41.When the United Auto Workers (UAW) union selects General Motors to bargain with first, and then uses that contract as a prototype in its bargaining with Ford and Chrysler, the UAW is engaging in:
a.procedural bargaining.
b.pattern bargaining.
c.bad faith bargaining.
d.mandatory bargaining.
42.All but which of the following are typical union demands regarding compensation issues?
a.Pay raises should be based on merit.
b.Workers should be given yearly cost-of-living adjustments.
c.Workers should be given paid time off for holidays, vacations, and sick leave.
d.Pay and benefits should be at or above that paid by the company’s competitors.
43.Which of the following are not examples of mandatory bargaining subjects?
a.Vacations
b.Profit-sharing plans
c.Benefit plans
d.Technological change in production methods
44.Which of the following is considered a voluntary bargaining item?
a.Work and production standards
b.Polygraph tests for employees
c.Pension and employee benefit plans
d.Pensions and other benefits for persons previously retired
45.The ____ bargaining objective is the expected value of the final settlement on a particular bargaining issue.
a.realistic
b.unrealistic
c.optimistic
d.pessimistic
46.The ____ bargaining objective indicates the most favorable settlement level perceived as possible by each party.
a.realistic
b.unrealistic
c.optimistic
d.pessimistic
47.Which of the following represents the least favorable settlement that a party is willing to accept on a given negotiated issue?
a.The realistic bargaining objective
b.The unrealistic bargaining objective
c.The optimistic bargaining objective
d.The pessimistic bargaining objective
48.As defined by the Taft-Hartley Act, ____ obliges both parties to meet at reasonable times and confer in good faith with respect to wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.
a.collective bargaining
b.cooperative bargaining
c.bad faith bargaining
d.good faith bargaining
49.All but which of the following is an example of bad faith bargaining?
a.Offering alternative counterproposals.
b.Presenting obviously unacceptable proposals.
c.Refusing to provide pertinent information.
d.Bargaining directly with union members and not their elected representatives.
50.____ occurs when a party to the bargaining process presents obviously unacceptable proposals or offers no alternatives or counterproposals.
a.Pattern bargaining
b.Surface bargaining
c.Good faith bargaining
d.Procedural bargaining