Question 1

The "shop-in" union tactic is primarily used against retailers and is a form of secondary boycott.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

To test the meaning of each provision in a contract is generally known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Contract bar. 
B)  Provisional intent test. 
C)  Opener clause. 
D)  Duty to sign. 
A)  Contract bar. 
B)  Provisional intent test. 
C)  Opener clause. 
D)  Duty to sign.

Question 3

In a labor contract, the "effort bargain" generally refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Work standards. 
B)  Working conditions. 
C)  Premium pay. 
D)  Management hiring rights. 
A)  Work standards. 
B)  Working conditions. 
C)  Premium pay. 
D)  Management hiring rights.

Question 4

The ______ begins 60 days before the contract is due to expire.

Accepted Answer

A)  Insulated period 
B)  Provisional intent test 
C)  Opener clause 
D)  Duty to sign 
A)  Insulated period 
B)  Provisional intent test 
C)  Opener clause 
D)  Duty to sign

Question 5

The term "hot cargo" refers to goods not paid for by the purchasing party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Setting grievance procedures are not generally considered an area of "management rights."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Supreme Court, in the Boys Market case, upheld an injunction against a striking union and posited that in the future when a no-strike clause exists then:

Accepted Answer

A)  Courts can never issue an injunction against a striking union. 
B)  The NLRB should hear the case. 
C)  Injunctions should be issued if certain conditions are met. 
D)  Management cannot seek an injunction. 
A)  Courts can never issue an injunction against a striking union. 
B)  The NLRB should hear the case. 
C)  Injunctions should be issued if certain conditions are met. 
D)  Management cannot seek an injunction.

Question 8

As long as labor contract covers wages, it serves as a "contract bar."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

For federal government employees, ________ of the Civil Services Reform Act requires that any agreement must be incorporated into a written document if either party requests it.

Accepted Answer

A)  Title VIII 
B)  Title VII 
C)  Title VI 
D)  Title V 
A)  Title VIII 
B)  Title VII 
C)  Title VI 
D)  Title V

Question 10

The NLRB's "contract bar doctrine" provides that:

Accepted Answer

A)  A labor agreement bars management from arbitrary behavior. 
B)  A valid contract prevents another union from petitioning the NLRB to represent the workers. 
C)  Labor contracts bar the courts from reviewing management's disciplinary actions. 
D)  Labor contracts bar union negotiators from representing other unions. 
A)  A labor agreement bars management from arbitrary behavior. 
B)  A valid contract prevents another union from petitioning the NLRB to represent the workers. 
C)  Labor contracts bar the courts from reviewing management's disciplinary actions. 
D)  Labor contracts bar union negotiators from representing other unions.

Question 11

Prior to the _____, jurisdictional disputes between labor unions competing for the same work assignments caused numerous work stoppages.

Accepted Answer

A)  Misco, Inc. 
B)  Steelworkers Trilogy 
C)  Lincoln Mills 
D)  1947 Taft-Hartley Amendments 
A)  Misco, Inc. 
B)  Steelworkers Trilogy 
C)  Lincoln Mills 
D)  1947 Taft-Hartley Amendments

Question 12

Which of the following would be the least useful candidate to "proofread" an agreement for clarity of intent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Foreman 
B)  Plant manager 
C)  Shop steward 
D)  Negotiator 
A)  Foreman 
B)  Plant manager 
C)  Shop steward 
D)  Negotiator

Question 13

The parties to a contract may be released from the provisions of the contract if unforeseeable circumstances prevent them from fulfilling the contractual obligations. This is also known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Force majeure. 
B)  Contract bar. 
C)  Provisional intent test. 
D)  Opener clause. 
A)  Force majeure. 
B)  Contract bar. 
C)  Provisional intent test. 
D)  Opener clause.

Question 14

The agreement between a union and an employer is not an employment contract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the _______, the Supreme Court required specific fulfillment of an employer's promise to arbitrate in a collective bargaining agreement.

Accepted Answer

A)  Misco, Inc. case 
B)  Lincoln Mills case 
C)  Steelworkers Trilogy case 
D)  Collyer case 
A)  Misco, Inc. case 
B)  Lincoln Mills case 
C)  Steelworkers Trilogy case 
D)  Collyer case

Question 16

Arbitrators are not bound by other employers' practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the ___________, the NLRB agreed to defer jurisdiction if there was a stable collective bargaining relationship between the parties, the party defending the charge was willing to arbitrate the issue, and the dispute centered on the contract and its meaning.

Accepted Answer

A)  Misco, Inc. case 
B)  Lincoln Mills case 
C)  Steelworkers Trilogy case 
D)  Collyer case 
A)  Misco, Inc. case 
B)  Lincoln Mills case 
C)  Steelworkers Trilogy case 
D)  Collyer case

Question 18

According to a 2002 survey completed by the Bureau of National Affairs, ___% of all contracts are 5 years in length.

