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1. The union argues that the company's efforts to borrow low interest bonds and to get tax breaks in order to build and operate in Michigan supports their position that the motivating factor in
1. As the arbitrator, give your reasons for ruling in the union's favor; in the employer's favor. 2. Argue for and against a decision by the employer in this case to insist on expanding the drug
(a) Why is seniority considered a critical issue? (b) What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a seniority system?
When is a successor employer required to recognize a union from the previous employer's business?
(a) Why has the use of employee teams been so controversial? (b) What are the pros and cons?
In layoffs involving K-12 teachers, should seniority or merit be the determining factor? Explain why.
Describe the different methods by which labor agreements might consider seniority in a promotion decision.
(a) Why is seniority often used in layoff and recall actions? (b) Specifically, how do contract clauses provide for the consideration of seniority in such decisions?
Under what circumstances might the employer bypass a senior employee and promote a junior employee when the labor agreement contains a seniority clause?
Why has management's right to subcontract work been the subject of many grievances?
What are the key issues in an employee alcohol and drug testing program?
How does the successorship doctrine affect union security?
Should employers be able to limit employees' use of social media? What are reasonable limits?
1. The arbitrator explicitly stated that this decision established "supplementary rules of the plant." Do you think that is an appropriate way for a decision under a CBA to be made? 2. The two
1. Company "A" recognized the union 11 days after takeover and began negotiations. A dissenting judge believed the "Board imposed" wages and benefits should only have been in effect from the day of
1. As the arbitrator in this case, would you rule for the union or the company? Why? 2. Give reasons why the union would prefer that outside contractors perform the work rather than supervisors. 3.
1. Do you agree with the arbitrator that the decision to subcontract need not be negotiated in this case? 2. Why do you think the union fought this subcontract with only four union members left with
1. Do you think the U.S. Supreme Court decision in this case evidences a strong public policy position either for or against drug testing in the workplace? Explain. 2. Explain why you agree or
1. As arbitrator, what would be your award and opinion in this arbitration? 2. Explain why the relevant provisions of the CBA as applied to the facts of this case dictate the award. 3. What actions
1. If you were the arbitrator, would you decide for the union or the employer-union? Why? 2. Explain why control of a union hiring hall is so important to both parties in this case.
1. The arbitrator in this case stated that there would be no reason to assume that an administrator continued to accumulate seniority because the collective bargaining agreement negotiated by the
1. Seniority rights benefit the employee by giving certain job protections. Seniority rights also benefit the employer by maintaining experienced employees on the job. In light of that consideration,
1. Employees who were not on disability leave and were laid off effective June 12 received no further compensation from the company. What justification is there for compensation being continued to
1. The Act clearly penalizes employers who take some action against employees as demonstrated in this case. Because union shop provisions are for the benefit of the union, why should the company be
1. Which, if any, of the employer's actions might the court find violated the Act which would cause the election to be set aside?2. Recognizing that this election took place in 1985, do you think the
1. Would you set aside the election results and order another election? Explain your answer. 2. How could the union have stopped individuals from the intimidating actions that allegedly went on in
What might the NLRB consider to be a breach of the good faith bargaining principle?
Why does management often desire to add a zipper clause to a CBA?
How does the NLRB review an unfair labor practice charge of surface bargaining?
(a) What is the Weingarten rule? (b) For what purpose did the Supreme Court adopt the rule?
What are the "rules" employers and union organizers must follow during an organizational campaign? Discuss.
When is an employer illegally discriminating against employees based upon their union activities?
What union activities are prohibited under the Taft-Hartley unfair labor practices provision?
By what methods are collective bargaining agreements enforced?
How did the "Steelworkers Trilogy" help clarify the role of arbitration and court enforcement of contracts?
What individual rights do employees have within the collective bargaining process?
1. Explain why you agree or disagree with the decision of the court. 2. Do you think the supervisor in this example had a realistic expectation that replacing one supervisor would so satisfy the
1. Explain why you agree or disagree with the Supreme Court's ruling. 2. The union's aggressive behavior in this case led to the claims and cross claims that finally reached the U.S. Supreme Court
1. As arbitrator, what would be your award and opinion in this arbitration? 2. Explain why the relevant provisions of the CBA as applied to the facts of this case dictate the award. 3. What actions
1. Do you think the fact that there were only 14 employees involved influenced the finding of the Board and the Court? 2. If the President truly feared economic hardship because of unionization, how
1. Do you think the court was influenced by the fact that the employees in question were professional employees in an architectural firm? Why? 2. Was the Board's finding of employer domination more
1. The defiant attitude of the union organizers was primarily directed at the employer's representatives who asked them to leave. Why would this have any affect on the employee's exercise of their
1. Was the foreman's "prediction" that the employer would sell the trucks before accepting the union, a good indication of the employer's dual goal, that is, of satisfying the ICC and busting the
1. If the employer has a good reason for firing an employee (absenteeism) and a bad reason (union activity), should the employer be allowed to prove the weight given to both before being found guilty
1. Did the company's actions in forming an Employee Management Committee interfere with the union's organizational efforts? Explain your answer. 2. Should a company be prevented from instituting
1. Was Officer A in pursuit of the suspect's vehicle? 2. As an arbitrator, would you uphold or deny the grievance? 3. Would you change the punishment of Officer A from a one-day suspension to that of
1. Should the Company's treatment of the grievant for the first two "sleeping on the job" incidents influence the outcome in this case? Explain. 2. Did the Company have just cause to dismiss the
Why might both management and a union agree to a last chance agreement?
Explain the typical grievance process.
Describe how the concepts of authority and influence affect the grievance process.
(a) Explain the steps of a grievance procedure.(b) Why do these steps exist?
