Question 1

Which of the following is true about outsourcing and unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  It leads to free riding by unions. 
B)  It reduces pressure for concessions for existing members. 
C)  It threatens job security for union members. 
D)  It enables unions to ask for higher wages. 
A)  It leads to free riding by unions. 
B)  It reduces pressure for concessions for existing members. 
C)  It threatens job security for union members. 
D)  It enables unions to ask for higher wages.

Question 2

Explain the drive system.

Accepted Answer

The drive system developed concurrently

Question 3

Why are grievance procedures a high-priority bargaining issue for unions? Explain with an example.

Accepted Answer

Grievance procedures are a high-priority

Question 4

What is a dues checkoff? How does it benefit all parties?

Accepted Answer

Contracts often include a dues checkoff

Question 5

_____ procedures are a high-priority bargaining issue for unions because they allow employees to object to unilateral management action during the term of the agreement.

Accepted Answer

A)  Grievance 
B)  Selection 
C)  Disciplinary 
D)  Discharge 
A)  Grievance 
B)  Selection 
C)  Disciplinary 
D)  Discharge

Question 6

The Davis-Bacon Act was intended to stimulate expanded employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Turnover in nonunion organizations is greater than that in unionized employers with equivalent jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In firms where continuous-flow operations are most efficient or where product demand levels and heavy plant investment justify multishift operations,_____ specify work schedule assignment rules.

Accepted Answer

A)  grievance procedures 
B)  maintenance of memberships 
C)  management rights clauses 
D)  contracts 
A)  grievance procedures 
B)  maintenance of memberships 
C)  management rights clauses 
D)  contracts

Question 9

Which of the following is true about dues checkoff?

Accepted Answer

A)  It permits workplace disruptions involved in collection. 
B)  It restricts any form of protection to employees from union disciplinary action for nonpayment of dues. 
C)  It ensures a smooth cash flow for the local union's financial operations. 
D)  It allows the union to demand extra dues over the usual dues collected by the employers. 
A)  It permits workplace disruptions involved in collection. 
B)  It restricts any form of protection to employees from union disciplinary action for nonpayment of dues. 
C)  It ensures a smooth cash flow for the local union's financial operations. 
D)  It allows the union to demand extra dues over the usual dues collected by the employers.

Question 10

State _____ enable a preliminary test of whether union membership is influenced by the efficiency of the local union,because individuals can choose whether to join.

Accepted Answer

A)  hiring laws 
B)  work-to-rule laws 
C)  corporate laws 
D)  right-to-work laws 
A)  hiring laws 
B)  work-to-rule laws 
C)  corporate laws 
D)  right-to-work laws

Question 11

As the amount of goods sold increased during the industrial revolution,_____ was implemented,and skill requirements for market production work dropped quickly.

Accepted Answer

A)  unionization 
B)  collective bargaining 
C)  price control 
D)  job specialization 
A)  unionization 
B)  collective bargaining 
C)  price control 
D)  job specialization

Question 12

The lower the weight given to -,the lower the turnover rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following acts prohibits negotiating a mandatory retirement age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employee Free Choice Act 
B)  Age Discrimination in Employment Act 
C)  Old Age Security Act 
D)  Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act 
A)  Employee Free Choice Act 
B)  Age Discrimination in Employment Act 
C)  Old Age Security Act 
D)  Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act

Question 14

Union shop requires that employers hire only union members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Union campaigns for shorter work hours have been a priority since the early 1800s,with the _____ proposing an eight-hour day after the Civil War.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fair Labor Standards Act 
B)  Davis-Bacon Act 
C)  National Labor Union Act 
D)  Walsh-Healy Act 
A)  Fair Labor Standards Act 
B)  Davis-Bacon Act 
C)  National Labor Union Act 
D)  Walsh-Healy Act

Question 16

The federal government regulated _____ for civil servants during President Van Buren's administration and imposed overtime penalties for employers beginning in the 1930s.

Accepted Answer

A)  work hours 
B)  free riding 
C)  bumping 
D)  dues checkoff 
A)  work hours 
B)  free riding 
C)  bumping 
D)  dues checkoff

Question 17

Unions want newly created jobs placed within their jurisdiction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

New administrative rules increasing the amounts that employees must earn in order to be exempt from overtime were issued in 2004 by the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  House of Representatives 
B)  U.S.Chamber of Commerce 
C)  Congress 
D)  Department of Labor 
A)  House of Representatives 
B)  U.S.Chamber of Commerce 
C)  Congress 
D)  Department of Labor

Question 19

Which of the following is true of a corporatist environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Specific jobs were established,and promotion structures were defined. 
B)  Firms refused to have work designs that required firm-specific skills. 
C)  Firm-specific skills led to decreased production quality and/or efficiency. 
D)  Jobs were relatively broad,but employee experience decreased productivity. 
A)  Specific jobs were established,and promotion structures were defined. 
B)  Firms refused to have work designs that required firm-specific skills. 
C)  Firm-specific skills led to decreased production quality and/or efficiency. 
D)  Jobs were relatively broad,but employee experience decreased productivity.

