Question 1

A __________ unit is composed of all the members of one department in a larger organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  Remaining 
B)  Healthcare 
C)  Departmental 
D)  Multiemployer 
A)  Remaining 
B)  Healthcare 
C)  Departmental 
D)  Multiemployer

Question 2

When the employer and union cannot agree on the appropriate bargaining unit, Section 9 of the NLRA provides that the NLRB will decide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Employees may not file a petition seeking an election to determine if a currently recognized union still has majority support among the employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The interests of the general public were served by the 1935 National Labor Relations Act primarily because it:

Accepted Answer

A)  Provided for closed shops. 
B)  Encouraged collective bargaining to minimize industrial strife. 
C)  Provided for dues checkoff. 
D)  Outlawed unfair labor practices. 
A)  Provided for closed shops. 
B)  Encouraged collective bargaining to minimize industrial strife. 
C)  Provided for dues checkoff. 
D)  Outlawed unfair labor practices.

Question 5

In a _______ election, the bargaining unit members decide if they desire to nullify the union shop provisions in their agreement.

Accepted Answer

A)  Political 
B)  Union board 
C)  Deauthorization 
D)  Certification 
A)  Political 
B)  Union board 
C)  Deauthorization 
D)  Certification

Question 6

Free riders are employees who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement but are not union members. They are required to pay something to the union for the bargaining and representation services they receive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

About 50% of all cases involving collective bargaining have ended in peaceful, nonstrike negotiations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Congress has provided that the NLRB cannot determine a craft unit inappropriate just because it wishes to break away from an existing industrial union unless:

Accepted Answer

A)  A U.S. Circuit Court reviews the case. 
B)  Management agrees in writing to the request. 
C)  The Board's decision is unanimous. 
D)  The majority of the employees in the craft unit vote against separate representations. 
A)  A U.S. Circuit Court reviews the case. 
B)  Management agrees in writing to the request. 
C)  The Board's decision is unanimous. 
D)  The majority of the employees in the craft unit vote against separate representations.

Question 9

The honesty and fairness of a secret ballot representation election is the responsibility of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S. Supreme Court. 
B)  Regional Circuit Court. 
C)  Local Board of Elections. 
D)  NLRB. 
A)  U.S. Supreme Court. 
B)  Regional Circuit Court. 
C)  Local Board of Elections. 
D)  NLRB.

Question 10

A 2002 study confirmed that union membership density is significantly lower in right-to-work states in comparison to no-right-to-work states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The National Labor Relations Act provided four basic principles to guide the NLRB, including:

Accepted Answer

A)  The arbitration of labor disputes. 
B)  Criminal sanctions against management. 
C)  Criminal sanctions against labor. 
D)  The encouragement of labor organizations and collective bargaining. 
A)  The arbitration of labor disputes. 
B)  Criminal sanctions against management. 
C)  Criminal sanctions against labor. 
D)  The encouragement of labor organizations and collective bargaining.

Question 12

The certified union for a bargaining unit is granted an exclusive right under the NLRA to represent:

Accepted Answer

A)  All non-management employees within the company. 
B)  All union employees. 
C)  Only employees of a particular skill craft union) or work industrial union). 
D)  All employees in that unit, union, or nonunion. 
A)  All non-management employees within the company. 
B)  All union employees. 
C)  Only employees of a particular skill craft union) or work industrial union). 
D)  All employees in that unit, union, or nonunion.

Question 13

A _______ may be required if none of the choices receives a majority of the votes cast.

Accepted Answer

A)  Union security 
B)  RC petition 
C)  Runoff election 
D)  Representative election 
A)  Union security 
B)  RC petition 
C)  Runoff election 
D)  Representative election

Question 14

Union security refers to union's ability to grow and to perform its exclusive collective bargaining role without interference from management, other unions, or other sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

It is often to the advantage of the union to have an accretion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Under the fair representation requirement, every employee grievance must be pursued to arbitration if the employee so demands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

By 2002, UPS had converted 10,000 part-time jobs to full-time and then agreed in negotiations that year to convert another 10,000 part-time jobs to full-time during the 2002-2008 agreement. This was a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  An arbitration of labor disputes. 
B)  Collective bargaining. 
C)  The Justice Department. 
D)  Congress interference. 
A)  An arbitration of labor disputes. 
B)  Collective bargaining. 
C)  The Justice Department. 
D)  Congress interference.

Question 18

__________ provisions require employees to contribute a sum equal to membership dues to the union, but they are not required to join the union.

Accepted Answer

A)  Open shop 
B)  Agency shop 
C)  Closed shop 
D)  Union hiring hall 
A)  Open shop 
B)  Agency shop 
C)  Closed shop 
D)  Union hiring hall

Question 19

The Bowen v. U.S. Postal Service decision by the Supreme Court did not:

Accepted Answer

A)  Require the employer to give the employee back pay. 
B)  Require the union to give the employee back pay. 
C)  Find the employee was not wrongfully discharged. 
D)  Find the union guilty of poor representation of the employee. 
A)  Require the employer to give the employee back pay. 
B)  Require the union to give the employee back pay. 
C)  Find the employee was not wrongfully discharged. 
D)  Find the union guilty of poor representation of the employee.

