Question 1 Under ACME Construction’s agreement with Carpenters Local 111, ACME may request by name one of every four workers dispatched from 111’s hiring hall. The agreement also provides that, whenever ACME requires carpenters on any job, it must give preference to 111 members who are qualified to perform the work. Such qualification is met by passing a journeyman’s examination. ACME wants to hire carpenter Steve Smith, who is not a 111 member, on one of its jobs. Must 111 allow Smith to take the examination? Are the two contract provisions above valid? Discuss. Class

Question 2 Upon expiration of their prehire agreement, BEAR Mechanical agrees to recognize and bargain with Plumbers Local 222. BEAR and 222 then bargain and reach agreement on a new contract. Later, upon expiration of their new contract, BEAR withdraws recognition from 222 due to competitive pressures. Has BEAR acted lawfully? Discuss. Class

Question 3 CARD Construction and Laborers Local 333 enter into a prehire agreement with a seven-day union security clause. At the time of the agreement, a representative complement of laborers has already been hired. Is the agreement lawful and binding? Does the security clause apply? Do the already-hired laborers have any recourse against CARD, if they choose? Discuss. Class