Question 1

The Norris-LaGuardia Act of 1932 is also known as the anti-injunction bill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Five-hundred factory workers of a leather treatment plant received an upgrade in classification and in pay.However,this did not reflect in their last two pay checks.This will be categorized under which of the following types of grievances?

Accepted Answer

A) Union 
B) Principle 
C) Individual 
D) Public 
E) Policy 
A) Union 
B) Principle 
C) Individual 
D) Public 
E) Policy

Question 3

Define a labor union.Why do people form labor unions?

Accepted Answer

A labor union,or union,is defined as wor

Question 4

_____ occurs when the employer,on behalf of the union,automatically deducts dues from union member's paychecks.

Accepted Answer

A) Augmentation 
B) Agency fee provision 
C) Capitation 
D) Fair share provision 
E) Checkoff provision 
A) Augmentation 
B) Agency fee provision 
C) Capitation 
D) Fair share provision 
E) Checkoff provision

Question 5

Of the following steps of a grievance process,which one should be taken when no resolution develops despite having brought in a mediator?

Accepted Answer

A) Top senior executives are brought into the discussion to resolve the grievance. 
B) The dispute is brought to a national union officer,who will work with management to try and resolve the issue. 
C) The complaint is presented to the company's union grievance committee. 
D) The union will initiate the grievance process by formally expressing it in writing. 
E) An arbitrator is asked to review the evidence and make a decision. 
A) Top senior executives are brought into the discussion to resolve the grievance. 
B) The dispute is brought to a national union officer,who will work with management to try and resolve the issue. 
C) The complaint is presented to the company's union grievance committee. 
D) The union will initiate the grievance process by formally expressing it in writing. 
E) An arbitrator is asked to review the evidence and make a decision.

Question 6

A union of 35,000 laborers of a shoe manufacturing factory has gone on strike to protest against poor working conditions.To show their support,workers of a garment factory went on strike.This is an example of a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A) jurisdictional strike 
B) sympathy strike 
C) lockout 
D) sick-out strike 
E) economic strike 
A) jurisdictional strike 
B) sympathy strike 
C) lockout 
D) sick-out strike 
E) economic strike

Question 7

Describe how the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers came into existence.

Accepted Answer

Trade unions were developed in Europe du

Question 8

Common Cause,a trade union for construction workers,recently took up the case of a worker whose was injured on-site and given no compensation by Hilson Developers.Since incidents like this were frequent,Common Cause began negotiating safer conditions of employment for construction workers with the Federation of Urban Developers.After three rounds of talks,the Federation was still unwilling to increase safety measures.It also refused to increase the compensation for an injured worker and his/her family until the employee was fit to re-join work as it was a nonproductive expenditure.The trade union representatives held onto their stance that since most construction workers were daily wage laborers,they were completely dependent on the developers to provide compensation when they were injured and unable to work.The contract negotiations have now come to a stand still.This is an example of a _____.

Accepted Answer

A) bargaining impasse 
B) slowdown 
C) checkoff provision 
D) lockout 
E) jurisdictional strike 
A) bargaining impasse 
B) slowdown 
C) checkoff provision 
D) lockout 
E) jurisdictional strike

Question 9

Factory workers who are on a _____ to protest are using legal ways to do so since they are using allotted time.

Accepted Answer

A) sick-out 
B) walk-out 
C) wildcat strike 
D) lockout 
E) slowdown 
A) sick-out 
B) walk-out 
C) wildcat strike 
D) lockout 
E) slowdown

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) Group 
B) Individual 
C) Public 
D) Union 
E) Principle 
A) Group 
B) Individual 
C) Public 
D) Union 
E) Principle

Question 12

In the 1930s,the Knights of Labor was formed as a result of political differences in the American Federation of Labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Arbitration is the final aspect of a grievance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Wildcat strikes are:

Accepted Answer

A) methods through which all workers in the same industry are legitimately organized into the same union. 
B) requests to erase previous testimony or a court proceeding from the record in union-related conflicts. 
C) a form of workplace decision-making in which the workers themselves agree on work-related choices. 
D) a method of unionization wherein secret ballot and card checks are made illegal. 
E) those which are outlawed and not authorized by the union according to the Taft-Hartley Act. 
A) methods through which all workers in the same industry are legitimately organized into the same union. 
B) requests to erase previous testimony or a court proceeding from the record in union-related conflicts. 
C) a form of workplace decision-making in which the workers themselves agree on work-related choices. 
D) a method of unionization wherein secret ballot and card checks are made illegal. 
E) those which are outlawed and not authorized by the union according to the Taft-Hartley Act.

Question 15

What is union salting?

