Question 1

Employer questioning of an employee to discern union sentiment is an automatic violation of NLRA section 8 (a)(1).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Union instrumentality is a concept meaning employees perceive the union as instrumental in attaining desired outcomes,such as higher wages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

For a union to win an election,it must receive favorable votes from a simple majority of all employees in the bargaining unit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

NLRB data show that about ____ percent of the eligible voters usually participate in NLRB elections.

Accepted Answer

A)  60 
B)  50 
C)  70 
D)  80 
E)  90 
A)  60 
B)  50 
C)  70 
D)  80 
E)  90

Question 5

The contract bar doctrine can extend the statutory limitation on representational elections to how many years?

Accepted Answer

A)  three 
B)  two 
C)  four 
D)  five 
E)  six 
A)  three 
B)  two 
C)  four 
D)  five 
E)  six

Question 6

Alienation theory is a driving force behind unionization in the U.S.today as a result of mechanization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A valid,signed agreement for a period of up to three years will bar any representation election for the life of the agreement is specified by the NLRB's:

Accepted Answer

A)  three-year election rule. 
B)  contract bar doctrine. 
C)  life-of-the-contract doctrine. 
D)  election time-out rule. 
E)  exclusionary election rule. 
A)  three-year election rule. 
B)  contract bar doctrine. 
C)  life-of-the-contract doctrine. 
D)  election time-out rule. 
E)  exclusionary election rule.

Question 8

Within thirty days after the regional director of the NLRB has approved a consent election,the employer must file a list of names and addresses of all eligible voters with the regional director of the NLRB.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following would not be a barrier to a representation election?

Accepted Answer

A)  an election held within the previous twelve months 
B)  only 40 percent return of signed of authorization cards 
C)  a group of employees already covered by a contract and already members of a legally certified union 
D)  the contract bar doctrine 
E)  all of these 
A)  an election held within the previous twelve months 
B)  only 40 percent return of signed of authorization cards 
C)  a group of employees already covered by a contract and already members of a legally certified union 
D)  the contract bar doctrine 
E)  all of these

Question 10

Which of the following groups are not considered "employees" covered under the NLRA?

Accepted Answer

A)  professional employees 
B)  craft employees 
C)  office employees 
D)  long-distance truck drivers 
E)  supervisors 
A)  professional employees 
B)  craft employees 
C)  office employees 
D)  long-distance truck drivers 
E)  supervisors

Question 11

The union organizer typically creates job dissatisfaction in the work force before the campaign begins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The person who developed the "Scarcity Consciousness" theory is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Samuel Gompers 
B)  Karl Marx 
C)  George Meany 
D)  Selig Perlman 
E)  John L. Lewis 
A)  Samuel Gompers 
B)  Karl Marx 
C)  George Meany 
D)  Selig Perlman 
E)  John L. Lewis

Question 13

Employees' previous experience with a union is a strong predictor of their attitudes toward unions and their decision to join one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Management is allowed to present "captive audience" speeches on the day of the election.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Whenever employees believe that the union is not representing the interests of the majority,employees may initiate:

Accepted Answer

A)  reelection process. 
B)  decertification process. 
C)  deunionization. 
D)  "raid" election. 
E)  all of these 
A)  reelection process. 
B)  decertification process. 
C)  deunionization. 
D)  "raid" election. 
E)  all of these

Question 16

The path(s)that workers may mobilize along to take collective action and support the union include(s):

Accepted Answer

A)  the ''frustration'' which results when workers try to act on their own behalf. 
B)  the ''threat'' or an ''attack'' that results when the employer takes away or threatens to take away something the workers already have. 
C)  a ''rational calculation,'' which does not involve anger, but the workers become convinced that the benefits of unionization outweigh its costs. 
D)  all of these 
E)  threats, attacks, and rational calculations. 
A)  the ''frustration'' which results when workers try to act on their own behalf. 
B)  the ''threat'' or an ''attack'' that results when the employer takes away or threatens to take away something the workers already have. 
C)  a ''rational calculation,'' which does not involve anger, but the workers become convinced that the benefits of unionization outweigh its costs. 
D)  all of these 
E)  threats, attacks, and rational calculations.

Question 17

The legal duty of the exclusive bargaining agent after winning a representation election is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  represent all employees who voted in the election. 
B)  represent all employees in the bargaining unit. 
C)  represent all union members in the bargaining unit. 
D)  represent all employees of the Company. 
E)  represent all employees who voted in the election and all union members in the bargaining unit. 
A)  represent all employees who voted in the election. 
B)  represent all employees in the bargaining unit. 
C)  represent all union members in the bargaining unit. 
D)  represent all employees of the Company. 
E)  represent all employees who voted in the election and all union members in the bargaining unit.

