Hyper-Tech Enterprises Manufactures Mechanical Parts Used in Air Conditioning and Heating

question 33

Multiple Choice

Hyper-Tech Enterprises manufactures mechanical parts used in air conditioning and heating units.The company employs over 300 workers at its Alabama facility.None of the Hyper-Tech employees belongs to a union;however,management believes that unionization is in the near future.A representative of a local union has recently visited Hyper-Tech in an attempt to solicit members and have them sign authorization cards.Enough eligible employees have signed authorization cards to petition the NLRB for an election.Hyper-Tech's top executives are considering fighting the unionization efforts. Which of the following,if true,best supports the argument that Hyper-Tech should contest the union's right to an election?

• A)Hyper-Tech managers will soon be conducting annual employee performance appraisals and determining what salary adjustments to make.
• B)Managers believe that they may have inadvertently hired union salts,who most likely instigated the unionization movement at Hyper-Tech.
• C)Hyper-Tech management believes that if employees are provided with additional information from the firm,they will revoke their authorization cards.
• D)The process outlined at Hyper-Tech for filing employee grievances differs from the grievance procedures at other firms in the same industry.

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Definitions:

Declining Industry Argument

The rationale that certain industries are on a downturn due to factors like decreased demand or technological advancements, potentially justifying protectionist measures.

Market Share

The portion of a market controlled by a particular company or product, often expressed as a percentage of total sales in that market.

Trade Restrictions

Measures imposed by governments to regulate international trade, including tariffs, quotas, embargoes, and other forms of trade barriers, aimed at protecting domestic industries.

Dumping

Selling products in a foreign market at a price below the cost to produce them, often considered a form of predatory pricing.