Discuss how disciplinary procedures affect the labor-management relationship.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of grievance mediation?
Why is progressive discipline used in misconduct cases involving minor offenses?
What serious misconduct offenses should always result in discharge?
1. Do you agree with the arbitrator that because the union failed to follow the letter of the grievance procedure when it jumped ahead to arbitration, the grievance should be dismissed? 2. Would the
1. Explain why you agree or disagree with the ALJ's decision that the company's dismissal of the two employees was not justified. 2. Explain why you agree or disagree with the NLRB's decision to
1. Do you agree with the arbitrator's decision? Explain. 2. This employee failed to attend because of a personal conviction. Do you think the arbitrator would decide the same way for someone who
1. As arbitrator, what would be your award and opinion in this arbitration? 2. Explain why the relevant provisions of the CBA, as applied to the facts of this case, dictate the award. 3. What actions
1. Could the arbitrator's decision be seen as penalizing employees for the strike? 2. If the strike had ended on December 23 and no employee was allowed back by the company until December 27, then do
1. Mrs. W.'s grievance obviously deals with a matter of great concern to the public because it touches on the public policy of achieving racially integrated school systems. Do you think private
1. It is a union's duty to its members to pursue a legitimate grievance on his or her behalf to a final decision. The claimant felt her union had breached that duty. Do you agree? Explain your
1. Did the company have a legitimate business reason for instituting a drug-testing program during the term of the contract? 2. Did the company conduct the drug-testing program properly? 3. As the
1. Should the court decide whether there is an issue to arbitrate or should an arbitrator? Why? 2. Give the reasons you think arbitration is a superior resolution process to court action in contract
Discuss the issues an arbitrator might use in deciding a discharge case involving drug abuse.
Discuss the five principles that govern the arbitration of grievances under collective bargaining.
Explain how the change of ownership of a company affects the duty to arbitrate.
(i) What is the process normally utilized in the selection of an arbitrator? (ii) How does the selected arbitrator interpret ambiguous contract provisions?
(a) How is binding arbitration superior to the courts in settling labor disputes? (b) How does it differ from mediation and conciliation?
(i) What information can be presented as evidence during arbitration proceedings?(ii) What are the usual hearing procedures?
Can a party harm its own case during arbitration proceedings? If so, how?
(i) How does an arbitrator determine that a company had just cause for taking a disciplinary action? (ii) What remedy might an arbitrator choose if a company did not have just cause?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using arbitration to settle nonlabor issues such as consumer complaints, employer-employee disputes and so on?
1. Explain why you agree or disagree with the Supreme Court's decision to send Garvey's claim back to the arbitrator. 2. Garvey argued that the arbitrator rejected the evidence he presented that the
1. Do you think an arbitrator is better equipped to resolve a case like this than a judge? 2. Can you suggest language for the contract that would give the union what it felt it had agreed to?
1. Do you agree with this arbitrator's decision? Why or why not? 2. What would explain the company's actions in this case?
1. A no-fault attendance policy is supposed to recognize the problem absenteeism causes in the workplace, regardless of the reason. Do you think the no-fault policy in this case does that? 2. Can you
1. Do you think the outcome of this case would have been different if the employee had tested positive for cocaine instead of marijuana? 2. Do you think that having an arbitrator should overrule the
1. As arbitrator, what would be your award and opinion in this arbitration? 2. Explain why the relevant provisions of the CBA as applied to the facts of this case dictate the award. 3. What actions
1. Do you agree with the arbitrator's decision? Why or why not? 2. Deciding the "arbitrability" of an issue is, in fact, an arbitration. What do you think about an arbitrator deciding he or she has
1. Do you agree with the arbitrator? Explain your answer. 2. Can you suggest a better argument that the union could have used?
1. The primary reason for including a grievance process in a collective bargaining agreement is to provide the parties with a means to resolve disputes that arise under the terms of that agreement.
1. It seemed to be a fact in this case that the second set of grievances was identical to the first. Might the arbitrator have held them arbitrable if they were slightly different? 2. If the union is
1. How should the Court decide this case to support the European Union's commitment to labor mobility between Member States? Explain. 2. Contrast and compare compelling Germany to grant child-raising
1. What are some of the reasons that the ILO does not defer to national procedures, such as U.S. Courts defer to arbitration, before hearing a labor complaint? 2. If the practice of the Ministry of
What are the key components of globalization and how can they influence collective bargaining?
Labor union membership dropped in most nations after the 1950s. What were the common reasons in the countries discussed in this chapter and what were the unique reasons?
Why and how is the Japanese tradition of lifetime employment changing?
What primary role do trade unions fill in China?
Discuss the challenges globalization presents to trade unions and how trade unions are responding.
Why did the industrial revolution, the democratic revolution, and the rise of capitalism result in different labor movements in Anglophone, European, and Far East countries?
Using one of the countries described in this chapter, discuss how its government attempted to suppress, then tolerate, and then support unions and why.
Why was the International Labour Organization created and what influenced its structure and its mission?
What beliefs of the British labor movement influenced its post-World War I development?
Compare and contrast the industrial relations system in the United States, Canada, and Australia.
Describe the various ways European work councils are organized and their purpose.
Explain the reasons why there is a dichotomy in European countries between union membership and collective bargaining coverage.
1. As arbitrator, what would be your award and opinion in this arbitration? 2. Explain why the relevant provisions of the collective bargaining agreement as applied to the facts of this case dictate
1. Do you think Mr. Grøngaard's duty as an employee-elected member of the board of directors should have precluded him from, or authorized him to, advise the union of the upcoming merger? 2. If Mr.
What forces have led to the boom in entrepreneurship in the United?
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