Labor Relations

Question 1

What is Labor Relations?

Answer 1

Labor relations refers to the way organizations manage their relationships with employees as a collective group rather than individually.

Question 2

What is CHRO?

Answer 2

Chief Human Resources Officer

Question 3

A _____ ______ or _____ ______ is a group of workers who coordinate their activities to achieve common goals (for example, better wages, hours, or working conditions; job security; training) in their relationship with an employer or group of employers.

Answer 3

Labor Union or Trade Union

Question 4

When dealing with unions, what is HR’s primary task?

Answer 4

To support the organization’s union relations strategy and administer contracts.

Question 5

HR should be familiar with the requirements unions must fulfill before they are allowed to represent employees. (True or False)

Answer 5

True

Question 6

What is union penetration or density?

Answer 6

These terms refer to the percentage of workers that belong to a union.

Question 7

What are some external forces that could influence individual labor relationships?

Answer 7

Economic performance and trends, politics, laws, and technology.

Question 8

What does PLA stand for and what is it?

Answer 8

Project Labor Agreement requires specific contractors to accept certain conditions in project contracts, such as paying a fair wage and contributing to health insurance, pension, and training funds.

Question 9

_____ —a collaboration of governments, employers, and unions—is the norm in many countries.

Answer 9

Tripartism

Question 10

Give some examples of groups that have the potential to complicate the employment relationship further:

Answer 10

Employer or industry associations, national governments and agencies, international groups and local governments, nongovernmental organizations, religious institutions, and community groups.