Question 1

The lockout is the most common tactic used by management today to deal with labor management disputes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The negotiated labor-management agreement clarifies the terms and conditions under which labor and management agree to function over a specified period of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The union movement in the United States was an outgrowth of the economic transition caused by the:

Accepted Answer

A) Revolutionary War. 
B) Great Depression. 
C) Industrial Revolution. 
D) passage of antitrust legislation by the federal government. 
A) Revolutionary War. 
B) Great Depression. 
C) Industrial Revolution. 
D) passage of antitrust legislation by the federal government.

Question 4

A craft union is an organization of skilled specialists in a particular craft or trade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following topics is generally covered in a negotiated labor-management agreement?

Accepted Answer

A) Corporate pricing policy 
B) Grievance procedures 
C) Management fringe benefits 
D) Management compensation 
A) Corporate pricing policy 
B) Grievance procedures 
C) Management fringe benefits 
D) Management compensation

Question 6

Since violence in the workplace rarely results in severe injury,it is likely not to be much of a problem in the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The plant where Ima and Boyd work is located in Illinois,which does not have a right-to-work law.If the workers approve the union as their bargaining agent,Boyd wants to get the greatest union membership that is legally possible.Boyd is likely to push for an):

Accepted Answer

A) closed shop. 
B) agency shop. 
C) union shop. 
D) sweatshop. 
A) closed shop. 
B) agency shop. 
C) union shop. 
D) sweatshop.

Question 8

Winona was recently hired to work at a production plant for Additup Manufacturing.When hired,she was told she must join the union at the plant within 90 days in order to keep her job.Winona is employed in an agency shop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The "blue flu" refers to a situation in which union members like firefighters)who are not allowed to strike refuse to work by calling in sick.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

During the first decade of the 21st century,the AFL-CIO saw its membership significantly decline when ____________________________________.

Accepted Answer

A) Seven of its member unions split to form a new union,the CtW [Change to Win]. 
B) Its large representation decided to merge with the manufacturers and craft unions. 
C) Members looking for a better bargain with respect to membership dues elected to form independent unions. 
D) The stronger member unions refused to acknowledge international member groups,and essentially voted them out of the union. 
A) Seven of its member unions split to form a new union,the CtW [Change to Win]. 
B) Its large representation decided to merge with the manufacturers and craft unions. 
C) Members looking for a better bargain with respect to membership dues elected to form independent unions. 
D) The stronger member unions refused to acknowledge international member groups,and essentially voted them out of the union.

Question 11

As an advisor to a company setting up its sexual harassment policy,which of the following tactics would you suggest?

Accepted Answer

A) Immediately making a sexual harassment claim public to every employee in the company. 
B) Asking the accuser and the accused to sit down,face to face,and participate in a verbal discussion about what has occurred. 
C) Make certain that there is a communication chain in place to immediately inform board members and executives of the accusation,so as to keep the information from being leaked to the news media. 
D) Setting up a pro-active grievance procedure for quick action if and when there is an accusation of sexual harassment. 
A) Immediately making a sexual harassment claim public to every employee in the company. 
B) Asking the accuser and the accused to sit down,face to face,and participate in a verbal discussion about what has occurred. 
C) Make certain that there is a communication chain in place to immediately inform board members and executives of the accusation,so as to keep the information from being leaked to the news media. 
D) Setting up a pro-active grievance procedure for quick action if and when there is an accusation of sexual harassment.

Question 12

Workers who are hired to do the jobs of striking workers until the strike is over are called "scabs" by the union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Comparable worth is concerned with making sure that women get paid as much as men when they do the same jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

At one time,as a condition of employment,the employer could make the employee sign a statement prohibiting the worker from joining a union.This was called an):

Accepted Answer

A) arbitrary agreement. 
B) yellow-dog contract. 
C) right-to-work contract. 
D) employment at will agreement. 
A) arbitrary agreement. 
B) yellow-dog contract. 
C) right-to-work contract. 
D) employment at will agreement.

