Question 1

The term refers to an unfair labor practice in which a union requires an employer to pay an employee for services not performed.

Accepted Answer

A) plumping 
B) inflating 
C) ballooning 
D) yellow dog 
E) featherbedding 
A) plumping 
B) inflating 
C) ballooning 
D) yellow dog 
E) featherbedding

Question 2

The National Labor Relations Act was also known as the .

Accepted Answer

A) Norris-LaGuardia Act 
B) Wagner Act 
C) Gompers Act 
D) Taft-Hartley Act 
E) Landrum-Griffin Act 
A) Norris-LaGuardia Act 
B) Wagner Act 
C) Gompers Act 
D) Taft-Hartley Act 
E) Landrum-Griffin Act

Question 3

In which step of a union drive does the union seek employee signatures to cards that state the employee has applied to join the union?

Accepted Answer

A) first 
B) second 
C) third 
D) fourth 
E) fifth 
A) first 
B) second 
C) third 
D) fourth 
E) fifth

Question 4

Unions are only appropriate for blue-collar workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The United Auto Workers went on strike support the employees of the Detroit News, Detroit Free Press, and USA Today. This is an example of a(n)strike.

Accepted Answer

A) sympathy 
B) economic 
C) unfair labor practice 
D) yellow dog 
E) wildcat 
A) sympathy 
B) economic 
C) unfair labor practice 
D) yellow dog 
E) wildcat

Question 6

Weekly earnings of union members are much higher than those of nonunion workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One party can obligate the other party to negotiate over permissible items if the employees agree to it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When employees picket their employer by carrying signs near the employer's place of business they seek to .

Accepted Answer

A) encourage employees to join the union 
B) encourage other employees to strike 
C) arbitrate the positions of the union and management 
D) inform the public of the labor dispute 
E) all of the above 
A) encourage employees to join the union 
B) encourage other employees to strike 
C) arbitrate the positions of the union and management 
D) inform the public of the labor dispute 
E) all of the above

Question 9

In which human resource activity does a typical labor agreement give the union a role?

Accepted Answer

A) dismissal 
B) selection 
C) recruitment 
D) compensation 
E) all of the above 
A) dismissal 
B) selection 
C) recruitment 
D) compensation 
E) all of the above

Question 10

A(n)procedure provides an orderly system for both employer and union to determine whether some action violated the contract and allows both parties to interpret and give meaning to various clauses.

Accepted Answer

A) intervention 
B) collective bargaining 
C) grievance 
D) negotiation 
E) arbitration 
A) intervention 
B) collective bargaining 
C) grievance 
D) negotiation 
E) arbitration

Question 11

All of the following are examples of permissible bargaining items except .

Accepted Answer

A) use of union label 
B) indemnity bonds 
C) pension benefits for retired employees 
D) overtime pay 
E) cafeteria prices 
A) use of union label 
B) indemnity bonds 
C) pension benefits for retired employees 
D) overtime pay 
E) cafeteria prices

Question 12

The term describes statutory or constitutional provisions banning the requirement of union membership as a condition of employment.

Accepted Answer

A) open shop 
B) yellow dog 
C) free labor 
D) termination at will 
E) right to work 
A) open shop 
B) yellow dog 
C) free labor 
D) termination at will 
E) right to work

Question 13

Voluntary binding arbitration is the most prevalent in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which law sought to protect union members from possible wrongdoing on the part of their unions?

Accepted Answer

A) Landrum-Griffin Act 
B) Gompers Act 
C) Taft-Hartley Act 
D) Norris-LaGuardia Act 
E) Wagner Act 
A) Landrum-Griffin Act 
B) Gompers Act 
C) Taft-Hartley Act 
D) Norris-LaGuardia Act 
E) Wagner Act

Question 15

The form of union security means that the employees who do not belong to the union still must pay union dues because the union's efforts benefit them all.

Accepted Answer

A) open shop 
B) agency shop 
C) maintenance of agreement 
D) closed shop 
E) union shop 
A) open shop 
B) agency shop 
C) maintenance of agreement 
D) closed shop 
E) union shop

Question 16

The Teamsters union, which represents the drivers and other hourly workers at UPS, feel that the UPS employee participation program is a sham union because it subverts the union's influence on its members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is false concerning the benefits and consequences of union membership?

Accepted Answer

A) Union workers receive more holidays from work with pay. 
B) Union members earn less than nonunion workers. 
C) Unions can support the need for lighter workloads for union members. 
D) Union members are more likely to have long-term disability benefits than non-union workers. 
E) Insurance plan benefits are better for union workers than for nonunion workers. 
A) Union workers receive more holidays from work with pay. 
B) Union members earn less than nonunion workers. 
C) Unions can support the need for lighter workloads for union members. 
D) Union members are more likely to have long-term disability benefits than non-union workers. 
E) Insurance plan benefits are better for union workers than for nonunion workers.

