California Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining Flashcards

The Ralph C. Dills Act governs collective bargaining for which group of California workers?

Answer: California state civil service employees

The Ralph C. Dills Act covers California state civil service employees and establishes their right to collective bargaining with the state.

Which board has exclusive jurisdiction over labor relations matters involving agricultural employees in California?

Answer: Agricultural Labor Relations Board (ALRB)

The Agricultural Labor Relations Board (ALRB) was created by the ALRA to administer farm worker labor relations and has exclusive jurisdiction over California agricultural employees.

What is 'card check' recognition in the context of union organizing?

Answer: A procedure where an employer voluntarily recognizes a union based on signed authorization cards showing majority employee support

Card check recognition allows an employer to recognize a union voluntarily when a majority of employees sign authorization cards, bypassing the formal NLRB secret ballot election process.

Under California law, which statement MOST accurately describes public sector strikes?

Answer: Most California public sector employees have a limited right to strike, but certain groups such as police and firefighters are prohibited from striking

California generally permits public sector strikes except for certain essential service workers like police, firefighters, and prison guards, where strikes are prohibited to protect public safety.

In California collective bargaining, 'impasse' occurs when:

Answer: Good faith negotiations have been exhausted and the parties are deadlocked with no progress

Impasse is reached when both parties have bargained in good faith but are deadlocked, typically triggering statutory impasse resolution procedures such as mediation or factfinding.

Which of the following is a MANDATORY subject of bargaining under California public sector labor law?

Answer: Wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment

Wages, hours, and working conditions are mandatory subjects of bargaining, meaning employers must negotiate these items with recognized employee organizations upon request.

California's Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) was established in which year?

Answer: 1975

PERB was established in 1975 with the passage of the Educational Employment Relations Act (EERA) and has since expanded its jurisdiction to administer multiple public sector bargaining statutes.