Exam 13: Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Which form of union security means that union members have preference in hiring,but the employer can hire non-union members?

Which of the following is an illegal bargaining item?

You are a manager at a manufacturing facility,and you tell your subordinates that unions are dangerous to the economy.Which law protects your right to express these views?

Employers and unions can seek a court injunction to compel a party or parties to resume or desist from a certain action.

The union becomes the employees' representative if it receives ________.

Less than 25% of all collective bargaining agreements contain cooperative clauses because they are risky for employers.

The Taft-Hartley Act amended the Wagner Act in all of the following ways EXCEPT by ________.

What is the first step in the union drive process?

In order for unions to petition an election,50% of eligible employees in a bargaining unit must sign authorization cards.

It is illegal for supervisors to discuss their opinions about unionization with employees.

In a brief essay,discuss why unions are declining in popularity.

Union members at ABC Manufacturing are striking because management and the union failed to reach an agreement on the health benefits aspect of a contract.This is most likely an example of a(n)________ strike.

With the maintenance of membership arrangement of union security,how long must union members employed by a firm maintain union membership?

In 1947,which type of union security was outlawed in interstate commerce?

What are the theories regarding why workers unionize? What are some of the activities that employers and supervisors can and cannot do during unionizing efforts?

Which of the following best describes the AFL-CIO?

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

All of the following are examples of mandatory bargaining items EXCEPT ________.

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 questions is LEAST relevant to the decision by Hyper-Tech to fight unionization efforts?

Managers from Ford and representatives from United Auto Workers are in the first stage of collective bargaining over benefits and wages.Which of the following is most likely occurring?