Question 1

The supreme governing body for the international union is its convention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Representatives (number of delegates)for the AFL-CIO convention are chosen in the following manner:

Accepted Answer

A)  Every union local gets only one vote. 
B)  Direct proportion to size of union local. 
C)  In relation to size of the union local but not in direct proportion. 
D)  Seniority within the union. 
E)  By degree of skill. 
A)  Every union local gets only one vote. 
B)  Direct proportion to size of union local. 
C)  In relation to size of the union local but not in direct proportion. 
D)  Seniority within the union. 
E)  By degree of skill. C

Question 3

The local union meeting is considered the local union's single most important governmental activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The reason(s)local meetings is/are poorly attended include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Meetings start late and last too long. 
B)  Material presented at meetings (reports of treasurer,project leaders,and committee chairs)is not interesting to the typical member. 
C)  Individuals frustrate the group by tying up meetings with personal grievances. 
D)  Inconvenient location of meeting place. 
E)  Material presented at meetings is not interesting to the typical member and meetings start late and last too long. 
A)  Meetings start late and last too long. 
B)  Material presented at meetings (reports of treasurer,project leaders,and committee chairs)is not interesting to the typical member. 
C)  Individuals frustrate the group by tying up meetings with personal grievances. 
D)  Inconvenient location of meeting place. 
E)  Material presented at meetings is not interesting to the typical member and meetings start late and last too long.

Question 5

Participation in a typical local union meeting usually varies between:

Accepted Answer

A)  5 and 10 percent. 
B)  0 and 5 percent. 
C)  10 and 15 percent. 
D)  15 and 20 percent. 
E)  More than 20 percent. 
A)  5 and 10 percent. 
B)  0 and 5 percent. 
C)  10 and 15 percent. 
D)  15 and 20 percent. 
E)  More than 20 percent.

Question 6

The manner in which union dues are collected wherein the union member agrees to a payroll deduction of union dues,which are collected by the employer and paid directly to the union is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Bookkeeping system. 
B)  ​Distribution of funds. 
C)  ​Fee collectors. 
D)  ​Funding assessors. 
E)  ​Dues check off system. 
A)  ​Bookkeeping system. 
B)  ​Distribution of funds. 
C)  ​Fee collectors. 
D)  ​Funding assessors. 
E)  ​Dues check off system.

Question 7

The international union representative may be the first person on the job or the most senior employee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

__________has become the single most important political force that has supported government programs to help the socially and economically disadvantaged.

Accepted Answer

A)  Overall corporate strength 
B)  Absence of symbols of rank and status 
C)  Promotion from within 
D)  Competitive pay and benefits 
E)  Organized labor. 
A)  Overall corporate strength 
B)  Absence of symbols of rank and status 
C)  Promotion from within 
D)  Competitive pay and benefits 
E)  Organized labor.

Question 9

If a company desires to develop a program of positive human resources management,which of the following practices would the company utilize?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hiring specialized experienced supervisors from outside the company. 
B)  Reserved parking spaces for managers. 
C)  Have the human resources manager report directly to top management. 
D)  Enlarge the size of individual company facilities. 
E)  Lower employee voice. 
A)  Hiring specialized experienced supervisors from outside the company. 
B)  Reserved parking spaces for managers. 
C)  Have the human resources manager report directly to top management. 
D)  Enlarge the size of individual company facilities. 
E)  Lower employee voice.

Question 10

The supreme governing body of an international union is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Membership. 
B)  Constitution. 
C)  Board of directors. 
D)  Convention. 
E)  National Council. 
A)  Membership. 
B)  Constitution. 
C)  Board of directors. 
D)  Convention. 
E)  National Council.

Question 11

Craft union members,higher skilled,higher seniority,and better-educated members are less likely to attend local union meetings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A factor often overlooked in union mergers which includes how union members are affected and behave as the result of a merger is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Amalgamation absorption. 
B)  ​Layoff therapy. 
C)  ​PTSD. 
D)  ​Behavioral dimensions. 
E)  ​Post-merger depression. 
A)  ​Amalgamation absorption. 
B)  ​Layoff therapy. 
C)  ​PTSD. 
D)  ​Behavioral dimensions. 
E)  ​Post-merger depression.

Question 13

Free riders are employees who don't receive benefits from the union,but still have to pay union dues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

More and more companies are finding that their labor relations strategies are driven by their need to adapt to new,more competitive business conditions and:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Staying neutral. 
B)  ​Gain-sharing. 
C)  ​Economic choices. 
D)  ​Encouraging strikes. 
E)  ​Company paternalism. 
A)  ​Staying neutral. 
B)  ​Gain-sharing. 
C)  ​Economic choices. 
D)  ​Encouraging strikes. 
E)  ​Company paternalism.

Question 15

With Republicans having the largest number of state lawmakers since 1920,emphasis will be places on__________"right-to-work laws.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Amending.​ 
B)  Repealing. 
C)  ​Tabling.​ 
D)  Passing. 
E)  Rejecting. 
A)  ​Amending.​ 
B)  Repealing. 
C)  ​Tabling.​ 
D)  Passing. 
E)  Rejecting.

