Humanities Homework Help

I. Define the Key Terms:

a. Direct dealing

b. Surface bargaining

c. Bargaining power

d. Bargaining environment

e. Contract costing

f. Unilateral change

g. Interest dispute

h. Economic strike

i. Unfair labor practice strike

j. Secondary boycott

k. Mediation

l. Interest arbitration

m. Fact-finding

II. Short essay questions

1. Describe the steps that management and the union take to prepare for and ultimately reach a collective bargaining agreement.
2. Discuss the concept of bargaining power and describe some of the factors that are likely to influence the degree of bargaining power that management and unions have in negotiations.
3. Describe the four major types of bad faith bargaining.
4. Not all strikes are created equal. Describe the various kinds of strikes that might be used by employees and explain how they are treated under the law.
5. Describe the legal limitations on picketing. Why do so many restrictions exist?
6. What is the difference between an economic strike and an unfair labor practice strike? Describe the rights of strikers and strike replacements in both economic and unfair labor practice strikes.