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Question 1. 1. (TCO 1) Explain the employment-at-will
doctrine. How does this doctrine conflict with the belief that workers are more
than just a commodity that can be bought and sold in a labor market? (Points :
30)

Question 2. 2. (TCO 2) How has intense global competition
affected the American labor movement? (Points : 30)

Question 3. 3. (TCO 3) What are some of the ways in which
public sector unionization differs from private sector unionization? (Points :
30)

Question 4. 4. (TCO 4) Describe some of the stereotypes that
exist about unions in the United States. Explain how the various elements of
popular culture reinforce these stereotypes. (Points : 30)

Question 5. 5. (TCO 5) Compare and contrast democracy in
unions with democracy in corporations. (Points : 30)

Question 6. 6. (TCO 6) If bargaining impasses occur so
infrequently, and so few working days are lost due to strikes, why is it
important to study bargaining impasses and various alternative dispute
resolution mechanisms? (Points : 30)

Question 7. 7. (TCO 7) Explain the importance of seniority
in union contracts, and discuss the various ways in which seniority is used in
making job-related decisions. Why is seniority preferable to other methods of
making these same decisions? (Points : 30)

Question 8. 8. (TCO 8) Explain the primary purpose of the
European Union and its stance on labor standards for member countries. (Points
: 40)

Page 1Question 1. 1. (TCO 1) Explain the employment-at-will
doctrine. How does this doctrine conflict with the belief that workers are more
than just a commodity that can be bought and sold in a labor market? (Points :
30) Question 2. 2. (TCO 2) How has intense global competition
affected the American labor movement? (Points : 30) Question 3. 3. (TCO 3) What are some of the ways in which
public sector unionization differs from private sector unionization? (Points :
30) Question 4. 4. (TCO 4) Describe some of the stereotypes that
exist about unions in the United States. Explain how the various elements of
popular culture reinforce these stereotypes. (Points : 30) Question 5. 5. (TCO 5) Compare and contrast democracy in
unions with democracy in corporations. (Points : 30) Question 6. 6. (TCO 6) If bargaining impasses occur so
infrequently, and so few working days are lost due to strikes, why is it
important to study bargaining impasses and various alternative dispute
resolution mechanisms? (Points : 30) Question 7. 7. (TCO 7) Explain the importance of seniority
in union contracts, and discuss the various ways in which seniority is used in
making job-related decisions. Why is seniority preferable to other methods of
making these same decisions? (Points : 30) Question 8. 8. (TCO 8) Explain the primary purpose of the
European Union and its stance on labor standards for member countries. (Points
: 40)