Collective Bargaining

As part of negotiating a new labor agreement, the union and management representatives of a police department are preparing to review and consider revising the grievance procedure. Which measure of the procedure’s success would likely be the most important to the department’s employees?

• cost to resolve disputes

• likelihood of being punished for filing a grievance

• flexibility for the department to adapt to changing circumstances

• fairness of the process

Answer explanation

Companies should consider whether a grievance procedure is fair—whether it treats employees equitably and gives them a voice in the process. From the point of view of employees, the grievance procedure is an important means of getting fair treatment in the workplace. Its success depends on whether it provides for all the kinds of problems that are likely to arise, whether employees feel they can file a grievance without being punished for it, and whether employees believe their union representatives will follow through.

The process of negotiations between businesses and their organized employees.

• collective bargaining

• binding arbitration

• labor laws

• union shop

What is it called when the union and the company comes together to renegotiate new contracts with the goal of improving wages, benefits, and conditions?

• Strike

• Mediation

• Arbitration

• Collective Bargaining

The negotiation of wages and other conditions of employment by an organized body of employees

• Labor Unions

• Workers Rights

• Worker Strikes

• Collective Bargaining

_______ helps employees increase their leverage in contract negotiations.

• Contracts

• Employee Insurance

• Collective Bargaining

• Employee experience

What has been a significant response from Walmart to unionization efforts within its stores?

• Walmart has fully embraced unionization, allowing all stores to unionize if they choose.

• Walmart has remained neutral, neither supporting nor opposing unionization efforts.

• Walmart has actively opposed unionization efforts, including closing stores and departments.

• Walmart has created its own in-house union to better control negotiations.

What is the purpose of unions?

• To protect workers rights

• To protect business owners rights

• To promote patriotism

What group does a "trade union" represent?

• Business owners

• Workers in a specific industry

• Farmers

• Merchants

A temporary work stoppage aimed at forcing management to accept union demands

• Boycott

• Injunction

• Strike

What is collective bargaining?

• It is a law in the constitution

• It is a process of determining the terms and conditions of employment

• It is a HR policy in all organizations

• None