Question 1

Business agents ensure that contracts are being followed and refer members to available employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following is a form of merger in which two unions of roughly equal size merge to form a new union?

Accepted Answer

A)  Absorption 
B)  Symbiotic 
C)  Amalgamation 
D)  Commensalistic 
A)  Absorption 
B)  Symbiotic 
C)  Amalgamation 
D)  Commensalistic C

Question 3

What is the duty of business agents in local unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  They collect union dues. 
B)  They forbid participation in union activities. 
C)  They ensure that contracts are being followed and refer members to available employment. 
D)  They help locals who work on a permanent basis with the same employer. 
A)  They collect union dues. 
B)  They forbid participation in union activities. 
C)  They ensure that contracts are being followed and refer members to available employment. 
D)  They help locals who work on a permanent basis with the same employer. C

Question 4

Members do not generally feel a need to be "protected" from their union;on the contrary,it is _____ they worry about.

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of membership 
B)  business agents 
C)  mediators 
D)  management 
A)  lack of membership 
B)  business agents 
C)  mediators 
D)  management

Question 5

Which of the following unions represents employees of a single employer and are not affiliated with a national or the AFL-CIO?

Accepted Answer

A)  Service unions 
B)  Government unions 
C)  Independent local unions 
D)  Non-profit unions 
A)  Service unions 
B)  Government unions 
C)  Independent local unions 
D)  Non-profit unions

Question 6

Which of the following committee establishes local policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Symbiotic committee 
B)  Negotiation committee 
C)  Executive committee 
D)  Grievance committee 
A)  Symbiotic committee 
B)  Negotiation committee 
C)  Executive committee 
D)  Grievance committee

Question 7

Locals dealing with several employers often hire a _____ who ensures that contracts are being followed and refers members to available employment.

Accepted Answer

A)  national union official 
B)  business agent 
C)  steward 
D)  field representative 
A)  national union official 
B)  business agent 
C)  steward 
D)  field representative

Question 8

Which of the following refers to governance by rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frequent use of meetings to determine organizational direction 
B)  Strong adherence to constitutions in determining rights and processes 
C)  Majority opposition controls leader direction 
D)  Limits on discretion resulting from significant ongoing organized potential opposition 
A)  Frequent use of meetings to determine organizational direction 
B)  Strong adherence to constitutions in determining rights and processes 
C)  Majority opposition controls leader direction 
D)  Limits on discretion resulting from significant ongoing organized potential opposition

Question 9

List the four major dimensions along which local union jurisdictions are defined.

Accepted Answer

Local union jurisdictions are defined al

Question 10

Local unions are probably less electorally democratic than governmental units.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Who are stewards? Describe their roles and responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

Stewards police first-line supervisors'

Question 12

Craft unions formed the CIO.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The _____ simultaneously coordinates national union interests and directs state and city central body activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  independent local union 
B)  AFL-CIO 
C)  local union 
D)  state central body 
A)  independent local union 
B)  AFL-CIO 
C)  local union 
D)  state central body

Question 14

Who are mainly organized under the American Federation of State,County,and Municipal Employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skilled electricians primarily involved in contract construction 
B)  Workers in utilities,construction,telecommunications,broadcasting,manufacturing,railroads,and government 
C)  Public employees outside the federal government and employees in private,nonprofit public-service organizations 
D)  Workers in the fabrication and assembly of autos and trucks,airplanes,construction and agricultural equipment,and associated parts suppliers 
A)  Skilled electricians primarily involved in contract construction 
B)  Workers in utilities,construction,telecommunications,broadcasting,manufacturing,railroads,and government 
C)  Public employees outside the federal government and employees in private,nonprofit public-service organizations 
D)  Workers in the fabrication and assembly of autos and trucks,airplanes,construction and agricultural equipment,and associated parts suppliers

Question 15

The joint councils are _____ bodies that administer activities among affiliated locals.

Accepted Answer

A)  semiautonomous 
B)  autonomous 
C)  regulatory 
D)  dependent 
A)  semiautonomous 
B)  autonomous 
C)  regulatory 
D)  dependent

Question 16

National unions that put more effort into planning devote more resources to organizing,participate in corporate campaigns,and form _____ committees.

