Organized Labor Actions and Unfair Labor Practices

Question 1

Labor relationships are subject to many adverse events. Unions may undertake actions to influence contracts or protest conditions. Both employers and unions must comply with labor laws that prohibit certain actions that are called _____ ____ _____.

Answer 1

Unfair Labor Practices

Question 2

The term _____ _______ includes various forms of collective employee actions taken to protest work conditions or employer actions. The term also includes employer actions taken in response to employee actions.

Answer 2

Industrial Actions

Question 3

What is the action of a work stoppage called?

Answer 3

General Strike

Question 4

What is the action of the refusal by workers to work; also the refusal by workers to leave their workstations, making it impossible for the employer to use replacement workers called?

Answer 4

Sit-down strike

Question 5

The action was taken in support of another union that was striking the employer.

Answer 5

Sympathy Strike

Question 6

Work stoppages at union contract operations that have not been sanctioned by the union.

Answer 6

Wildcat Strike

Question 7

An attempt by a union to influence an employer by putting pressure on another employer—for example, a supplier.

Answer 7

Secondary action or boycott

Question 8

The situation in which workers slow processes by performing tasks exactly to specifications or according to job or task descriptions.

Answer 8

Work-to-rule

Question 9

Similar to work-to-rule. Employees refuse to work any overtime, adhering to the hours stipulated in the contract.

Answer 9

Overtime Ban

Question 10

Positioning of employees at the place of work targeted for the action for protest, but there is no work stoppage. In some cases, it illegally interferes with commerce at the employer’s site.

Answer 10

Picketing

Question 11

The primary form of industrial action taken by employers is the ______, during which the employer shuts down operations to prevent employees from working.

Answer 11

Lockout

Question 12

When employees are striking, sometimes employers may or may not be able to hire replacement workers (True or False).

Answer 12

True

Question 13

An _____ ______ ______(ULP) is a violation of employee rights as defined in a country’s labor statutes.

Answer 13

Unfair labor practice (ULP)

Question 14

____ ______ _____ can define procedures for recognizing a union, conducting a union election, and the behavior of both management and labor during organizing campaigns and work actions.

Answer 14

Local Labor Laws

Question 15

Charges of unfair labor practices are commonly heard by l_____ boards, _____, or ______.

Answer 15

Labor, Commissions, tribunals