Accepted Answer

A)  9 
B)  5 
C)  11 
D)  1 
A)  9 
B)  5 
C)  11 
D)  1

Question 19

The Supreme Court, in the Lincoln Mills case, believed that the agreement to arbitrate grievances was the employer's trade-off for a union's agreement:

Accepted Answer

A)  To fixed wage rates. 
B)  Not to strike. 
C)  To allow management rights. 
D)  Not to sue in federal court. 
A)  To fixed wage rates. 
B)  Not to strike. 
C)  To allow management rights. 
D)  Not to sue in federal court.

Question 20

In Auburndale Freezer Corp v. NLRB, the Court overturned an NLRB decision to allow a union to picket a public warehouse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The "shop-in" union tactic is primarily used against retailers and is a form of secondary boycott.

To test the meaning of each provision in a contract is generally known as:

In a labor contract, the "effort bargain" generally refers to:

The ______ begins 60 days before the contract is due to expire.

The term "hot cargo" refers to goods not paid for by the purchasing party.

Setting grievance procedures are not generally considered an area of "management rights."

The Supreme Court, in the Boys Market case, upheld an injunction against a striking union and posited that in the future when a no-strike clause exists then:

As long as labor contract covers wages, it serves as a "contract bar."

For federal government employees, ________ of the Civil Services Reform Act requires that any agreement must be incorporated into a written document if either party requests it.

The NLRB's "contract bar doctrine" provides that:

Prior to the _____, jurisdictional disputes between labor unions competing for the same work assignments caused numerous work stoppages.

Which of the following would be the least useful candidate to "proofread" an agreement for clarity of intent?

The parties to a contract may be released from the provisions of the contract if unforeseeable circumstances prevent them from fulfilling the contractual obligations. This is also known as:

The agreement between a union and an employer is not an employment contract.

In the _______, the Supreme Court required specific fulfillment of an employer's promise to arbitrate in a collective bargaining agreement.

Arbitrators are not bound by other employers' practices.

In the ___________, the NLRB agreed to defer jurisdiction if there was a stable collective bargaining relationship between the parties, the party defending the charge was willing to arbitrate the issue, and the dispute centered on the contract and its meaning.

According to a 2002 survey completed by the Bureau of National Affairs, ___% of all contracts are 5 years in length.

The Supreme Court, in the Lincoln Mills case, believed that the agreement to arbitrate grievances was the employer's trade-off for a union's agreement:

In Auburndale Freezer Corp v. NLRB, the Court overturned an NLRB decision to allow a union to picket a public warehouse.

The American Labor Movement

The Changing Workplace

Establishing a Bargaining Process

Organizational Campaigns

The Negotiation Process

Collective Bargaining: Strategies and Tactics

Compensation Issues

Employee Benefits

Seniority Rights

Grievance and Disciplinary Procedures

The Arbitration Process

Comparative Global Industrial Relations

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Exam 10: Contract Implementation

The "shop-in" union tactic is primarily used against retailers and is a form of secondary boycott.

To test the meaning of each provision in a contract is generally known as:

In a labor contract, the "effort bargain" generally refers to:

The ______ begins 60 days before the contract is due to expire.

The term "hot cargo" refers to goods not paid for by the purchasing party.

Setting grievance procedures are not generally considered an area of "management rights."

The Supreme Court, in the Boys Market case, upheld an injunction against a striking union and posited that in the future when a no-strike clause exists then:

As long as labor contract covers wages, it serves as a "contract bar."

For federal government employees, ________ of the Civil Services Reform Act requires that any agreement must be incorporated into a written document if either party requests it.

The NLRB's "contract bar doctrine" provides that:

Prior to the _____, jurisdictional disputes between labor unions competing for the same work assignments caused numerous work stoppages.

Which of the following would be the least useful candidate to "proofread" an agreement for clarity of intent?

The parties to a contract may be released from the provisions of the contract if unforeseeable circumstances prevent them from fulfilling the contractual obligations. This is also known as:

The agreement between a union and an employer is not an employment contract.

In the _______, the Supreme Court required specific fulfillment of an employer's promise to arbitrate in a collective bargaining agreement.

Arbitrators are not bound by other employers' practices.

In the ___________, the NLRB agreed to defer jurisdiction if there was a stable collective bargaining relationship between the parties, the party defending the charge was willing to arbitrate the issue, and the dispute centered on the contract and its meaning.

According to a 2002 survey completed by the Bureau of National Affairs, ___% of all contracts are 5 years in length.

The Supreme Court, in the Lincoln Mills case, believed that the agreement to arbitrate grievances was the employer's trade-off for a union's agreement:

In Auburndale Freezer Corp v. NLRB, the Court overturned an NLRB decision to allow a union to picket a public warehouse.

The American Labor Movement

The Changing Workplace

Establishing a Bargaining Process

Organizational Campaigns

The Negotiation Process

Collective Bargaining: Strategies and Tactics

Compensation Issues

Employee Benefits

Seniority Rights

Grievance and Disciplinary Procedures

The Arbitration Process

Comparative Global Industrial Relations

Filters