Cordova Has Been Involved in Negotiations with the Union Representing

question 21

Multiple Choice

Cordova has been involved in negotiations with the union representing her employees for over seven months. An agreement has not been reached on any issue, although Cordova has made concessions from her original position. She is unwilling to make further concessions. If no agreement is reached within a reasonable amount of time:

• A) Cordova will be liable for having committed an unfair labor practice, because the law presumes that an agreement must be reached if the parties bargain in good faith.
• B) the Norris-LaGuardia Act permits the union to impose terms and conditions substantially similar to those enjoyed by similarly situated workers.
• C) Cordova will not be liable for having committed an unfair labor practice, because the law does not require that an agreement be reached, only that the parties bargain in good faith.
• D) the National Labor Relations Act permits the National Labor Relations Board to impose terms and conditions substantially similar to those enjoyed by similarly situated workers.

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Process

A sequence of operations or steps involved in producing a product, from raw material to finished goods.

Workers

Individuals engaged in physical or mental effort to achieve a purpose or produce something, typically in exchange for wages.

Unspecified Labor

Work or labor contributions that are not clearly defined or categorized within a project or operational activity.

Direct Labor

The labor costs directly tied to the production of goods or provision of services, such as wages of workers on the manufacturing line.