Accepted Answer

It is in the best interest of a union to

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 
B) Wagner Act of 1935 
C) Norris-LaGuardia Act of 1932 
D) Landrum Griffin Act of 1959 
E) Railway Labor Act of 1926 
A) Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 
B) Wagner Act of 1935 
C) Norris-LaGuardia Act of 1932 
D) Landrum Griffin Act of 1959 
E) Railway Labor Act of 1926

Question 17

Which of the following is the reason why the Taft-Hartley Act was passed in 1947?

Accepted Answer

A) The act was introduced because of the upsurge of strikes during that time period. 
B) The act was passed to legalize wildcat strikes and secondary actions. 
C) The act was passed to ensure that unionized activity causes no disruption of interstate commerce. 
D) The act was passed to prevent federal courts from issuing injunctions against nonviolent labor disputes. 
E) The act was created due to racketeering and corruptions charges against the existing unions. 
A) The act was introduced because of the upsurge of strikes during that time period. 
B) The act was passed to legalize wildcat strikes and secondary actions. 
C) The act was passed to ensure that unionized activity causes no disruption of interstate commerce. 
D) The act was passed to prevent federal courts from issuing injunctions against nonviolent labor disputes. 
E) The act was created due to racketeering and corruptions charges against the existing unions.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

American F

Question 19

Which of the following industry-specific local unions falls under the Change to Win Federation?

Accepted Answer

A) American Federation of Government Employees 
B) Directors Guild of America 
C) Federation of Professional Athletes 
D) Airline Pilots Association 
E) Service Employees International Union 
A) American Federation of Government Employees 
B) Directors Guild of America 
C) Federation of Professional Athletes 
D) Airline Pilots Association 
E) Service Employees International Union

Question 20

Which of the following oversees the Wagner Act,handling any complaints which may arise from it?

Accepted Answer

A) The American Federation of Labor 
B) The National Labor Union 
C) The National Mediation Board 
D) Congress of Industrial Organizations 
E) The National Labor Relations Board 
A) The American Federation of Labor 
B) The National Labor Union 
C) The National Mediation Board 
D) Congress of Industrial Organizations 
E) The National Labor Relations Board

The Norris-LaGuardia Act of 1932 is also known as the anti-injunction bill.

Five-hundred factory workers of a leather treatment plant received an upgrade in classification and in pay.However,this did not reflect in their last two pay checks.This will be categorized under which of the following types of grievances?

Define a labor union.Why do people form labor unions?

_____ occurs when the employer,on behalf of the union,automatically deducts dues from union member's paychecks.

Of the following steps of a grievance process,which one should be taken when no resolution develops despite having brought in a mediator?

A union of 35,000 laborers of a shoe manufacturing factory has gone on strike to protest against poor working conditions.To show their support,workers of a garment factory went on strike.This is an example of a(n)_____.

Describe how the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers came into existence.

Factory workers who are on a _____ to protest are using legal ways to do so since they are using allotted time.

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

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

In the 1930s,the Knights of Labor was formed as a result of political differences in the American Federation of Labor.

Arbitration is the final aspect of a grievance.

Wildcat strikes are:

What is union salting?

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 is the reason why the Taft-Hartley Act was passed in 1947?

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

Which of the following industry-specific local unions falls under the Change to Win Federation?

Which of the following oversees the Wagner Act,handling any complaints which may arise from it?

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Exam 12: Working With Labor Unions

The Norris-LaGuardia Act of 1932 is also known as the anti-injunction bill.

Five-hundred factory workers of a leather treatment plant received an upgrade in classification and in pay.However,this did not reflect in their last two pay checks.This will be categorized under which of the following types of grievances?

Define a labor union.Why do people form labor unions?

_____ occurs when the employer,on behalf of the union,automatically deducts dues from union member's paychecks.

Of the following steps of a grievance process,which one should be taken when no resolution develops despite having brought in a mediator?

A union of 35,000 laborers of a shoe manufacturing factory has gone on strike to protest against poor working conditions.To show their support,workers of a garment factory went on strike.This is an example of a(n)_____.

Describe how the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers came into existence.

Factory workers who are on a _____ to protest are using legal ways to do so since they are using allotted time.

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

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

In the 1930s,the Knights of Labor was formed as a result of political differences in the American Federation of Labor.

Arbitration is the final aspect of a grievance.

Wildcat strikes are:

What is union salting?

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 is the reason why the Taft-Hartley Act was passed in 1947?

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

Which of the following industry-specific local unions falls under the Change to Win Federation?

Which of the following oversees the Wagner Act,handling any complaints which may arise from it?

The Role of Human Resources

Developing and Implementing HRM Strategic Plans

Diversity and Multiculturalism

Recruitment

Selection

Compensation and Benefits

Retention and Motivation

Training and Development

Successful Employee Communication

Managing Employee Performance

Employee Assessment

Safety and Health at Work

International HRM

Filters