Question 1

Mediation guarantees a solution to any impasse that may occur during collective bargaining negotiations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is not a violation of the requirement for good faith bargaining stipulated in the National Labor Relations Act?

Accepted Answer

A) surface bargaining 
B) withholding information 
C) bypassing the union representative 
D) willingness to compromise 
E) dilatory tactics 
A) surface bargaining 
B) withholding information 
C) bypassing the union representative 
D) willingness to compromise 
E) dilatory tactics

Question 3

The American Federation of Labor sought to for its members.

Accepted Answer

A) achieve a higher social status 
B) achieve political reform 
C) raise daily wages 
D) improve working conditions 
E) both C and D 
A) achieve a higher social status 
B) achieve political reform 
C) raise daily wages 
D) improve working conditions 
E) both C and D

Question 4

The Taft-Hartley Act amended the National Labor Relations Act by limiting unions in four ways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Fact finding seeks to end an impasse by .

Accepted Answer

A) communicating assessments of the likelihood of a strike 
B) interpreting existing contract terms 
C) assisting the principals in reaching an agreement 
D) determining and dictating the settlement terms 
E) studying the issue in a dispute and making a public recommendation 
A) communicating assessments of the likelihood of a strike 
B) interpreting existing contract terms 
C) assisting the principals in reaching an agreement 
D) determining and dictating the settlement terms 
E) studying the issue in a dispute and making a public recommendation

Question 6

Which of the following is one of the categories set out by labor law as subject to bargaining?

Accepted Answer

A) wage-related bargaining items 
B) legal bargaining items 
C) non-mandatory bargaining items 
D) benefits-related bargaining items 
E) permissible bargaining items 
A) wage-related bargaining items 
B) legal bargaining items 
C) non-mandatory bargaining items 
D) benefits-related bargaining items 
E) permissible bargaining items

Question 7

The National Labor Relations Act views an employee participation program as a legitimate labor organization if the employer formulates the idea for the program, creates the program, and maintains control over the committee's functions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All states give unions the right to require union membership as a condition of employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Unions have had even more success recruiting and representing white-collar workers than with blue-collar workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Ignoring bargaining items is a good strategy for negotiating with labor unions while staying within the limits of good faith bargaining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Who was responsible for forming the American Federation of Labor in 1886?

Accepted Answer

A) Frederick Taylor 
B) Samuel Gompers 
C) George Meany 
D) Alexander Hamilton 
E) Benjamin Franklin 
A) Frederick Taylor 
B) Samuel Gompers 
C) George Meany 
D) Alexander Hamilton 
E) Benjamin Franklin

Question 12

The AFL-CIO is a .

Accepted Answer

A) regional form of the National Labor Relations Board 
B) political lobbying group 
C) federation of companies who fight unionization of their plants and facilities 
D) voluntary federation of about 100 national and international labor unions made up of more than 60,000 local unions 
E) local union for automobile workers in Detroit, Michigan 
A) regional form of the National Labor Relations Board 
B) political lobbying group 
C) federation of companies who fight unionization of their plants and facilities 
D) voluntary federation of about 100 national and international labor unions made up of more than 60,000 local unions 
E) local union for automobile workers in Detroit, Michigan

Question 13

is the process of legally terminating a union's right to represent employees.

Accepted Answer

A) Decertification 
B) Featherbedding 
C) Firing 
D) Certification 
E) Union salting 
A) Decertification 
B) Featherbedding 
C) Firing 
D) Certification 
E) Union salting

Question 14

Lockouts are generally viewed by the NLRB as a fair labor practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following situations would tend to help a union win an election?

Accepted Answer

A) high unemployment in the area 
B) affiliation with the Teamsters union 
C) a large portion of workers voting 
D) geographic location with low percentage of union workers 
E) small bargaining units 
A) high unemployment in the area 
B) affiliation with the Teamsters union 
C) a large portion of workers voting 
D) geographic location with low percentage of union workers 
E) small bargaining units

Question 16

What is the meaning of union security and what are the five types of union security possible? Explain each type.

Accepted Answer

Union security refers to the right to re

Question 17

Which law gave employers the right express their views concerning union organization?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which type of strike is unauthorized and occurs during the term of a contract?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

In collective bargaining, a(n)occurs when the parties are not able to move forward toward settlement.

Accepted Answer

A) mediation 
B) impasse 
C) association 
D) arbitration 
E) agreement 
A) mediation 
B) impasse 
C) association 
D) arbitration 
E) agreement

Question 20

Explain the TIPS acronym for guiding supervisors with respect to their activities to stop unionization. Next explain the FORE acronym.

Accepted Answer

TIPS stands for four things that a super

Mediation guarantees a solution to any impasse that may occur during collective bargaining negotiations.

Which of the following is not a violation of the requirement for good faith bargaining stipulated in the National Labor Relations Act?

The American Federation of Labor sought to for its members.

The Taft-Hartley Act amended the National Labor Relations Act by limiting unions in four ways.

Fact finding seeks to end an impasse by .

Which of the following is one of the categories set out by labor law as subject to bargaining?

The National Labor Relations Act views an employee participation program as a legitimate labor organization if the employer formulates the idea for the program, creates the program, and maintains control over the committee's functions.

All states give unions the right to require union membership as a condition of employment.

Unions have had even more success recruiting and representing white-collar workers than with blue-collar workers.

Ignoring bargaining items is a good strategy for negotiating with labor unions while staying within the limits of good faith bargaining.

Who was responsible for forming the American Federation of Labor in 1886?

The AFL-CIO is a .

is the process of legally terminating a union's right to represent employees.

Lockouts are generally viewed by the NLRB as a fair labor practice.

Which of the following situations would tend to help a union win an election?

What is the meaning of union security and what are the five types of union security possible? Explain each type.

Which law gave employers the right express their views concerning union organization?

Which type of strike is unauthorized and occurs during the term of a contract?

In collective bargaining, a(n)occurs when the parties are not able to move forward toward settlement.

Explain the TIPS acronym for guiding supervisors with respect to their activities to stop unionization. Next explain the FORE acronym.

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Exam 15: Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Mediation guarantees a solution to any impasse that may occur during collective bargaining negotiations.

Which of the following is not a violation of the requirement for good faith bargaining stipulated in the National Labor Relations Act?

The American Federation of Labor sought to for its members.

The Taft-Hartley Act amended the National Labor Relations Act by limiting unions in four ways.

Fact finding seeks to end an impasse by .

Which of the following is one of the categories set out by labor law as subject to bargaining?

The National Labor Relations Act views an employee participation program as a legitimate labor organization if the employer formulates the idea for the program, creates the program, and maintains control over the committee's functions.

All states give unions the right to require union membership as a condition of employment.

Unions have had even more success recruiting and representing white-collar workers than with blue-collar workers.

Ignoring bargaining items is a good strategy for negotiating with labor unions while staying within the limits of good faith bargaining.

Who was responsible for forming the American Federation of Labor in 1886?

The AFL-CIO is a .

is the process of legally terminating a union's right to represent employees.

Lockouts are generally viewed by the NLRB as a fair labor practice.

Which of the following situations would tend to help a union win an election?

What is the meaning of union security and what are the five types of union security possible? Explain each type.

Which law gave employers the right express their views concerning union organization?

Which type of strike is unauthorized and occurs during the term of a contract?

In collective bargaining, a(n)occurs when the parties are not able to move forward toward settlement.

Explain the TIPS acronym for guiding supervisors with respect to their activities to stop unionization. Next explain the FORE acronym.

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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