Question 1

Briefly describe the national structure of national unions.

Accepted Answer

National unions grow and survive through

Question 2

To best serve members in a consistent manner across the major manufacturers,the UAW established _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  political action committees 
B)  executive committees 
C)  national departments 
D)  AFL-CIO 
A)  political action committees 
B)  executive committees 
C)  national departments 
D)  AFL-CIO

Question 3

Local union democracy is manifested in the way factions combine into coalitions around certain issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is true of local union democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is manifested in the way factions combine into coalitions around certain issues. 
B)  It is the lowest in newer,small locals. 
C)  Meetings to ratify contracts,discuss contract demands,and elect officers have the lowest attendance rates in a local union democracy. 
D)  Smaller locals and those whose members are higher skilled have lower attendances. 
A)  It is manifested in the way factions combine into coalitions around certain issues. 
B)  It is the lowest in newer,small locals. 
C)  Meetings to ratify contracts,discuss contract demands,and elect officers have the lowest attendance rates in a local union democracy. 
D)  Smaller locals and those whose members are higher skilled have lower attendances.

Question 5

Local unions are most often chartered by and:

Accepted Answer

A)  affiliated with a national union 
B)  affiliated with a labor federation 
C)  created by a symbiotic merger 
D)  created by a scale merger 
A)  affiliated with a national union 
B)  affiliated with a labor federation 
C)  created by a symbiotic merger 
D)  created by a scale merger

Question 6

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers was originally a union of skilled electricians primarily involved in contract construction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The local union represents employees in day-to-day dealings with the employer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

International representatives,unlike many local union officers,are part-time union employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of stewards?

Accepted Answer

A)  All stewards have experience representing employees before they assume their positions. 
B)  They are the most junior members of the unit. 
C)  They are activists;most are involved in other organizations outside their jobs. 
D)  They prohibit participation in union activities. 
A)  All stewards have experience representing employees before they assume their positions. 
B)  They are the most junior members of the unit. 
C)  They are activists;most are involved in other organizations outside their jobs. 
D)  They prohibit participation in union activities.

Question 10

The _____,as well as state criminal codes,specify a variety of illegal financial transactions for labor unions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Landrum-Griffin Act 
B)  Wagner Act 
C)  Fair Labor Practices Act 
D)  Title VII,Civil Rights Act 
A)  Landrum-Griffin Act 
B)  Wagner Act 
C)  Fair Labor Practices Act 
D)  Title VII,Civil Rights Act

Question 11

The centralized organizational makeup of the _____ is largely a function of employer concentration and the level at which economic bargaining occurs.

Accepted Answer

A)  United Auto Workers 
B)  local unions 
C)  ILUs 
D)  International Brotherhood of Teamsters 
A)  United Auto Workers 
B)  local unions 
C)  ILUs 
D)  International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Question 12

What are independent local unions? Explain their levels of effectiveness and wages.

Accepted Answer

Independent local unions (ILUs)represent

Question 13

_____ committee is made up of the local union's officers.

Accepted Answer

A)  Symbiotic 
B)  Executive 
C)  Negotiation 
D)  Commensalistic 
A)  Symbiotic 
B)  Executive 
C)  Negotiation 
D)  Commensalistic

Question 14

How can the national union democracy be measured?

Accepted Answer

National union democracy can be measured

Question 15

Explain what low attendance in local union meetings indicates,and how local union democracy is manifested.

Accepted Answer

Low attendance raises questions about th

Question 16

_____ form where employees of a particular employer organize without external assistance.

Accepted Answer

A)  Labor federations 
B)  Central bodies 
C)  National unions 
D)  Independent locals 
A)  Labor federations 
B)  Central bodies 
C)  National unions 
D)  Independent locals

Question 17

The nationals and the AFL-CIO levy a per capita tax on the locals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The negotiation committee establishes local policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Employees are hired to perform tasks to accomplish employer-defined objectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In _____ elections,incumbents are usually reelected unless the rank and file believes a critical issue has been mishandled.

Accepted Answer

A)  local union 
B)  municipal 
C)  AFL-CIO 
D)  national 
A)  local union 
B)  municipal 
C)  AFL-CIO 
D)  national

Briefly describe the national structure of national unions.

To best serve members in a consistent manner across the major manufacturers,the UAW established _____.

Local union democracy is manifested in the way factions combine into coalitions around certain issues.

Which of the following is true of local union democracy?

Local unions are most often chartered by and:

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers was originally a union of skilled electricians primarily involved in contract construction.

The local union represents employees in day-to-day dealings with the employer.

International representatives,unlike many local union officers,are part-time union employees.

Which of the following statements is true of stewards?

The _____,as well as state criminal codes,specify a variety of illegal financial transactions for labor unions.

The centralized organizational makeup of the _____ is largely a function of employer concentration and the level at which economic bargaining occurs.

What are independent local unions? Explain their levels of effectiveness and wages.

_____ committee is made up of the local union's officers.

How can the national union democracy be measured?

Explain what low attendance in local union meetings indicates,and how local union democracy is manifested.

_____ form where employees of a particular employer organize without external assistance.

The nationals and the AFL-CIO levy a per capita tax on the locals.

The negotiation committee establishes local policy.

Employees are hired to perform tasks to accomplish employer-defined objectives.

In _____ elections,incumbents are usually reelected unless the rank and file believes a critical issue has been mishandled.

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

Briefly describe the national structure of national unions.

To best serve members in a consistent manner across the major manufacturers,the UAW established _____.

Local union democracy is manifested in the way factions combine into coalitions around certain issues.

Which of the following is true of local union democracy?

Local unions are most often chartered by and:

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers was originally a union of skilled electricians primarily involved in contract construction.

The local union represents employees in day-to-day dealings with the employer.

International representatives,unlike many local union officers,are part-time union employees.

Which of the following statements is true of stewards?

The _____,as well as state criminal codes,specify a variety of illegal financial transactions for labor unions.

The centralized organizational makeup of the _____ is largely a function of employer concentration and the level at which economic bargaining occurs.

What are independent local unions? Explain their levels of effectiveness and wages.

_____ committee is made up of the local union's officers.

How can the national union democracy be measured?

Explain what low attendance in local union meetings indicates,and how local union democracy is manifested.

_____ form where employees of a particular employer organize without external assistance.

The nationals and the AFL-CIO levy a per capita tax on the locals.

The negotiation committee establishes local policy.

Employees are hired to perform tasks to accomplish employer-defined objectives.

In _____ elections,incumbents are usually reelected unless the rank and file believes a critical issue has been mishandled.

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