Exam 15: Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Right to work is a term used to describe state statutory or constitutional provisions banning the requirement of union membership as a condition of employment.

In what year was the Wagner Act passed?

Union membership in other countries is declining.

It is acceptable for an employer to refuse to hire a union member because as members of the union they might be union salts even if he or she is qualified for the position.

The banned certain unfair labor practices and provided for majority rule by secret -ballot elections to determine whether a firm's employees would unionize.

Right to work laws outlaw unions and union membership.

The agency shop form of union security means that the .

List and define the four main types of strikes.

Which third-party intervention uses a neutral third party to assist the principals in reaching agreement?

What percentage of eligible employees in a bargaining unit must sign authorization cards in order for the union to petition the NLRB for an election?

Employers dealing with an unfair labor practice strike can use all of the following responses except .

The Norris-LaGuardia Act .

After the passage of the National Recovery Act in 1933, companies developed "sham unions" that were actually company-supported organizations designed to keep legitimate unions out.

The decision to unionize may be based on .

The Landrum-Griffin Act made it lawful for employers to pay their own employees entice them not to join the union.

Why might unions in the United States seek alliances with unions in other countries?

Union tactics designed to impede or disrupt production by encouraging employees to slow the pace of work, refuse to work overtime, and participate in sick-outs are called .

35% of blue-collar workers in the United States are union members.

Illegal bargaining items are .

Prior to 1930, employers attempted to limit the influence of unions using all of the following methods except .