Question 1

Passed in 1932,the ______ made yellow-dog contracts illegal.

Accepted Answer

A)  Clayton Act 
B)  Norris-LaGuardia Act 
C)  Wagner Act 
D)  Sherman Act 
E)  Comstock Act 
A)  Clayton Act 
B)  Norris-LaGuardia Act 
C)  Wagner Act 
D)  Sherman Act 
E)  Comstock Act B

Question 2

Refusing to reduce agreements to writing when negotiating is considered a fair labor practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Causing an employer to pay for work not being performed is called featherbedding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Workers in right-to-work states who do not belong to a union are still required to pay representation fees to the union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The conferring of additional benefits by employers on employees considering unionization can be considered an unfair labor practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Union carpenters refused to work for a brewing company.They also refused to be involved in the construction work that was carried out in the company and for its adjoining tenant.They attempted to persuade members of other unions similarly to refuse to work,and picketed the brewer's premises,displaying signs that read "Unfair to Organized Labor." In this case,are the actions of the employees protected from federal prosecution?

Accepted Answer

Yes,the actions of the employees are pro

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of jurisdictional strikes?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are legal only if it is between a union member and management. 
B)  They involve more than one employer. 
C)  They are unfair labor practices. 
D)  They are a fair way for unions to gain bargaining position. 
E)  They help employers to rein in erring unions. 
A)  They are legal only if it is between a union member and management. 
B)  They involve more than one employer. 
C)  They are unfair labor practices. 
D)  They are a fair way for unions to gain bargaining position. 
E)  They help employers to rein in erring unions.

Question 8

The National Labor Relations Board is responsible for conducting representation elections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If unfair labor practices are found to exist,the National Labor Relations Board is empowered to take corrective action and award dollar damages to unions and employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following actions by an employer is an unfair labor practice under the Wagner Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  remaining neutral when there is a controversy between competing unions 
B)  refusing to support a union by giving it a meeting place 
C)  refusing to permit a union to use its telephone 
D)  threatening to cut back on employee benefits if employees succeed in unionizing 
E)  refusing to encourage membership in a labor organization 
A)  remaining neutral when there is a controversy between competing unions 
B)  refusing to support a union by giving it a meeting place 
C)  refusing to permit a union to use its telephone 
D)  threatening to cut back on employee benefits if employees succeed in unionizing 
E)  refusing to encourage membership in a labor organization

Question 11

What rights do workers enjoy in states with right-to-work laws? What is the worker's and the union's responsibility in such states?

Accepted Answer

Workers in right-to-work states who do n

Question 12

A union member may sue a local union for failing to enforce the international union's constitution and bylaws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of the certification of a union through cards?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employers do not have the option to insist on an election. 
B)  Employers do not need to recognize the union based on a majority card showing. 
C)  Under no circumstances can cards substitute for an election. 
D)  The general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board needs to prove that the employees read the cards. 
E)  The certification of a union through cards takes place by secret ballot. 
A)  Employers do not have the option to insist on an election. 
B)  Employers do not need to recognize the union based on a majority card showing. 
C)  Under no circumstances can cards substitute for an election. 
D)  The general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board needs to prove that the employees read the cards. 
E)  The certification of a union through cards takes place by secret ballot.

Question 14

How did the Clayton Act affect the balance of the bargaining power between labor and management?

Accepted Answer

The Clayton Act stated that antitrust la

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true of compulsory bargaining issues between an employer and the employee union?

Accepted Answer

A)  In-plant food and related services are not compulsory bargaining issues. 
B)  Wages are compulsory subjects, while bonuses are not. 
C)  Courts tend to defer to the Department of Labor in classifying collective bargaining subjects, especially in the area of terms or conditions of employment. 
D)  Under no circumstances can parties take steps that are against best interests of the other party. 
E)  Neither the employer nor the union must make concessions to the other concerning a mandatory subject of bargaining. 
A)  In-plant food and related services are not compulsory bargaining issues. 
B)  Wages are compulsory subjects, while bonuses are not. 
C)  Courts tend to defer to the Department of Labor in classifying collective bargaining subjects, especially in the area of terms or conditions of employment. 
D)  Under no circumstances can parties take steps that are against best interests of the other party. 
E)  Neither the employer nor the union must make concessions to the other concerning a mandatory subject of bargaining.

Question 16

Which of the following acts allowed states to enact right-to-work laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taft-Hartley Act 
B)  Landrum-Griffin Act 
C)  Wagner Act 
D)  Norris-LaGuardia Act 
E)  Clayton Act 
A)  Taft-Hartley Act 
B)  Landrum-Griffin Act 
C)  Wagner Act 
D)  Norris-LaGuardia Act 
E)  Clayton Act

Question 17

The Clayton Act of 1914 was passed principally to

Accepted Answer

A)  force employers to pay a minimum wage. 
B)  ensure shorter work weeks. 
C)  strengthen the antitrust laws. 
D)  establish the National Labor Relations Board. 
E)  enable management control over workers. 
A)  force employers to pay a minimum wage. 
B)  ensure shorter work weeks. 
C)  strengthen the antitrust laws. 
D)  establish the National Labor Relations Board. 
E)  enable management control over workers.

Question 18

The Norris-LaGuardia Act limits the jurisdiction of state courts in issuing injunctions in labor disputes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Mention the personnel who are exempt from the National Labor Relations Board's authority.

Accepted Answer

Congress gave the National Labor Relatio

Question 20

The National Labor Relations Board exercises jurisdiction over government employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 22: Labormanagement Relationship

Passed in 1932,the ______ made yellow-dog contracts illegal.

Refusing to reduce agreements to writing when negotiating is considered a fair labor practice.

Causing an employer to pay for work not being performed is called featherbedding.

Workers in right-to-work states who do not belong to a union are still required to pay representation fees to the union.

The conferring of additional benefits by employers on employees considering unionization can be considered an unfair labor practice.

Which of the following statements is true of jurisdictional strikes?

The National Labor Relations Board is responsible for conducting representation elections.

If unfair labor practices are found to exist,the National Labor Relations Board is empowered to take corrective action and award dollar damages to unions and employees.

Which of the following actions by an employer is an unfair labor practice under the Wagner Act?

What rights do workers enjoy in states with right-to-work laws? What is the worker's and the union's responsibility in such states?

A union member may sue a local union for failing to enforce the international union's constitution and bylaws.

Which of the following statements is true of the certification of a union through cards?

How did the Clayton Act affect the balance of the bargaining power between labor and management?

Which of the following statements is true of compulsory bargaining issues between an employer and the employee union?

Which of the following acts allowed states to enact right-to-work laws?

The Clayton Act of 1914 was passed principally to

The Norris-LaGuardia Act limits the jurisdiction of state courts in issuing injunctions in labor disputes.

Mention the personnel who are exempt from the National Labor Relations Board's authority.

The National Labor Relations Board exercises jurisdiction over government employees.

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