Question 20

The NLRB may add new classes of employees to existing units if they have a similar community of interest by utilizing the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Wagner Act. 
B)  Globe Doctrine. 
C)  Accretion Doctrine. 
D)  Mallinckrodt Doctrine. 
A)  Wagner Act. 
B)  Globe Doctrine. 
C)  Accretion Doctrine. 
D)  Mallinckrodt Doctrine.

A __________ unit is composed of all the members of one department in a larger organization.

When the employer and union cannot agree on the appropriate bargaining unit, Section 9 of the NLRA provides that the NLRB will decide.

Employees may not file a petition seeking an election to determine if a currently recognized union still has majority support among the employees.

The interests of the general public were served by the 1935 National Labor Relations Act primarily because it:

In a _______ election, the bargaining unit members decide if they desire to nullify the union shop provisions in their agreement.

Free riders are employees who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement but are not union members. They are required to pay something to the union for the bargaining and representation services they receive.

About 50% of all cases involving collective bargaining have ended in peaceful, nonstrike negotiations.

Congress has provided that the NLRB cannot determine a craft unit inappropriate just because it wishes to break away from an existing industrial union unless:

The honesty and fairness of a secret ballot representation election is the responsibility of the:

A 2002 study confirmed that union membership density is significantly lower in right-to-work states in comparison to no-right-to-work states.

The National Labor Relations Act provided four basic principles to guide the NLRB, including:

The certified union for a bargaining unit is granted an exclusive right under the NLRA to represent:

A _______ may be required if none of the choices receives a majority of the votes cast.

Union security refers to union's ability to grow and to perform its exclusive collective bargaining role without interference from management, other unions, or other sources.

It is often to the advantage of the union to have an accretion.

Under the fair representation requirement, every employee grievance must be pursued to arbitration if the employee so demands.

By 2002, UPS had converted 10,000 part-time jobs to full-time and then agreed in negotiations that year to convert another 10,000 part-time jobs to full-time during the 2002-2008 agreement. This was a result of:

__________ provisions require employees to contribute a sum equal to membership dues to the union, but they are not required to join the union.

The Bowen v. U.S. Postal Service decision by the Supreme Court did not:

The NLRB may add new classes of employees to existing units if they have a similar community of interest by utilizing the:

The American Labor Movement

The Changing Workplace

Organizational Campaigns

The Negotiation Process

Collective Bargaining: Strategies and Tactics

Compensation Issues

Employee Benefits

Seniority Rights

Contract Implementation

Grievance and Disciplinary Procedures

The Arbitration Process

Comparative Global Industrial Relations

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Exam 3: Establishing a Bargaining Process

A __________ unit is composed of all the members of one department in a larger organization.

When the employer and union cannot agree on the appropriate bargaining unit, Section 9 of the NLRA provides that the NLRB will decide.

Employees may not file a petition seeking an election to determine if a currently recognized union still has majority support among the employees.

The interests of the general public were served by the 1935 National Labor Relations Act primarily because it:

In a _______ election, the bargaining unit members decide if they desire to nullify the union shop provisions in their agreement.

Free riders are employees who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement but are not union members. They are required to pay something to the union for the bargaining and representation services they receive.

About 50% of all cases involving collective bargaining have ended in peaceful, nonstrike negotiations.

Congress has provided that the NLRB cannot determine a craft unit inappropriate just because it wishes to break away from an existing industrial union unless:

The honesty and fairness of a secret ballot representation election is the responsibility of the:

A 2002 study confirmed that union membership density is significantly lower in right-to-work states in comparison to no-right-to-work states.

The National Labor Relations Act provided four basic principles to guide the NLRB, including:

The certified union for a bargaining unit is granted an exclusive right under the NLRA to represent:

A _______ may be required if none of the choices receives a majority of the votes cast.

Union security refers to union's ability to grow and to perform its exclusive collective bargaining role without interference from management, other unions, or other sources.

It is often to the advantage of the union to have an accretion.

Under the fair representation requirement, every employee grievance must be pursued to arbitration if the employee so demands.

By 2002, UPS had converted 10,000 part-time jobs to full-time and then agreed in negotiations that year to convert another 10,000 part-time jobs to full-time during the 2002-2008 agreement. This was a result of:

__________ provisions require employees to contribute a sum equal to membership dues to the union, but they are not required to join the union.

The Bowen v. U.S. Postal Service decision by the Supreme Court did not:

The NLRB may add new classes of employees to existing units if they have a similar community of interest by utilizing the:

The American Labor Movement

The Changing Workplace

Organizational Campaigns

The Negotiation Process

Collective Bargaining: Strategies and Tactics

Compensation Issues

Employee Benefits

Seniority Rights

Contract Implementation

Grievance and Disciplinary Procedures

The Arbitration Process

Comparative Global Industrial Relations

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