Question 15

The Industrial Revolution slowed the growth of unions by creating a rapidly rising standard of living for most workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements about collective bargaining is most consistent with the views of Samuel Gompers?

Accepted Answer

A) Collective bargaining is the best way for workers to attain a fairer share of the economic pie. 
B) Collective bargaining is a nice idea in theory,but in the real world unions must rely on weapons such as strikes and boycotts to get what they want. 
C) Unions should view collective bargaining as a useful,but limited,means for achieving some of their goals.In most cases the best way for unions to achieve their goals is to use their political clout to help pass favorable legislation. 
D) Unions should not count on collective bargaining to achieve their goals,because management can't be trusted to bargain in good faith. 
A) Collective bargaining is the best way for workers to attain a fairer share of the economic pie. 
B) Collective bargaining is a nice idea in theory,but in the real world unions must rely on weapons such as strikes and boycotts to get what they want. 
C) Unions should view collective bargaining as a useful,but limited,means for achieving some of their goals.In most cases the best way for unions to achieve their goals is to use their political clout to help pass favorable legislation. 
D) Unions should not count on collective bargaining to achieve their goals,because management can't be trusted to bargain in good faith.

Question 17

__________ is the process by which a union becomes recognized by the National Labor Relations Board as the bargaining agent for a group of employees.

Accepted Answer

A) Accreditation 
B) Certification 
C) Arbitration 
D) Affiliation 
A) Accreditation 
B) Certification 
C) Arbitration 
D) Affiliation

Question 18

In an agency shop agreement,workers who do not belong to the union must pay a union fee or pay regular union dues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Supreme Court ruled in 1938 that employers had the right to hire strikebreakers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The presence of formal labor organizations in the United States dates back to the:

Accepted Answer

A) late 1700s. 
B) Civil War. 
C) late 1800s. 
D) depression years of the 1930s. 
A) late 1700s. 
B) Civil War. 
C) late 1800s. 
D) depression years of the 1930s.

Exam 12: Dealing With Union and Employeemanagement Issues

The lockout is the most common tactic used by management today to deal with labor management disputes.

The negotiated labor-management agreement clarifies the terms and conditions under which labor and management agree to function over a specified period of time.

The union movement in the United States was an outgrowth of the economic transition caused by the:

A craft union is an organization of skilled specialists in a particular craft or trade.

Which of the following topics is generally covered in a negotiated labor-management agreement?

Since violence in the workplace rarely results in severe injury,it is likely not to be much of a problem in the future.

The plant where Ima and Boyd work is located in Illinois,which does not have a right-to-work law.If the workers approve the union as their bargaining agent,Boyd wants to get the greatest union membership that is legally possible.Boyd is likely to push for an):

Winona was recently hired to work at a production plant for Additup Manufacturing.When hired,she was told she must join the union at the plant within 90 days in order to keep her job.Winona is employed in an agency shop.

The "blue flu" refers to a situation in which union members like firefighters)who are not allowed to strike refuse to work by calling in sick.

During the first decade of the 21st century,the AFL-CIO saw its membership significantly decline when ____________________________________.

As an advisor to a company setting up its sexual harassment policy,which of the following tactics would you suggest?

Workers who are hired to do the jobs of striking workers until the strike is over are called "scabs" by the union.

Comparable worth is concerned with making sure that women get paid as much as men when they do the same jobs.

At one time,as a condition of employment,the employer could make the employee sign a statement prohibiting the worker from joining a union.This was called an):

The Industrial Revolution slowed the growth of unions by creating a rapidly rising standard of living for most workers.

Which of the following statements about collective bargaining is most consistent with the views of Samuel Gompers?

__________ is the process by which a union becomes recognized by the National Labor Relations Board as the bargaining agent for a group of employees.

In an agency shop agreement,workers who do not belong to the union must pay a union fee or pay regular union dues.

The Supreme Court ruled in 1938 that employers had the right to hire strikebreakers.

The presence of formal labor organizations in the United States dates back to the:

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