During Contract Negotiations, the Union Negotiator Has Proposed Changing the Way

question 47

Multiple Choice

During contract negotiations, the union negotiator has proposed changing the way overtime work is scheduled. Which of the following statements clarifies management's need to deal with this issue?

• A)Management recognizes that this issue is non-negotiable because scheduling is part of its rights.
• B)Management is not obliged to negotiate on this issue because it is a voluntary term.
• C)Management must negotiate on this issue because it is a mandatory term.
• D)Management may refuse to negotiate because the union negotiator is asking for a higher level of overtime pay than time-and-a-half, which makes the issue illegal.

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