Question

12. Collective bargaining

The employees of BART, which stands for Bay Area Rapid Transit, belong to a union called the Service Employees International Union 790.

It is required that BART hires train operators only from members of this union, which is an example of:

a) an agency shop

b) an open shop

c) a union shop

d) a closed shop

Collective bargaining refers to

a) firms negotiating contracts with employees regarding compensation and benefits.

b) consumers negotiating lower prices before purchasing goods and services.

c) firms and unions negotiating labor contracts before existing contracts expire.

Answer 1

It is required that BART hires train operators only from members of this union, which is an example of: d) Closed Shop.

Closed Shop is referred to such an industrial establishment which holds a contract between the employer and the trade union permitting only the members of the trade union to be employed in the company. This implies that in order to maintain employment with the organisation, the employee has to remain a member of the trade union as well.

Collective bargaining refers to a) firms negotiating contracts with employees regarding compensation and benefits.

As, Collective bargaining is a process of negotiation between employees and a group of employers aimed at agreements to regulate working salaries. The interests of the employees are commonly presented by representatives of a trade union to which the employees belong.