Fire Officer p266

What is the primary focus of the fire officer of the future?

• Increasing physical training

• Enforcing strict discipline

• Matching individual strengths with organizational needs

• Physical attributes of individuals

Which act made yellow dog contracts unenforceable?

• Norris-LaGuardia Act

• Wagner-Connery Act

• Taft-Hartley Labor Act

• Landrum-Griffin Act

What did the Wagner-Connery Act of 1935 establish?

• The National Labor Relations Board

• Prohibition of federal employee strikes

• A bill of rights for labor organization members

• A 60-day cooling-off period

What is the purpose of the Taft-Hartley Labor Act?

• To prohibit federal employees from striking

• To make yellow dog contracts unenforceable

• To enforce good faith bargaining

• To establish the National Labor Relations Board

Which act established a bill of rights for members of labor organizations?

• Landrum-Griffin Act

• Norris-LaGuardia Act

• Wagner-Connery Act

• Taft-Hartley Labor Act

What is the legal requirement of good faith bargaining?

• To enforce yellow dog contracts

• To prohibit strikes

• To establish a bill of rights for labor members

• To meet regularly to bargain collectively

What is the term for a deadlock in negotiations?

• Impasse

• Arbitration

• Incident command system

• Collective bargaining

What does the incident command system define?

• The resolution of disputes by a mediator

• The process of collective bargaining

• The legal requirement of good faith bargaining

• Roles and responsibilities in emergency operations

What is arbitration?

• A system defining roles in emergency operations

• A legal requirement of good faith bargaining

• Resolution of a dispute by a mediator or group

• A process of identifying problems and opportunities

What is the focus of fire fighter strikes between 1973 and 1980?

• Better working conditions

• Preserving wages and staffing

• Staffing, wages, and contracts

• Political support for candidates