Accepted Answer

A)  negotiation 
B)  executive 
C)  political action 
D)  grievance 
A)  negotiation 
B)  executive 
C)  political action 
D)  grievance

Question 17

State and local central bodies are primarily involved in politics and lobbying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Wages of Independent Local Union members are about the same as those of employees belonging to affiliated locals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The American Federation of State,County,and Municipal Employees is an industrial-type union organizing public employees outside the federal government and employees in private,nonprofit public-service organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which system ensures that the labor contract meets union standards and is administered fairly for all bargaining unit members?

Accepted Answer

A)  Closed shop agreement 
B)  Corporate campaign 
C)  Open shop agreement 
D)  Internal check-and-balance 
A)  Closed shop agreement 
B)  Corporate campaign 
C)  Open shop agreement 
D)  Internal check-and-balance

Business agents ensure that contracts are being followed and refer members to available employment.

Which of the following is a form of merger in which two unions of roughly equal size merge to form a new union?

What is the duty of business agents in local unions?

Members do not generally feel a need to be "protected" from their union;on the contrary,it is _____ they worry about.

Which of the following unions represents employees of a single employer and are not affiliated with a national or the AFL-CIO?

Which of the following committee establishes local policy?

Locals dealing with several employers often hire a _____ who ensures that contracts are being followed and refers members to available employment.

Which of the following refers to governance by rule?

List the four major dimensions along which local union jurisdictions are defined.

Local unions are probably less electorally democratic than governmental units.

Who are stewards? Describe their roles and responsibilities.

Craft unions formed the CIO.

The _____ simultaneously coordinates national union interests and directs state and city central body activities.

Who are mainly organized under the American Federation of State,County,and Municipal Employees?

The joint councils are _____ bodies that administer activities among affiliated locals.

National unions that put more effort into planning devote more resources to organizing,participate in corporate campaigns,and form _____ committees.

State and local central bodies are primarily involved in politics and lobbying.

Wages of Independent Local Union members are about the same as those of employees belonging to affiliated locals.

The American Federation of State,County,and Municipal Employees is an industrial-type union organizing public employees outside the federal government and employees in private,nonprofit public-service organizations.

Which system ensures that the labor contract meets union standards and is administered fairly for all bargaining unit members?

Introduction

The Evolution of American Labor

Employment Law and Federal Agencies

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

Nonwage 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 4: Union Structure and Government

Business agents ensure that contracts are being followed and refer members to available employment.

Which of the following is a form of merger in which two unions of roughly equal size merge to form a new union?

What is the duty of business agents in local unions?

Members do not generally feel a need to be "protected" from their union;on the contrary,it is _____ they worry about.

Which of the following unions represents employees of a single employer and are not affiliated with a national or the AFL-CIO?

Which of the following committee establishes local policy?

Locals dealing with several employers often hire a _____ who ensures that contracts are being followed and refers members to available employment.

Which of the following refers to governance by rule?

List the four major dimensions along which local union jurisdictions are defined.

Local unions are probably less electorally democratic than governmental units.

Who are stewards? Describe their roles and responsibilities.

Craft unions formed the CIO.

The _____ simultaneously coordinates national union interests and directs state and city central body activities.

Who are mainly organized under the American Federation of State,County,and Municipal Employees?

The joint councils are _____ bodies that administer activities among affiliated locals.

National unions that put more effort into planning devote more resources to organizing,participate in corporate campaigns,and form _____ committees.

State and local central bodies are primarily involved in politics and lobbying.

Wages of Independent Local Union members are about the same as those of employees belonging to affiliated locals.

The American Federation of State,County,and Municipal Employees is an industrial-type union organizing public employees outside the federal government and employees in private,nonprofit public-service organizations.

Which system ensures that the labor contract meets union standards and is administered fairly for all bargaining unit members?

Introduction

The Evolution of American Labor

Employment Law and Federal Agencies

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

Nonwage 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