Labor Relations and Union Management Flashcards
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A union employee files a grievance claiming a supervisor violated the collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The supervisor's FIRST step should be to:
Answer: Review the specific CBA provision cited in the grievance before responding
Understanding the exact CBA language cited ensures the supervisor's response is accurate and defensible.
Under the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, federal employees' right to organize and bargain collectively is administered by the:
Answer: Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA)
The FLRA oversees labor-management relations for federal civilian employees, a role separate from the NLRB which covers private-sector workers.
Which of the following is generally considered a mandatory subject of bargaining in public sector labor relations?
Answer: Wages, hours, and working conditions
Wages, hours, and working conditions are the core mandatory bargaining subjects that management must negotiate in good faith.
A supervisor denies a union steward's request to meet with an employee during a disciplinary investigation. This action may violate the employee's:
Answer: Weingarten rights to union representation during investigatory interviews
Weingarten rights entitle union employees to request union representation during investigatory interviews that could lead to discipline.
A supervisor who bypasses the union and negotiates directly with individual employees about terms covered by the CBA is committing:
Answer: An unfair labor practice
Bypassing the exclusive bargaining representative to deal directly with employees on CBA-covered matters is an unfair labor practice.
When a collective bargaining agreement expires and no new agreement has been reached, a civil service supervisor should generally:
Answer: Continue following the expired agreement's terms until a new one is ratified
Status quo must be maintained during negotiations; changing terms while bargaining is ongoing constitutes an unfair labor practice.