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At this time,the largest labor organization in the United States is the:

A) Teamsters.
B) National Education Association.
C) United Automobile Workers.
D) Service Employees International Union.

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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Reece discovered that a male coworker is paid $1.50 per hour more than she is even though they have the same job title,have similar qualifications,and have been employed the same length of time.Unfortunately for Reece,it is legal for the hospital to pay different salaries to different workers who perform the same job.

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Some contend that the main reason membership in labor unions has declined in recent years has been the passage of anti-labor legislation in the late 1980s that guaranteed all employees of a firm the same wages and benefits whether they joined a union or not.

Over the past several decades,the compensation of CEOs of large U.S.corporations has:

Today,women earn approximately ________ of what men earn,though the disparity varies considerably by profession and the level of education.

Which of the following is likely to remain a controversial labor-management issue in the future?

Tom Dash works as a researcher studying the effects of alcohol and drug abuse at a large research university on the east coast.The alcohol center's mission statement reads,"Our mission is to conduct,coordinate,and promote basic and clinical research on the causes,prevention,and treatment of alcoholism and alcoholic disease." Looking forward,which of the following statements are you likely to agree with?

Which of the following topics is generally covered in a negotiated labor-management agreement?

The Taft-Hartley Act gave more power to management.

Today,over 80% of all companies require some type of drug testing.

In some European countries,companies practice co-determination.For example,

Identify and describe the major tactics used by unions and management when collective bargaining efforts break down.

Striking union workers are picketing near the entrance of the Bellandro Bay Brewery plant where they normally work.The workers are acting peacefully and have not threatened anyone entering or leaving the company or damaged any property.Bellandro's management is seeking an injunction to prevent the workers from picketing.The courts are unlikely to issue an injunction under the current circumstances.

During negotiations for a new faculty contract at a major university,the __________ was quite narrow.Of thirteen items,the union representatives wanted concessions on the following items: Nos.1,2,3,4,5,7,9,10,and 13.The union overlapped with the university administration on the remaining items: Nos.6,8,11,and 12.

Workers who are hired to do the jobs of striking workers until the strike is over are called "scabs" by the union.

_____________ is the process by which representatives of a union meet with representatives of management to negotiate a contract for workers.

Which of the following is an effective way to deal with the growing threat of workplace violence?

If management and union officials cannot resolve a grievance,a(n) _________ is asked to listen to the arguments of each side and to make a decision that both sides will have to comply with.

Jenna is a member of a union team that is negotiating with management to obtain a labor contract for the workers represented by the union.Jenna is involved in contract arbitration.

Almost overnight,several police persons,all members of the police force of the growing suburb of Mayberry called in sick.As the dispatcher took those calls - one right after the other,she speculated that there could be more to this story than she was hearing.In fact,she thought it might be related to the emotional banter she heard the night before in the locker room as several members of the force were leaving their shifts.The group was not happy with the recent changes in scheduling,the excessive over-time hours,and,management's reluctance to begin negotiations on a new benefits package.She heard one person saying,"It's time for a mental health day!" Although it is illegal for police to strike,they may be claiming to have _______.