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

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

Accepted Answer

A)  represent all employees in the bargaining unit. 
B)  represent all employees who voted in the election. 
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 in the bargaining unit. 
B)  represent all employees who voted in the election. 
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 3

When the NLRB establishes an appropriate bargaining unit, it constitutes the "community of interests." Which of the following factor(s) does the NLRB consider?

Accepted Answer

A)  commonality of wages, working conditions, training, and skill 
B)  history of bargaining 
C)  physical proximity of the world locations 
D)  transfers between facilities 
E)  all of these 
A)  commonality of wages, working conditions, training, and skill 
B)  history of bargaining 
C)  physical proximity of the world locations 
D)  transfers between facilities 
E)  all of these

Question 4

Authorization cards signed by employees may be used by the NLRB to determine whether the union should be certified.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Unions are improving their organizing capabilities through the training of union organizers at the ___________:

Accepted Answer

A)  Institute for Unions. 
B)  Campaign and Election Tactics Program (CETP) Center. 
C)  George Meany Center. 
D)  Union Training Association. 
E)  all of these 
A)  Institute for Unions. 
B)  Campaign and Election Tactics Program (CETP) Center. 
C)  George Meany Center. 
D)  Union Training Association. 
E)  all of these

Question 7

Under the NLRA, the group of employees that has a choice on whether to be included in a mixed bargaining unit is:

Accepted Answer

A)  supervisors. 
B)  plant guards. 
C)  independent contractors. 
D)  professionals. 
E)  confidential employees. 
A)  supervisors. 
B)  plant guards. 
C)  independent contractors. 
D)  professionals. 
E)  confidential employees.

Question 8

Under the law, which of the following advantages does the employer have to counter unionization efforts?

Accepted Answer

A)  instant and prolonged access to the employees 
B)  ability to inform employees of the possibility of improvement without cost and without the creation of a new bureaucracy 
C)  use of the fact that most people find the thought of substantial change in their lives frightening 
D)  all of these 
E)  instant and prolonged access to the employees and ability to inform employees of the possibility of improvement without cost and without the creation of a new bureaucracy 
A)  instant and prolonged access to the employees 
B)  ability to inform employees of the possibility of improvement without cost and without the creation of a new bureaucracy 
C)  use of the fact that most people find the thought of substantial change in their lives frightening 
D)  all of these 
E)  instant and prolonged access to the employees and ability to inform employees of the possibility of improvement without cost and without the creation of a new bureaucracy

Question 9

In the last decade, decertification elections have nearly doubled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

If employees choose to decertify their union, there cannot be another representation election for twelve months.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the ''threat'' or an ''attack'' that results when the employer takes away or threatens to take away something the workers already have. 
B)  the ''frustration'' which results when workers try to act on their own behalf. 
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 ''threat'' or an ''attack'' that results when the employer takes away or threatens to take away something the workers already have. 
B)  the ''frustration'' which results when workers try to act on their own behalf. 
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 15

What percent is needed for a petitioning union to show that substantial interest in the union exists?

Accepted Answer

A)  20% 
B)  30% 
C)  40% 
D)  50% 
E)  greater than 50% 
A)  20% 
B)  30% 
C)  40% 
D)  50% 
E)  greater than 50%

Question 16

Illegal discharge of employees who are union advocates often successfully frustrates unionization proceedings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Within seven 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 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The NLRB prohibits the showing of films to discourage employees from joining a union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

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

When the NLRB establishes an appropriate bargaining unit, it constitutes the "community of interests." Which of the following factor(s) does the NLRB consider?

Authorization cards signed by employees may be used by the NLRB to determine whether the union should be certified.

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

Unions are improving their organizing capabilities through the training of union organizers at the ___________:

Under the NLRA, the group of employees that has a choice on whether to be included in a mixed bargaining unit is:

Under the law, which of the following advantages does the employer have to counter unionization efforts?

In the last decade, decertification elections have nearly doubled.

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.

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.

If employees choose to decertify their union, there cannot be another representation election for twelve months.

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

What percent is needed for a petitioning union to show that substantial interest in the union exists?

Illegal discharge of employees who are union advocates often successfully frustrates unionization proceedings.

Within seven 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.

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

The NLRB prohibits the showing of films to discourage employees from joining a union.

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

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).

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

When the NLRB establishes an appropriate bargaining unit, it constitutes the "community of interests." Which of the following factor(s) does the NLRB consider?

Authorization cards signed by employees may be used by the NLRB to determine whether the union should be certified.

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

Unions are improving their organizing capabilities through the training of union organizers at the ___________:

Under the NLRA, the group of employees that has a choice on whether to be included in a mixed bargaining unit is:

Under the law, which of the following advantages does the employer have to counter unionization efforts?

In the last decade, decertification elections have nearly doubled.

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.

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.

If employees choose to decertify their union, there cannot be another representation election for twelve months.

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

What percent is needed for a petitioning union to show that substantial interest in the union exists?

Illegal discharge of employees who are union advocates often successfully frustrates unionization proceedings.

Within seven 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.

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

The NLRB prohibits the showing of films to discourage employees from joining a union.

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

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