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

question 40

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

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Definitions:

Instrument Component

An Instrument Component is a part or element of a larger device that is designed to perform a specific function within the instrument.

Serrations

Etchings located on the blades of an instrument to keep it from slipping.

Teeth

Hard, calcified structures in the jaws of many vertebrates, used for biting and chewing.