Garden Works Approaches Union Representatives About Scheduling Midterm Negotiations in Accordance

question 34

Multiple Choice

Garden Works approaches union representatives about scheduling midterm negotiations in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.The union refuses to meet with management,claiming that there is nothing to negotiate. Which of the following is most likely to be true in this case?

• A) The union's refusal to bargain with Garden Works is legal because the parties did not have a dispute prior to the request to have midterm negotiations.
• B) The union's refusal to bargain with Garden Works is illegal because refusing to bargain is an unfair labor practice.
• C) The union's refusal to bargain with Garden Works is legal because unions can refrain from bargaining if they feel that it would cost them more than usual.
• D) The union's refusal to bargain with Garden Works is illegal because it constitutes a breach of the management clause.

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