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Q1. Define and explain in detail the Civil Service Reform Act, Title VII, and what effect does it have on public sector labor relations?

Q2. Define and explain the importance of, and what role does the term “Sustainability” have in the process of collective bargaining negotiations?

Q3. Define and explain at least three (3) of the primary considerations the management group must consider when assessing the impact of a union wage proposal in regards to the total compensation package?

Q4. Define and explain the difference between the three (3) major types of pension plans with special emphasis on the funding required to sustain each plan?

Q5. Define the reasons why the “Fair Labor Standards Act” was initiated and what did it attempt to regulate?

Q6. Define and explain the differences (if any) between the Railway Labor Act (RLA) and the Wagner Act (NLRA) once a contract expires in relation to: a). union member’s rights to take economic action: b). contract continuation and c). mediation?

Q7. Define and explain at least three (3) employer job actions a union may employ?

Q8. Explain in detail the following: A). what is the Taft-Harley Act? B). what was the purpose of the Act? C). what rights/obligations did this act clarify on both the union and management?

Q9. Describe and define in detail, the term: Bargaining in Good Faith?

Q10. Define, identify and explain the differences and similarities between the term “Arbitration and Mediation?”

Q11. Identify the three levels of union organization, describe each and describe and explain how each level may impact the goals of the represented workers?

Q12. Define and explain the term “Integrative Bargaining.”

Q13. Define and explain the five (5) types of union security clauses included in collective bargaining agreements.