Question 16

Between conventions,the national union is led by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  General Board. 
B)  Executive Council. 
C)  Standing committees. 
D)  State central bodies. 
E)  National Council. 
A)  General Board. 
B)  Executive Council. 
C)  Standing committees. 
D)  State central bodies. 
E)  National Council.

Question 17

In larger companies,at the corporate level,the plant manager and plant labor relations manager play the key roles in certain labor relations activities,such as contract administration,grievance handling,and monitoring labor relations activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The position in a craft union in which the holder is the chief administrator of the union hiring hall is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Union president. 
B)  Shop steward. 
C)  Union committee chairman. 
D)  Business agent. 
E)  International union representative. 
A)  Union president. 
B)  Shop steward. 
C)  Union committee chairman. 
D)  Business agent. 
E)  International union representative.

Question 19

Union participation in local union activities is lower:

Accepted Answer

A)  Before a strike vote. 
B)  During negotiations. 
C)  During agreement ratification. 
D)  When voting for officers. 
E)  When meeting location is inconvenient. 
A)  Before a strike vote. 
B)  During negotiations. 
C)  During agreement ratification. 
D)  When voting for officers. 
E)  When meeting location is inconvenient.

Question 20

The business agent is a key position in a craft union and provides many of the same services of a local union president in a large industrial union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The supreme governing body for the international union is its convention.

Representatives (number of delegates)for the AFL-CIO convention are chosen in the following manner:

The local union meeting is considered the local union's single most important governmental activity.

The reason(s)local meetings is/are poorly attended include:

Participation in a typical local union meeting usually varies between:

The manner in which union dues are collected wherein the union member agrees to a payroll deduction of union dues,which are collected by the employer and paid directly to the union is called the:

The international union representative may be the first person on the job or the most senior employee.

__________has become the single most important political force that has supported government programs to help the socially and economically disadvantaged.

If a company desires to develop a program of positive human resources management,which of the following practices would the company utilize?

The supreme governing body of an international union is the:

Craft union members,higher skilled,higher seniority,and better-educated members are less likely to attend local union meetings.

A factor often overlooked in union mergers which includes how union members are affected and behave as the result of a merger is called:

Free riders are employees who don't receive benefits from the union,but still have to pay union dues.

More and more companies are finding that their labor relations strategies are driven by their need to adapt to new,more competitive business conditions and:

With Republicans having the largest number of state lawmakers since 1920,emphasis will be places on__________"right-to-work laws.

Between conventions,the national union is led by the:

In larger companies,at the corporate level,the plant manager and plant labor relations manager play the key roles in certain labor relations activities,such as contract administration,grievance handling,and monitoring labor relations activities.

The position in a craft union in which the holder is the chief administrator of the union hiring hall is the:

Union participation in local union activities is lower:

The business agent is a key position in a craft union and provides many of the same services of a local union president in a large industrial union.

Union-Management Relationships in Perspective

The History of Labor-Management Relationships

Legal Influences

Why and How Unions Are Organized

Negotiating the Labor Agreement

Economic Issues

Administrative Issues

Resolving Negotiation Interestdisputes and the Use of Economic Pressure

Contract Administration

Labor and Employment Arbitration

Employee Discipline

Labor Relations in the Public Sector

Labor Relations in Multinational Corporations and in Other Countries

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Exam 4: Unions and Management: Key Participants in the Labor Relations Process

The supreme governing body for the international union is its convention.

Representatives (number of delegates)for the AFL-CIO convention are chosen in the following manner:

The local union meeting is considered the local union's single most important governmental activity.

The reason(s)local meetings is/are poorly attended include:

Participation in a typical local union meeting usually varies between:

The manner in which union dues are collected wherein the union member agrees to a payroll deduction of union dues,which are collected by the employer and paid directly to the union is called the:

The international union representative may be the first person on the job or the most senior employee.

__________has become the single most important political force that has supported government programs to help the socially and economically disadvantaged.

If a company desires to develop a program of positive human resources management,which of the following practices would the company utilize?

The supreme governing body of an international union is the:

Craft union members,higher skilled,higher seniority,and better-educated members are less likely to attend local union meetings.

A factor often overlooked in union mergers which includes how union members are affected and behave as the result of a merger is called:

Free riders are employees who don't receive benefits from the union,but still have to pay union dues.

More and more companies are finding that their labor relations strategies are driven by their need to adapt to new,more competitive business conditions and:

With Republicans having the largest number of state lawmakers since 1920,emphasis will be places on__________"right-to-work laws.

Between conventions,the national union is led by the:

In larger companies,at the corporate level,the plant manager and plant labor relations manager play the key roles in certain labor relations activities,such as contract administration,grievance handling,and monitoring labor relations activities.

The position in a craft union in which the holder is the chief administrator of the union hiring hall is the:

Union participation in local union activities is lower:

The business agent is a key position in a craft union and provides many of the same services of a local union president in a large industrial union.

Union-Management Relationships in Perspective

The History of Labor-Management Relationships

Legal Influences

Why and How Unions Are Organized

Negotiating the Labor Agreement

Economic Issues

Administrative Issues

Resolving Negotiation Interestdisputes and the Use of Economic Pressure

Contract Administration

Labor and Employment Arbitration

Employee Discipline

Labor Relations in the Public Sector

Labor Relations in Multinational Corporations and in Other Countries

Filters