Exam 4: Union Structure and Government

Craft unions formed the _____.

Describe state and local central bodies.

Which of the following refers to governance by countervailing powers?

_____ originally established jurisdictions over workers in specific crafts,industries,or other job territories.

Which of the following is an industrial-type union organizing public employees outside the federal government and employees in private,nonprofit public-service organizations?

Describe the channels of funds available to unions.

Many collective bargaining contracts recognize the vulnerability of the steward's advocative position by according it _____.

In unionized employment,an individual cannot be both an employee and a union member.

Since the formation of _____,there has been an increasing competition between national unions in organizing and raiding members.

What is the major goal of national unions?

National unions are ultimately governed by their conventions.

Unions of the _____ type tend to be larger,operate in industries with a national product market,and have lower diversity in the types of workers they organize.

In the UAW's organization,the national departments are the line portion of the organization.

Which 1974 Act requires that pension administrators safeguard and prudently invest contributions made toward retirement?

A union's ability to service the workers it represents depends,to an extent,on the dues paid by members.

_____ are typically assigned to regional staffs and may be responsible for a number of locals.

_____ aims at enhancing union members' employment outcomes through collective bargaining.

What is the duty of stewards?

Mergers fail to duplicate national union officers and services unless staffs are consolidated.

The AFL-CIO provides an overall direction to its affiliated nationals and technical assistance to individual nationals.