Question 18

An employee's vote in favor of the union in an election is mainly because employee believes the union will help him/her obtain what she/he wants from employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A grouping of jobs or positions in which two or more employees share common employment and conditions are designated by the NLRB as a/an:

Accepted Answer

A)  craft shop. 
B)  union shop. 
C)  appropriate bargaining unit. 
D)  open shop. 
E)  closed shop 
A)  craft shop. 
B)  union shop. 
C)  appropriate bargaining unit. 
D)  open shop. 
E)  closed shop

Question 20

Method(s)by which a union can attain exclusive bargaining agent status is/are:

Accepted Answer

A)  NLRB directives. 
B)  secret-ballot elections. 
C)  voluntary recognition 
D)  all of these 
E)  secret-ballot elections and NLRB directives. 
A)  NLRB directives. 
B)  secret-ballot elections. 
C)  voluntary recognition 
D)  all of these 
E)  secret-ballot elections and NLRB directives.

Employer questioning of an employee to discern union sentiment is an automatic violation of NLRA section 8 (a)(1).

Union instrumentality is a concept meaning employees perceive the union as instrumental in attaining desired outcomes,such as higher wages.

For a union to win an election,it must receive favorable votes from a simple majority of all employees in the bargaining unit.

NLRB data show that about ____ percent of the eligible voters usually participate in NLRB elections.

The contract bar doctrine can extend the statutory limitation on representational elections to how many years?

Alienation theory is a driving force behind unionization in the U.S.today as a result of mechanization.

A valid,signed agreement for a period of up to three years will bar any representation election for the life of the agreement is specified by the NLRB's:

Within thirty days after the regional director of the NLRB has approved a consent election,the employer must file a list of names and addresses of all eligible voters with the regional director of the NLRB.

Which of the following would not be a barrier to a representation election?

Which of the following groups are not considered "employees" covered under the NLRA?

The union organizer typically creates job dissatisfaction in the work force before the campaign begins.

The person who developed the "Scarcity Consciousness" theory is:

Employees' previous experience with a union is a strong predictor of their attitudes toward unions and their decision to join one.

Management is allowed to present "captive audience" speeches on the day of the election.

Whenever employees believe that the union is not representing the interests of the majority,employees may initiate:

The path(s)that workers may mobilize along to take collective action and support the union include(s):

The legal duty of the exclusive bargaining agent after winning a representation election is to:

An employee's vote in favor of the union in an election is mainly because employee believes the union will help him/her obtain what she/he wants from employment.

A grouping of jobs or positions in which two or more employees share common employment and conditions are designated by the NLRB as a/an:

Method(s)by which a union can attain exclusive bargaining agent status is/are:

Union-Management Relationships in Perspective

Evolution of Labor Management Relationships

Legal Influences

Unions and Management: Key Participants in the Labor Relations Process

Negotiating the Labor Agreement

Economic Issues

Administrative Issues

Resolving Negotiation Impasses and Contract Ratification

Contract Administration

Labor and Employment Arbitration

Employee Discipline

Labor Relations in the Public Sector

Labor Relations in Multinational Corporations and in Other Countries

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Exam 5: Why and How Unions Organized

Employer questioning of an employee to discern union sentiment is an automatic violation of NLRA section 8 (a)(1).

Union instrumentality is a concept meaning employees perceive the union as instrumental in attaining desired outcomes,such as higher wages.

For a union to win an election,it must receive favorable votes from a simple majority of all employees in the bargaining unit.

NLRB data show that about ____ percent of the eligible voters usually participate in NLRB elections.

The contract bar doctrine can extend the statutory limitation on representational elections to how many years?

Alienation theory is a driving force behind unionization in the U.S.today as a result of mechanization.

A valid,signed agreement for a period of up to three years will bar any representation election for the life of the agreement is specified by the NLRB's:

Within thirty days after the regional director of the NLRB has approved a consent election,the employer must file a list of names and addresses of all eligible voters with the regional director of the NLRB.

Which of the following would not be a barrier to a representation election?

Which of the following groups are not considered "employees" covered under the NLRA?

The union organizer typically creates job dissatisfaction in the work force before the campaign begins.

The person who developed the "Scarcity Consciousness" theory is:

Employees' previous experience with a union is a strong predictor of their attitudes toward unions and their decision to join one.

Management is allowed to present "captive audience" speeches on the day of the election.

Whenever employees believe that the union is not representing the interests of the majority,employees may initiate:

The path(s)that workers may mobilize along to take collective action and support the union include(s):

The legal duty of the exclusive bargaining agent after winning a representation election is to:

An employee's vote in favor of the union in an election is mainly because employee believes the union will help him/her obtain what she/he wants from employment.

A grouping of jobs or positions in which two or more employees share common employment and conditions are designated by the NLRB as a/an:

Method(s)by which a union can attain exclusive bargaining agent status is/are:

Union-Management Relationships in Perspective

Evolution of Labor Management Relationships

Legal Influences

Unions and Management: Key Participants in the Labor Relations Process

Negotiating the Labor Agreement

Economic Issues

Administrative Issues

Resolving Negotiation Impasses and Contract Ratification

Contract Administration

Labor and Employment Arbitration

Employee Discipline

Labor Relations in the Public Sector

Labor Relations in Multinational Corporations and in Other Countries

Filters