Stuart Was Relieved That a Tentative Agreement Had Been Made

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Multiple Choice

Stuart was relieved that a tentative agreement had been made between the union and management bargaining teams. As a member of the HR department, he was managerially and confidentially excluded from the union, and therefore had participated in the management bargaining team. Quite a few times during this round of negotiations, it appeared that bargaining impasses would not be resolvable. Thankfully, a good mediator was brought into the negotiation process to help both sides reach an agreement. He looked forward to administering the potential collective agreement, as his job was much calmer and less stressful during the life of a collective agreement.
-During the life of a collective agreement,what is the formal procedure for resolving disputes if the parties have a disagreement regarding the interpretation of a collective agreement?

• A)complaint procedure
• B)grievance procedure
• C)lockout
• D)collective bargaining
• E)strike

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