Exam 13: Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Wagner Act?

What does the typical union authorization card do? How would the passage of the Employee Free Choice Act change authorization cards?

Fact finding seeks to end an impasse by ________.

What are the different types of strikes? What is the purpose of picketing during a strike? During a union drive and election,what are the guidelines regarding employee picketing?

During the term of their contract with ABC Manufacturing,members of the firm's employee union participate in an unauthorized strike.This is most likely an example of a(n)________ strike.

Surface bargaining involves going through the motions of bargaining without any real intention of completing a formal agreement.

During union negotiations,trust is cultivated when the employer freely provides information and consistently shows good judgment in handling issues.

The ________ form of union security means that the company can hire only union members.

Hyper-Tech Enterprises manufactures mechanical parts used in air conditioning and heating units.The company employs over 300 workers at its Alabama facility.None of the Hyper-Tech employees belongs to a union;however,management believes that unionization is in the near future.A representative of a local union has recently visited Hyper-Tech in an attempt to solicit members and have them sign authorization cards.Enough eligible employees have signed authorization cards to petition the NLRB for an election.Hyper-Tech's top executives are considering fighting the unionization efforts. Which of the following,if true,best supports the suggestion that Hyper-Tech will lose an NLRB election?

A labor organization is violating the NLRA if it ________.

Right-to-work legislation outlaws unions and union membership in specific states.

According to an Australian research study,employees join unions in response to ________.

Hyper-Tech Enterprises manufactures mechanical parts used in air conditioning and heating units.The company employs over 300 workers at its Alabama facility.None of the Hyper-Tech employees belongs to a union;however,management believes that unionization is in the near future.A representative of a local union has recently visited Hyper-Tech in an attempt to solicit members and have them sign authorization cards.Enough eligible employees have signed authorization cards to petition the NLRB for an election.Hyper-Tech's top executives are considering fighting the unionization efforts. Which of the following,if true,best supports the argument that Hyper-Tech should contest the union's right to an election?

The Landrum-Griffin Act encouraged union activity by guaranteeing each employee the right to bargain collectively without interference,restraint,or coercion.

Which of the following is an appropriate action for a supervisor to take in respect to unionization activities?

If passed,the Employee Free Choice Act would ________.

Which term refers to a union organizing tactic by which union members are placed on non-union job sites?

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

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

Identify the five labor practices used by employers that the Wagner Act deemed unfair and considered "statutory wrongs."