AIC Workforce Management & Labor Relations Flashcards
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Under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), employees in the construction industry have the right to:
Answer: Organize, bargain collectively, and engage in concerted activities
The NLRA guarantees workers the right to organize, form unions, bargain collectively, and engage in protected concerted activities.
A project labor agreement (PLA) in construction typically:
Answer: Establishes pre-hire collective bargaining terms for all contractors on a specific project
A PLA is a pre-hire agreement that sets uniform labor terms — wages, hours, dispute resolution — for all contractors working on a specific project.
The Davis-Bacon Act requires contractors on federal construction projects to pay workers:
Answer: Locally prevailing wages and fringe benefits as determined by the Department of Labor
Davis-Bacon mandates that workers on federally funded construction projects receive the locally prevailing wage and fringe benefits for their trade.
Which of the following is a key responsibility of a construction superintendent regarding workforce management?
Answer: Coordinating crew scheduling, production targets, and field discipline
The superintendent manages field crews by scheduling labor, monitoring productivity, enforcing site rules, and maintaining the work pace.
Craft labor productivity in construction is BEST measured by:
Answer: Actual units of work installed per labor-hour compared to the estimate
Productivity is measured by comparing actual labor-hours per unit of work installed to the estimated standard, revealing efficiency gains or losses.
A 'jurisdictional dispute' on a construction project refers to:
Answer: A conflict between two craft unions over which union's workers should perform a specific task
Jurisdictional disputes occur when two unions both claim the right to perform the same type of work on a project.
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