Exam 4: Unions and Management: Key Participants in the Labor Relations Process

The convention makes use of the delegate system,in which the number of delegates allowed depends on the number of members in the local.

The position in a craft union in which the holder is the chief administrator of the union hiring hall is the:

Representatives (number of delegates)for the AFI-CIO convention are chosen in the following manner:

The supreme governing body of an international union is the:

Participation in a typical local union meeting usually varies between:

While corruption within unions receives much media coverage,the facts indicate that unions compare favorably with other segments of society in complying with the laws.

The term(s)used to describe the merging together of two or more unions is/are:

Double-breasting is a practice employed by a company with a "union-avoidance" strategy.

The act which has six titles covering union government and operations is the:

Attendance at local union meetings often varies between fifty and sixty percent of the membership.

Most union presidents have restricted authority to appoint their staff,regulate locals,and direct the activities of the national union

Because construction takes place throughout the nation,craft unions have decided to expand the scope of their labor agreements to national coverage.

Union participation in local union activities is higher:

An international union representative:

Joint councils involve groupings of conference boards that have common goals,employers,and interests.

If a company desires to develop a program of positive human resources management,which of the following practices would the company utilize?

Between conventions,the governing body of the AFL-CIO is the:

A company's labor relations strategy is determined by:

The reason(s)local meetings is/are poorly attended include:

Low attendance at union meetings should not be taken as the real measure of union participation because: