Question 1

Public employees first organized during the early 1800s in federal steel mills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Landrum-Griffin Act gives every union member the right to do all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Nominate candidates for union office 
B) Vote in union elections 
C) Attend union meetings 
D) Leave the union while maintaining union negotiated benefits 
A) Nominate candidates for union office 
B) Vote in union elections 
C) Attend union meetings 
D) Leave the union while maintaining union negotiated benefits

Question 3

NLRB certification elections are conducted __________.

Accepted Answer

A) via the distribution of authorization cards 
B) by secret ballot 
C) by certified mail 
D) initially conducted by voice vote to indicate if a clear majority exists 
A) via the distribution of authorization cards 
B) by secret ballot 
C) by certified mail 
D) initially conducted by voice vote to indicate if a clear majority exists

Question 4

In right-to-work states,employees who choose to resign from their union _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) may be prohibited from participating in internal union activities such as union elections and meetings 
B) however,resignation does not affect employee benefits provided by the employer under a collective bargaining agreement. 
C) however,resignation affects employee benefits provided by the employer under a collective bargaining agreement. 
D) Both A and B are correct. 
A) may be prohibited from participating in internal union activities such as union elections and meetings 
B) however,resignation does not affect employee benefits provided by the employer under a collective bargaining agreement. 
C) however,resignation affects employee benefits provided by the employer under a collective bargaining agreement. 
D) Both A and B are correct.

Question 5

Employees may join unions to meet a number of needs.In addition to fair compensation,which of the following needs may be satisfied by union membership?

Accepted Answer

A) Job security 
B) Socialization and group membership 
C) Safe and healthy working conditions 
D) All of the above are reasons why employees join unions. 
A) Job security 
B) Socialization and group membership 
C) Safe and healthy working conditions 
D) All of the above are reasons why employees join unions.

Question 6

A(n)_______________ is an unapproved strike that occurs suddenly because a union subgroup is not satisfied with a grievance decision or some managerial action.

Accepted Answer

A) economic strike 
B) jurisdictional strike 
C) wildcat strike 
D) sitdown strike 
A) economic strike 
B) jurisdictional strike 
C) wildcat strike 
D) sitdown strike

Question 7

Which of the following is the least likely to trigger union organizing?

Accepted Answer

A) Lack of job security 
B) Hostile supervisory practices 
C) Hiring a pro-union employee 
D) Inadequate health care benefits 
A) Lack of job security 
B) Hostile supervisory practices 
C) Hiring a pro-union employee 
D) Inadequate health care benefits

Question 8

The average union-management contract is designed to last for _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 to 2 years 
B) 2 to 3 years 
C) 3 to 5 years 
D) 10 years or longer 
A) 1 to 2 years 
B) 2 to 3 years 
C) 3 to 5 years 
D) 10 years or longer

Question 9

Identify three critical factors that will impact the future of American unions and whether or not they remain an important part of our economy.

Accepted Answer

Any three of the following:quality of un

Question 10

What is featherbedding?

Accepted Answer

Featherbedding is forcing an e

Public employees first organized during the early 1800s in federal steel mills.

The Landrum-Griffin Act gives every union member the right to do all of the following except:

NLRB certification elections are conducted __________.

In right-to-work states,employees who choose to resign from their union _____________.

Employees may join unions to meet a number of needs.In addition to fair compensation,which of the following needs may be satisfied by union membership?

A(n)_______________ is an unapproved strike that occurs suddenly because a union subgroup is not satisfied with a grievance decision or some managerial action.

Which of the following is the least likely to trigger union organizing?

The average union-management contract is designed to last for _______________.

Identify three critical factors that will impact the future of American unions and whether or not they remain an important part of our economy.

What is featherbedding?

Human Resource Management

A Strategic Management Approach to Human Resource Management

Legal Environment of Human Resource Management Equal Employment Opportunity

Global Human Resource Management

Human Resource Planning

Job Analysis and Design

Recruitment

Selecting Effective Employees

Performance Evaluation and Management

Compensation: An Overview

Compensation: Methods and Policies

Employee Benefits and Services

Training and Development

Career Planning and Development

Managing Employee Discipline

Promoting Safety and Health

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Exam 15: Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Public employees first organized during the early 1800s in federal steel mills.

The Landrum-Griffin Act gives every union member the right to do all of the following except:

NLRB certification elections are conducted __________.

In right-to-work states,employees who choose to resign from their union _____________.

Employees may join unions to meet a number of needs.In addition to fair compensation,which of the following needs may be satisfied by union membership?

A(n)_______________ is an unapproved strike that occurs suddenly because a union subgroup is not satisfied with a grievance decision or some managerial action.

Which of the following is the least likely to trigger union organizing?

The average union-management contract is designed to last for _______________.

Identify three critical factors that will impact the future of American unions and whether or not they remain an important part of our economy.

What is featherbedding?

Human Resource Management

A Strategic Management Approach to Human Resource Management

Legal Environment of Human Resource Management Equal Employment Opportunity

Global Human Resource Management

Human Resource Planning

Job Analysis and Design

Recruitment

Selecting Effective Employees

Performance Evaluation and Management

Compensation: An Overview

Compensation: Methods and Policies

Employee Benefits and Services

Training and Development

Career Planning and Development

Managing Employee Discipline

Promoting Safety and Health

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