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Chapter 13 Labor Law
1. What change in legal policy did the Norris- Laguardia Act of 1932 mark for organized labor?
2. The President has power to intervene and halt strikes and force employees back to work. Which labor act provides the President with this authority? Under what conditions is such Presidential intervention allowed?
3. The Taft- Hartley Act first established rules governing the way unions could organize and bargain in 1947. Describe the evolution of these rules over the next several decades and the problems encountered as they apply to the construction industry.
4. The Wagner Act and its amendments are designed to stop unfair labor practices. What basic labor rights do these acts serve to protect?
5. How are unfair labor practice caes distributed and processed by the NLRB itself, its regional offices, and territorial courts and agencies?
6. At what point can a union secure a representative election to determine whether a body of employees desires union representation? What percentage of votes must the union receive to be declared the representative?
7. What purpose does the Davis - Bacon Act serve?
8. Sexual harassment law and policy have their foundation in which legislation?
9. Briefly, explain how the AFL-CIO came to be.
10. In terms of wages and raises, is the average employee better off working open- shop or union shop?
11. Describe the current movement by many Republican Govenors that have passed legislation for "Right to Work" in many states. What did Act 10 (Gov. Walker) do in Wisconsin? Walker explained Act 10 as a way to provide "tools" for school Administrators to balance budgets. What "tools" did Act 10 provide?
12. Explain the concept of an employee lockout. Does such an action shutdown the contractor's operations?
13. Why do many owners that employ union construction workers vote "Republican" when the union workers tend to vote for the Democratic party?
14. Share your perspective about how the new President- Elect Trump deal with union negotiations for government contract work in the future. Do you feel the that union's share of future construction work will increase or decrease under his administration? Explain why you feel this way.