Exam 11: Enhancing Union-Management Relations

Which of the following is a benefit for management that results from union-management partnerships?

Workers at a Fisher Body plant in Grand Rapids are so unhappy with the plant and the union that they decide on their own to quit working for ten days. This would be called

For the past three years, Juan has worked on the line at a large tool manufacturing plant. His job is to arrange the tools in a holding tray and send them through the chrome bath to be plated. Juan has little contact with other workers and often finds his job to be tedious and dull. When he hears a union organizer is visiting the plant, he is one of the first in line to show support for the formation of a union. Juan's reason for wanting to join a union is to

The AFL-CIO's negotiations committee has finally reached an agreement with the representatives of Transcontinental Airways on its first labor contract. Before this contract can become a legally binding agreement, what must take place?

The Teamsters and a large trucking firm want to try informally to resolve their differences over some unclear areas of their labor contract. They will probably

The proper sequence in forming a union includes

If union representatives for Ford conduct research to find out the amount of pay line workers at GM and Toyota are earning, they want to

The first step in forming a union is the organizing campaign.

U.S. Steel might agree with the union that new employees at the steel maker must join the union after a probationary period. This arrangement would be referred to as a

The Fair Labor Standards Act provides for all of the following except

The process of negotiating a labor contract with management is known as

The Somerset Teachers Association and the American Federation of Counselors and Teachers are competing to become the exclusive bargaining representative for professionals, including full- and part-time faculty, counselors, and librarians at Somerset Community College. Because the ____ is(are) unclear in this case, employees will decide on their representative.

For the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers to calculate seniority for its members at a construction company, it would need to know

The first major piece of legislation forbidding certain unfair labor practices on the part of management was the ____ Act.

Because they were involved in a disagreement with the company, employees refused to do business with the company. This action is called a

All of the following are contained or provided for by the Taft-Hartley Act except

The Fair Labor Standards Act defines overtime as all hours worked beyond forty hours a week.

What were the major provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act that affected many poorly paid workers? How did this act affect very young children working in factories?

The act that made it difficult for businesses to obtain court orders banning strikes, picketing, or union membership drives was the ____ Act.

The spirit of cooperation kept a Chrysler plant operating and led to a hefty increase in productivity. This cooperative spirit probably arose from the appointment of Douglas Fraser, president of the UAW, to Chrysler's board of directors in 1980. Such a step signaled a move from hostile to more constructive