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Sample Aviation Questions On Dispute Resolutions

Homework Question on Dispute Resolutions

  1. What are the differences between mediation and arbitration?
  2. Can you think of any conditions under which a public sector union would be authorized to engage in a strike?
  3. HYPOTHETICAL: A private sector union disagrees with the way its employer is interpreting the parties’ collective bargaining agreement. The agreement states “Local union officers shall be given 40 hours of paid off-duty time annually for official union business. Each local shall have a President, Vice President, and Treasurer.” In one of the locals, the same individual is both the Vice President and the Treasurer. The union believes this officer is entitled to 80 hours of official time because she holds two positions. The employer believes she is only entitled to 40 hours? Is this a major or minor dispute?
  4. HYPOTHETICAL: The FAA and the NATCA re negotiating over the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement. The local NATCA officers at a small airport initiate a strike without seeking approval from the national union office. The FAA files an unfair labor practice claim against both the local and national NATCA officials. You are the attorney for the NATCA’s national office. How would you counsel the national office to respond to the situation?

Homework Answer on Dispute Resolutions

  1. What are the differences between mediation and arbitration?

In mediation, the conflicting parties bear the sole responsibility to agree and reach settlement terms but in arbitration, the powers to decide a dispute are conferred to the arbitrator. Also, in mediation, involved parties negotiate to arrive at a conclusion while arbitration, the disputing persons present evidence to the arbitrator who will then formulate a conclusion.

Homework Help

  1. Can you think of any conditions under which a public sector union would be authorized to engage in a strike?

If there are unfair labor practices that are committed by the employers which lead to worker exploitation.

If there are persisting disagreements between the Union and the employer like fall out of negotiations for a new contract.

If it is an economic strike that for instance aims for a pay rise or better working conditions.