Question 18

The Wagner Act .

Accepted Answer

A) guaranteed each employee the right to bargain collectively free from interference, restraint, or coercion 
B) made yellow dog contracts unenforceable 
C) provided for secret-ballot elections for determining whether a firm's employees would unionize 
D) banned unions from restraining or coercing employees from exercising their guaranteed bargaining rights 
E) both A and B 
A) guaranteed each employee the right to bargain collectively free from interference, restraint, or coercion 
B) made yellow dog contracts unenforceable 
C) provided for secret-ballot elections for determining whether a firm's employees would unionize 
D) banned unions from restraining or coercing employees from exercising their guaranteed bargaining rights 
E) both A and B

Question 19

The Taft-Hartley Act limited unions in all of the following ways except .

Accepted Answer

A) prohibiting unfair labor practices 
B) allowing the President of the United States to temporarily bar national emergency strikes 
C) enumerating the rights of employers 
D) establishing the National Labor Review board 
E) enumerating the rights of employees as union members 
A) prohibiting unfair labor practices 
B) allowing the President of the United States to temporarily bar national emergency strikes 
C) enumerating the rights of employers 
D) establishing the National Labor Review board 
E) enumerating the rights of employees as union members

Question 20

Which third-party intervention is commonly used in national emergency disputes?

Accepted Answer

A) non-binding arbitration 
B) interest arbitration 
C) binding arbitration 
D) mediation 
E) fact finding 
A) non-binding arbitration 
B) interest arbitration 
C) binding arbitration 
D) mediation 
E) fact finding

The term refers to an unfair labor practice in which a union requires an employer to pay an employee for services not performed.

The National Labor Relations Act was also known as the .

In which step of a union drive does the union seek employee signatures to cards that state the employee has applied to join the union?

Unions are only appropriate for blue-collar workers.

The United Auto Workers went on strike support the employees of the Detroit News, Detroit Free Press, and USA Today. This is an example of a(n)strike.

Weekly earnings of union members are much higher than those of nonunion workers.

One party can obligate the other party to negotiate over permissible items if the employees agree to it.

When employees picket their employer by carrying signs near the employer's place of business they seek to .

In which human resource activity does a typical labor agreement give the union a role?

A(n)procedure provides an orderly system for both employer and union to determine whether some action violated the contract and allows both parties to interpret and give meaning to various clauses.

All of the following are examples of permissible bargaining items except .

The term describes statutory or constitutional provisions banning the requirement of union membership as a condition of employment.

Voluntary binding arbitration is the most prevalent in the United States.

Which law sought to protect union members from possible wrongdoing on the part of their unions?

The form of union security means that the employees who do not belong to the union still must pay union dues because the union's efforts benefit them all.

The Teamsters union, which represents the drivers and other hourly workers at UPS, feel that the UPS employee participation program is a sham union because it subverts the union's influence on its members.

Which of the following is false concerning the benefits and consequences of union membership?

The Wagner Act .

The Taft-Hartley Act limited unions in all of the following ways except .

Which third-party intervention is commonly used in national emergency disputes?

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Exam 15: Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

The term refers to an unfair labor practice in which a union requires an employer to pay an employee for services not performed.

The National Labor Relations Act was also known as the .

In which step of a union drive does the union seek employee signatures to cards that state the employee has applied to join the union?

Unions are only appropriate for blue-collar workers.

The United Auto Workers went on strike support the employees of the Detroit News, Detroit Free Press, and USA Today. This is an example of a(n)strike.

Weekly earnings of union members are much higher than those of nonunion workers.

One party can obligate the other party to negotiate over permissible items if the employees agree to it.

When employees picket their employer by carrying signs near the employer's place of business they seek to .

In which human resource activity does a typical labor agreement give the union a role?

A(n)procedure provides an orderly system for both employer and union to determine whether some action violated the contract and allows both parties to interpret and give meaning to various clauses.

All of the following are examples of permissible bargaining items except .

The term describes statutory or constitutional provisions banning the requirement of union membership as a condition of employment.

Voluntary binding arbitration is the most prevalent in the United States.

Which law sought to protect union members from possible wrongdoing on the part of their unions?

The form of union security means that the employees who do not belong to the union still must pay union dues because the union's efforts benefit them all.

The Teamsters union, which represents the drivers and other hourly workers at UPS, feel that the UPS employee participation program is a sham union because it subverts the union's influence on its members.

Which of the following is false concerning the benefits and consequences of union membership?

The Wagner Act .

The Taft-Hartley Act limited unions in all of the following ways except .

Which third-party intervention is commonly used in national emergency disputes?

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Strategic Human Resource Management and the Hr Scorecard

Job Analysis

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Chaper 7 Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Managing Careers

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay-For-Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Ethics, Justice, and Fair Treatment in Hr Management

Employee Safety and Health

Managing Global Human Resources

HR Management and Organizational Strategy: Key Concepts and Considerations

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