Question 1

The NLRB guarantees the employees the right to talk among themselves about forming a union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

A union shop means the employer can hire anyone they choose but once hired an employee must join a union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The five members of the National Labor Relations Board are appointed by the President.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Employees of Mega Corp.have gone out on strike seeking better pay.Mega Corp.announces that if the union does not end the strike it will begin hiring replacement workers.Which statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hiring replacement workers during a strike is an unfair labor practice. 
B)  Mega Corp can only hire replacement workers if the collective bargaining agreement expressly gives the company the right to do so. 
C)  Mega Corp can only hire replacement workers if it gives the union 14 days' notice prior to actually bringing in the replacement employees. 
D)  Mega Corp can hire replacement workers at any time during a strike. 
A)  Hiring replacement workers during a strike is an unfair labor practice. 
B)  Mega Corp can only hire replacement workers if the collective bargaining agreement expressly gives the company the right to do so. 
C)  Mega Corp can only hire replacement workers if it gives the union 14 days' notice prior to actually bringing in the replacement employees. 
D)  Mega Corp can hire replacement workers at any time during a strike.

Question 5

Employees of Truan went on strike because Truan refused to bargain in good faith.After the strike,the striking workers are:

Accepted Answer

A)  entitled to get their jobs back. 
B)  not entitled to get their jobs back. 
C)  entitled to get their jobs back but only as they become available. 
D)  fired. 
A)  entitled to get their jobs back. 
B)  not entitled to get their jobs back. 
C)  entitled to get their jobs back but only as they become available. 
D)  fired.

Question 6

Valley Mart told its employees that they would be fired if they actively supported a unionizing effort.Valley Mart has committed an unfair labor practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All of the following might be in the same collective bargaining unit except:

Accepted Answer

A)  secretarial workers. 
B)  clerical workers. 
C)  plant workers 
D)  the department manager. 
A)  secretarial workers. 
B)  clerical workers. 
C)  plant workers 
D)  the department manager.

Question 8

The management and union representatives of Prime Manufacturing are bargaining a new CBA.Management:

Accepted Answer

A)  may use a lockout at any time to pressure the union into compromise. 
B)  may never use a lockout as a tactic to pressure the union. 
C)  may use a lockout if the parties have reached an impasse in their bargaining and management notifies the union before locking the employees out. 
D)  may use a lockout only as a retaliatory measure if and when the union has threatened a strike. 
A)  may use a lockout at any time to pressure the union into compromise. 
B)  may never use a lockout as a tactic to pressure the union. 
C)  may use a lockout if the parties have reached an impasse in their bargaining and management notifies the union before locking the employees out. 
D)  may use a lockout only as a retaliatory measure if and when the union has threatened a strike.

Question 9

Mega Corp has decided to subcontract about 30 percent of its production work to a company located in Thailand.The subcontracting is designed to replace union workers with cheaper labor.The work that will be contracted away had previously been done in the company's main plant in New Jersey.The union representing the Mega Corp workers claims this is an issue subject to mandatory bargaining.Management claims it is a corporate organization decision and,thus,not subject to bargaining.Who is right?

Accepted Answer

The workers are right.Since the work wou

Question 10

A union declares its workers are going on strike.The employer states the collective bargaining agreement is still in force for another eight months and that it contains a no-strike clause.The union claims the CBA's no-strike provision is not binding since new union leadership is in place.Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The union can strike since new leadership is now in control. 
B)  The union can strike since no-strike provisions have been ruled by the courts to be unenforceable. 
C)  The union cannot strike,as strikes to exert economic pressure on management are prohibited by the NLRA. 
D)  The union cannot strike because of the no-strike clause in the contract. 
A)  The union can strike since new leadership is now in control. 
B)  The union can strike since no-strike provisions have been ruled by the courts to be unenforceable. 
C)  The union cannot strike,as strikes to exert economic pressure on management are prohibited by the NLRA. 
D)  The union cannot strike because of the no-strike clause in the contract.

Question 11

Which of the following is a non mandatory issue for collective bargaining?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wages 
B)  Hours 
C)  benefits 
D)  moving a plant 
A)  Wages 
B)  Hours 
C)  benefits 
D)  moving a plant

Question 12

The management of Northeastern Manufacturing may not close one of its manufacturing plants without bargaining that issue with the union if its workers are represented by a collective bargaining unit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Mega Corp is negotiating a collective bargaining agreement with a union.The company claims it is not financially able to pay the wage increase the union is demanding.Which statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The union has a legal right to inspect the financial records of the company to verify that the employer cannot pay the proposed wage increase. 
B)  It is an unfair labor practice if the employer claims it cannot pay the higher wages but refuses to allow the union to inspect its financial records. 
C)  Both of the above are correct. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  The union has a legal right to inspect the financial records of the company to verify that the employer cannot pay the proposed wage increase. 
B)  It is an unfair labor practice if the employer claims it cannot pay the higher wages but refuses to allow the union to inspect its financial records. 
C)  Both of the above are correct. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 14

The management and union at TriColor have bargained for two years without reaching an agreement.After notifying the union,TriColor prohibited the workers from entering the factory to work.This is a lockout.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The landmark federal labor statute that requires financial disclosures by union leadership and guarantees union members free speech and fair elections is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  NLRA. 
B)  Labor-Management Relations Act. 
C)  Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act. 
D)  Norris-LaGuardia Act. 
A)  NLRA. 
B)  Labor-Management Relations Act. 
C)  Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act. 
D)  Norris-LaGuardia Act.

