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1. In no more than 100 words, address why you think there has been (and still is) such strong opposition to the trade union movement by American business management and how this opposition affects the aviation industry.
2. Using approximately 100 words, answer this question: Do you think the attitudes and bargaining behaviors of the participants in collective bargaining negotiations are more or less important in the final outcome than economic conditions and factors in the aviation industry? Why?
3. A major part of the study of labor law and collective bargaining is the unique vocabulary that has developed over the period of time; accordingly, define the following terms and concepts:
a) Conciliation
b) Emergency Boards
c) Labor Agreements
d) Proffer of Arbitration
e) Company Unions
f) Union Shops
g) Right-to-Work Laws
h) Cease and Desist Order
i) Agency Shop
j) Featherbedding
k) Representation Election
l) Affirmative Action Program
m) Seniority
4. The Railway Labor Act and the National Labor Relations Act govern most all aspects of air transport collective bargaining. Identify the differences between these two acts as to:
a) Contracts
b) Secondary Boycotts
c) Mediation
d) Grievance Arbitration
e) Unfair Labor Practices
f) Right to Work
g) Requirements of Representation Election
h) Dercertification Procedure
i) Featherbedding
j) Judicial Review of Board Decision
k) Injunctive Relief under Norris-La Guardia