Question 20

Why were the Davis-Bacon and Walsh-Healy acts enforced?

Accepted Answer

A)  To prohibit employees in different types of jobs from demanding overtime premium payment after 40 hours per week 
B)  To pay wages lower than those paid in the local area or industry for jobs like government contract construction work or producing manufactured goods for the federal government 
C)  To impose fines on the firms that encouraged employees to work beyond 40 hours per week 
D)  To stimulate expanded employment and take wages out of competition for federal government work 
A)  To prohibit employees in different types of jobs from demanding overtime premium payment after 40 hours per week 
B)  To pay wages lower than those paid in the local area or industry for jobs like government contract construction work or producing manufactured goods for the federal government 
C)  To impose fines on the firms that encouraged employees to work beyond 40 hours per week 
D)  To stimulate expanded employment and take wages out of competition for federal government work

Which of the following is true about outsourcing and unions?

Explain the drive system.

Why are grievance procedures a high-priority bargaining issue for unions? Explain with an example.

What is a dues checkoff? How does it benefit all parties?

_____ procedures are a high-priority bargaining issue for unions because they allow employees to object to unilateral management action during the term of the agreement.

The Davis-Bacon Act was intended to stimulate expanded employment.

Turnover in nonunion organizations is greater than that in unionized employers with equivalent jobs.

In firms where continuous-flow operations are most efficient or where product demand levels and heavy plant investment justify multishift operations,_____ specify work schedule assignment rules.

Which of the following is true about dues checkoff?

State _____ enable a preliminary test of whether union membership is influenced by the efficiency of the local union,because individuals can choose whether to join.

As the amount of goods sold increased during the industrial revolution,_____ was implemented,and skill requirements for market production work dropped quickly.

The lower the weight given to -,the lower the turnover rates.

Which of the following acts prohibits negotiating a mandatory retirement age?

Union shop requires that employers hire only union members.

Union campaigns for shorter work hours have been a priority since the early 1800s,with the _____ proposing an eight-hour day after the Civil War.

The federal government regulated _____ for civil servants during President Van Buren's administration and imposed overtime penalties for employers beginning in the 1930s.

Unions want newly created jobs placed within their jurisdiction.

New administrative rules increasing the amounts that employees must earn in order to be exempt from overtime were issued in 2004 by the _____.

Which of the following is true of a corporatist environment?

Why were the Davis-Bacon and Walsh-Healy acts enforced?

Introduction

The Evolution of American Labor

Employment Law and Federal Agencies

Union Structure and Government

Unions: Member and Leader Attitudes, Behaviors, and Political Activities

Union Organizing Campaigns

Union Avoidance: Rationale,Strategies,and Practices

The Environment for Bargaining

Wage and Benefit Issues in Bargaining

Contract Negotiations

Impasses and Their Resolution

Union-Management Cooperation

Contract Administration

Grievance Arbitration

Public Sector Labor Relations

A Survey of Labor Relations in Market Economies

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Exam 10: Nonwage Issues in Bargaining

Which of the following is true about outsourcing and unions?

Explain the drive system.

Why are grievance procedures a high-priority bargaining issue for unions? Explain with an example.

What is a dues checkoff? How does it benefit all parties?

_____ procedures are a high-priority bargaining issue for unions because they allow employees to object to unilateral management action during the term of the agreement.

The Davis-Bacon Act was intended to stimulate expanded employment.

Turnover in nonunion organizations is greater than that in unionized employers with equivalent jobs.

In firms where continuous-flow operations are most efficient or where product demand levels and heavy plant investment justify multishift operations,_____ specify work schedule assignment rules.

Which of the following is true about dues checkoff?

State _____ enable a preliminary test of whether union membership is influenced by the efficiency of the local union,because individuals can choose whether to join.

As the amount of goods sold increased during the industrial revolution,_____ was implemented,and skill requirements for market production work dropped quickly.

The lower the weight given to -,the lower the turnover rates.

Which of the following acts prohibits negotiating a mandatory retirement age?

Union shop requires that employers hire only union members.

Union campaigns for shorter work hours have been a priority since the early 1800s,with the _____ proposing an eight-hour day after the Civil War.

The federal government regulated _____ for civil servants during President Van Buren's administration and imposed overtime penalties for employers beginning in the 1930s.

Unions want newly created jobs placed within their jurisdiction.

New administrative rules increasing the amounts that employees must earn in order to be exempt from overtime were issued in 2004 by the _____.

Which of the following is true of a corporatist environment?

Why were the Davis-Bacon and Walsh-Healy acts enforced?

Introduction

The Evolution of American Labor

Employment Law and Federal Agencies

Union Structure and Government

Unions: Member and Leader Attitudes, Behaviors, and Political Activities

Union Organizing Campaigns

Union Avoidance: Rationale,Strategies,and Practices

The Environment for Bargaining

Wage and Benefit Issues in Bargaining

Contract Negotiations

Impasses and Their Resolution

Union-Management Cooperation

Contract Administration

Grievance Arbitration

Public Sector Labor Relations

A Survey of Labor Relations in Market Economies

Filters