Exam 12: Working With Labor Unions

If several union members have been mistreated in the same way, their grievances will be categorized under which of the following types?

Describe the functions of The National Labor Union.

Discuss the Railway Labor Act of 1926.

The goal of a(n) _____ is to show support for the union on strike.

Which of the following industry specific local unions falls under the AFL-CIO?

The main focus of the _____, formed in 1886, was on higher wages, job security, and the minimization of infighting among union members.

A local union primarily focuses on lobbying in the government for worker rights laws.

The _____ barred federal courts from issuing injunctions against nonviolent labor disputes and created a noninterference of employers against workers joining a union.

Which of the following steps will be taken if the management and the union cannot come to an agreement regarding the grievance?

Almost all the 12,000 workers of an automobile factory gathered outside the plant and refused to work for five consecutive days. This strike, reflecting the union's opposition to the unfair clauses in the proposed union contract, began after negotiations on the mandatory issue of increase in wages failed. The workers were disappointed that the employer refused to meet their demand and responded to this bargaining impasse by initiating a(n) _____.

_____ are bargaining topics that are not required, but may be brought up during the process.

The grievance procedure outlines the process by which actions that violate the contract will be handled.

Once a decision has been arrived at through the collective bargaining process and a new contract has been written, it cannot be altered.

The union does not have the power to file a grievance on behalf of an individual worker or the group.

By which of the following acts was the closed shop arrangement made illegal?

In which of the following grievances does one member of the union feel that he or she has been mistreated?

A _____ grievance is initiated if an employee or group is not willing to formally file a grievance.

Strikes which were not authorized by the union were called yellow-dog strikes.

A(n) _____ is an impartial third party who is selected by both parties and who ultimately makes a binding decision in the situation.

Of the following, the _____ is an independent union.