan need to meet to be considered legal under the NLRA?
6. Briefly define the four dimension of globalization
7. What is comparative labor relations and why is it important for developing a broader understanding of labor relations?
8. Explain the concept of solidarity unionism and describe how this approach might be used to increase labor’s bargaining power and protect union rights.
