Question 1

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. A

Question 2

Which occupational group has the highest percentage of union membership?

Accepted Answer

A)  Construction. 
B)  Police and fire. 
C)  Educators. 
D)  Maintenance and repair. 
A)  Construction. 
B)  Police and fire. 
C)  Educators. 
D)  Maintenance and repair. C

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  secretarial workers. 
B)  clerical workers. 
C)  the executive secretary. 
D)  the department manager. 
E)  Both (c) and (d). 
A)  secretarial workers. 
B)  clerical workers. 
C)  the executive secretary. 
D)  the department manager. 
E)  Both (c) and (d). E

Question 4

The National Labor Relations Act guarantees employees the right to join unions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Ron and several fellow workers of Vicy,Inc.,a small manufacturing company,wished to organize a union.When Vicy learned of this activity,it issued a bulletin to all workers stating that a union will only hurt the company and that "we are a family that can solve any problems ourselves -- we do not need union activists from outside our company trying to tell us what to do!" Which statement is correct concerning the bulletin issued by Vicy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vicy has committed an unfair labor practice. Vicy must remain neutral during the organizing drive. 
B)  Vicy has committed an unfair labor practice. The bulletin constitutes outrageous interference with the union organizing campaign. 
C)  Vicy has not committed an unfair labor practice. An employer may vigorously present anti-union views to its employees. 
D)  Whether Vicy has committed an unfair labor practice depends on whether the bulletin was approved by the NLRB. 
A)  Vicy has committed an unfair labor practice. Vicy must remain neutral during the organizing drive. 
B)  Vicy has committed an unfair labor practice. The bulletin constitutes outrageous interference with the union organizing campaign. 
C)  Vicy has not committed an unfair labor practice. An employer may vigorously present anti-union views to its employees. 
D)  Whether Vicy has committed an unfair labor practice depends on whether the bulletin was approved by the NLRB.

Question 6

Jeremy was terminated by his employer for violating company rules.He challenged the termination by filing a grievance.Eventually,the matter went to arbitration and Jeremy's termination was ruled to have been improper.The employer filed a claim in court to have the arbitrator's ruling overturned since the employer claimed the facts clearly demonstrated Jeremy had violated the express rules of the company.The employer claimed that the arbitrator had ignored the obvious and had committed a serious mistake of fact.A court may overturn an arbitrator's ruling if:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is proven that the arbitrator made a serious error of fact. 
B)  the court finds the ruling is contrary to public policy. 
C)  Both of the above are correct. 
D)  Neither of the above is correct. 
A)  it is proven that the arbitrator made a serious error of fact. 
B)  the court finds the ruling is contrary to public policy. 
C)  Both of the above are correct. 
D)  Neither of the above is correct.

Question 7

A larger percent of private sector employees than government employees are union members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Jessup asks the union to file a grievance against his employer.The union believes the grievance is without merit and refuses to file it.Jessup claims the union has violated its duty to him as a card-carrying,dues-paying union member.Is he right?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes. 
B)  Yes, but only if it is later proven that Jessup had a valid claim. 
C)  No, provided the union acted in good faith. 
D)  No. A union never has an affirmative duty to file a grievance if it does not wish to do so. 
A)  Yes. 
B)  Yes, but only if it is later proven that Jessup had a valid claim. 
C)  No, provided the union acted in good faith. 
D)  No. A union never has an affirmative duty to file a grievance if it does not wish to do so.

Question 9

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

Question 10

Ron and several fellow workers of Vicy,Inc.,a small manufacturing company,wished to organize a union.When Vicy learned of this activity,it issued a bulletin to all workers stating that a union will only hurt the company and that "we are a family that can solve any problems ourselves -- we do not need union activists from outside our company trying to tell us what to do!" Which statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  As a small family business, Vicy can obtain an injunction halting the unionizing drive. 
B)  If the union will hurt the company, Vicy can obtain an injunction halting the unionizing drive. 
C)  If union activists from outside the company are involved in the unionization drive, Vicy can obtain an injunction halting the drive. 
D)  The employees have the right to organize a union, regardless of Vicy's status. 
A)  As a small family business, Vicy can obtain an injunction halting the unionizing drive. 
B)  If the union will hurt the company, Vicy can obtain an injunction halting the unionizing drive. 
C)  If union activists from outside the company are involved in the unionization drive, Vicy can obtain an injunction halting the drive. 
D)  The employees have the right to organize a union, regardless of Vicy's status.

Question 11

Managerial and confidential employees are generally excluded from bargaining units.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

Secondary boycotts are:

Accepted Answer

A)  generally legal provided the boycott is peaceful. 
B)  generally legal provided the boycott does not involve public employees such as nurses or school teachers. 
C)  not expressly permitted nor prohibited under federal law. 
D)  generally illegal. 
A)  generally legal provided the boycott is peaceful. 
B)  generally legal provided the boycott does not involve public employees such as nurses or school teachers. 
C)  not expressly permitted nor prohibited under federal law. 
D)  generally illegal.

Question 14

Half of all union workers live in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the South. 
B)  the four states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Arkansas, and Mississippi. 
C)  the six states of California, New York, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. 
D)  Northeastern and Southern states. 
A)  the South. 
B)  the four states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Arkansas, and Mississippi. 
C)  the six states of California, New York, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. 
D)  Northeastern and Southern states.

Question 15

Mega Corp has decided to subcontract about 30 percent of its production work to a company located outside of the United States.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 16

In the 1950s about 25 percent of the U.S.workforce belonged to a union.Today,only about 12.1 percent of all workers are union members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An employer is required to bargain with the union over:

Accepted Answer

A)  the closing of a plant. 
B)  subcontracting designed to replace union workers with cheaper labor. 
C)  the location of an additional plant. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  the closing of a plant. 
B)  subcontracting designed to replace union workers with cheaper labor. 
C)  the location of an additional plant. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 19

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 legal offensive lockout.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Exam 17: Labor Law

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

Which occupational group has the highest percentage of union membership?

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

The National Labor Relations Act guarantees employees the right to join unions.

A larger percent of private sector employees than government employees are union members.

Jessup asks the union to file a grievance against his employer.The union believes the grievance is without merit and refuses to file it.Jessup claims the union has violated its duty to him as a card-carrying,dues-paying union member.Is he right?

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.

Managerial and confidential employees are generally excluded from bargaining units.

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?

Secondary boycotts are:

Half of all union workers live in:

In the 1950s about 25 percent of the U.S.workforce belonged to a union.Today,only about 12.1 percent of all workers are union members.

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

An employer is required to bargain with the union over:

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 legal offensive lockout.

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.

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