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Module 9

1. Why is seniority considered a critical issue?
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a seniority system?
3. Why is seniority often used in layoff and recall actions?
4. Why has management’s right to subcontract work been the subject of many grievances?
5. What are the key issues in an employee alcohol and drug testing program?

Module 10

1. What is the Weingarten rule?
2. What are the “rules” employers and union organizers must follow during an organizational campaign?
3. When is an employer illegally discriminating against employees based upon their union activities?
4. What union activities are prohibited under the Taft-Hartley unfair labor practices provision?
5. What might the NLRB consider to be a breach of the good faith bargaining principle?
6. How does the NLRB review an unfair labor practice charge of surface bargaining?

Module 11

1. Why might both management and a union agree to a last chance agreement?
2. Explain the typical grievance process.
3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of grievance mediation?
4. Why is progressive discipline used in misconduct cases involving minor offenses?

Module 12

1. Describe how the legal foundation for arbitration as it exists today in the United States was developed.
2. Discuss the five principles that govern the arbitration of grievances under collective bargaining
3. How is binding arbitration superior to the courts in settling labor disputes?
4. What information can be presented as evidence during arbitration proceedings?

Module 13

1. What are the key components of globalization and how can they influence collective bargaining?
2. Why was the International Labour Organization created and what influenced its structure and its mission?
3. What beliefs of the British labor movement influenced its post–World War I development?
4. Describe the various ways European work councils are organized and their purpose.
5. 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?

Discussions

Module 11

Disciplinary action and grievances are a part of every work environment. Managers must have some way of correcting behavior that is not consistent with the culture of the organization. In union environments, managers must be aware of the grievance process. When employees are threatened, they have a right to due process. What are Weingarten Rules? Can employees be dismissed for “just cause” in a union environment? When is arbitration and mediation necessary? How can management avoid arbitration and/or mediation?

Module 12

Arbitration is the final step in resolving problems in a grievance. How is the arbitrator chosen? What are the qualifications of the arbitrator? Is it legal for a labor dispute to go to a court in the legal system and have the issue heard by a judge? Why or why not? What can the arbitrator do that a mediator cannot? How can arbitration be avoided? Can the opinion of the arbitrator be appealed?

Module 13

Unions have existed for over a century all over the world. In this module, we will discuss how other countries affected union activity in the United States. Was the US the first to establish unions? What are some of the global trends in labor-management relations today?