Question 16

Kelly is upset with her supervisor and believes his conduct violates the terms of her union's collective bargaining agreement (CBA).The union filed a grievance on Kelly's behalf.Who will conduct the grievance hearing?

Accepted Answer

A)  The U.S.Court of Appeals. 
B)  The National Labor Relations Board. 
C)  A member of the company's management team. 
D)  A replacement worker. 
A)  The U.S.Court of Appeals. 
B)  The National Labor Relations Board. 
C)  A member of the company's management team. 
D)  A replacement worker.

Question 17

Union members earn,on average,$200 more per week than non-union members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An employer is in the process of negotiating a new contract with its union.During negotiations,the employer changed the workweek from a five-day,eight-hour-per-day week to a four-day,ten-hour-per-day week.Which statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  This is a violation of the National Labor Relations Act. 
B)  This is not a violation of the NLRA because the employer is bargaining with the union. 
C)  This is not violation of the NLRA because the total number of work hours per week has not changed. 
D)  Whether or not this is a violation of the NLRA will depend on the relevant state statutory law. 
A)  This is a violation of the National Labor Relations Act. 
B)  This is not a violation of the NLRA because the employer is bargaining with the union. 
C)  This is not violation of the NLRA because the total number of work hours per week has not changed. 
D)  Whether or not this is a violation of the NLRA will depend on the relevant state statutory law.

Question 19

Which of the following is an unfair labor practice for a union?

Accepted Answer

A)  To encourage an employer to discriminate against a particular employee because of a union dispute. 
B)  To bargain collectively. 
C)  To engage in a legal strike. 
D)  All of the above are unfair labor practices by a union. 
A)  To encourage an employer to discriminate against a particular employee because of a union dispute. 
B)  To bargain collectively. 
C)  To engage in a legal strike. 
D)  All of the above are unfair labor practices by a union.

Question 20

Jenna works for Mega Corp as a production employee.She is paid an hourly wage.She wishes to negotiate her own employment contract with management since she does not agree with the terms of her union's collective bargaining agreement.Can Jenna negotiate her own contract? Explain.

Accepted Answer

No.Once Jenna's union was certified as t

Exam 20: Labor Law

The NLRB guarantees the employees the right to talk among themselves about forming a union.

A union shop means the employer can hire anyone they choose but once hired an employee must join a union.

The five members of the National Labor Relations Board are appointed by the President.

Employees of Mega Corp.have gone out on strike seeking better pay.Mega Corp.announces that if the union does not end the strike it will begin hiring replacement workers.Which statement is correct?

Employees of Truan went on strike because Truan refused to bargain in good faith.After the strike,the striking workers are:

Valley Mart told its employees that they would be fired if they actively supported a unionizing effort.Valley Mart has committed an unfair labor practice.

All of the following might be in the same collective bargaining unit except:

The management and union representatives of Prime Manufacturing are bargaining a new CBA.Management:

Which of the following is a non mandatory issue for collective bargaining?

The management of Northeastern Manufacturing may not close one of its manufacturing plants without bargaining that issue with the union if its workers are represented by a collective bargaining unit.

Mega Corp is negotiating a collective bargaining agreement with a union.The company claims it is not financially able to pay the wage increase the union is demanding.Which statement is correct?

The management and union at TriColor have bargained for two years without reaching an agreement.After notifying the union,TriColor prohibited the workers from entering the factory to work.This is a lockout.

The landmark federal labor statute that requires financial disclosures by union leadership and guarantees union members free speech and fair elections is the:

Kelly is upset with her supervisor and believes his conduct violates the terms of her union's collective bargaining agreement (CBA).The union filed a grievance on Kelly's behalf.Who will conduct the grievance hearing?

Union members earn,on average,$200 more per week than non-union members.

An employer is in the process of negotiating a new contract with its union.During negotiations,the employer changed the workweek from a five-day,eight-hour-per-day week to a four-day,ten-hour-per-day week.Which statement is correct?

Which of the following is an unfair labor practice for a union?

Jenna works for Mega Corp as a production employee.She is paid an hourly wage.She wishes to negotiate her own employment contract with management since she does not agree with the terms of her union's collective bargaining agreement.Can Jenna negotiate her own contract? Explain.

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