Factory workers at Cascades Corporation (CC), which manufactures motorcycle parts, decided to strike. They demanded a minimum wage of $20 per hour, compensation package. The strike lasted one month. When it was over, the workers demanded retroactive pay for the month of the strike and reinstatement to their jobs. There was no post-strike contract agreement addressing what rights and duties either the workers or CC had. By federal law, what must CC provide the workers?
A. They must be reinstated to their jobs but they are not entitled to retroactive pay.
B. They must be reinstated to their jobs and they are entitled to retroactive pay.
C. They do not have to be reinstated to their jobs but they are entitled to retroactive pay.
D. They do not have to be reinstated to their jobs and they are not entitled to retroactive pay
Answer (2)
According to federal law, workers who strike are entitled to both reinstatement to their jobs and retroactive pay for the duration of the strike. The correct answer is that they must be reinstated to their jobs and they are entitled to retroactive pay. This is mandated under the National Labor Relations Act.
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Under federal law, workers who strike are entitled to be reinstated to their jobs and are eligible for retroactive pay for the duration of the strike. This is a key protection outlined by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). As such, the workers at Cascades Corporation should receive both reinstatement and pay. ;
