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Which matters does a local union settle for itself, in conformance with its national union rules?
AThe wage rates that will apply across the whole industry
BThe number of officers, election procedures, and meetings
CThe number of federations that exist in the country
DThe arbitration award that will settle each grievance
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The number of officers, election procedures, and meetings
1. A local union is not fully independent, because it operates in conformance with its national union rules.
2. Within those rules it decides the number of local union officers it will have.
3. It also sets the procedures for electing those officers and the schedule of local meetings.
4. It settles its financial arrangements with the national organization and its own role in negotiating labor agreements.
5. Industry-wide wage rates are not in a single local's gift, because bargaining is done with a particular employer, so option A overreaches.
6. An arbitration award is issued by a neutral third party, not decided in advance by the local, which rules option D out.
_Source: OpenStax Introduction to Business (CC BY 4.0), Ch 8 "Managing Human Resources and Labor Relations", section The Modern Labor Movement_
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