Alpha Construction Is Having a Dispute with a Home Buyer

question 9

Multiple Choice

Alpha Construction is having a dispute with a home buyer about some of the terms of their building contract. Both Alpha and the home buyer want to avoid the expense of going to court, but they cannot agree on how to settle their disagreement.
-Alpha wants to bring in a neutral third party who will facilitate a negotiated solution by using reasoning, persuasion, suggesting alternatives, and the like. This person is a(n) _______.

• A) officiant
• B) consultant
• C) mediator
• D) arbitrator
• E) conciliator

---

Definitions:

Labor And Management

The collective groups of employees (labor) and employers (management) in a workplace or industry, often with contrasting interests and objectives.

Commonwealth Vs. Hunt

A landmark legal case from 1842 in which the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that labor unions were not necessarily illegal and that workers could organize strikes to achieve their goals, setting a precedent for labor rights in the United States.

Development Of Unions

The historical growth and establishment of labor unions as organizations that represent workers' interests in various industries.

Railway Labor Act

A U.S. federal law enacted in 1926 that governs labor relations in the railroad and airline industries, aiming to prevent service disruptions and facilitate dispute resolution between employers and employees.