Exam 12: Working With Labor Unions

The National Labor Union can be credited with the implementation of the eight-hour workday.

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

Some unions engage in a _____ or an intentional reduction in productivity instead of a strike to pressurize an organization into accepting the proposed contract.

A union shop requires a person to join the union within a certain time period of joining the organization.

_____ is the process of negotiations between the company and representatives of the union.

Which of the following labor union laws was amended in 1936 to cover the aviation industry?

Employers must allow freedom of association,organization and cannot interfere with,restrain or coerce employees who form a union.This is one of the aspects of the _____.

The _____ was passed as a result of the common yellow-dog contracts,where a worker agreed not to join a union before accepting a job.

Which of the following acts passed in 1959 required unions to hold secret elections,submit annual financial reports,and develop standards for the expulsion of a member of the union?

The goal of a(n)_____,which prevents workers from working,is to put pressure on the union to accept the contract.

A sick-out is an illegal form of union strikes.

A labor union is defined as:

A closed shop mechanism made union membership an optional requirement for a job applicant.

Which of the following organizations was formed as a result of political differences within the American Federation of Labor?

Trade unions were developed in Europe during the Industrial Revolution.

What are the three main classifications of bargaining topics?

In the _____ mechanism,workers do not have to join the union,but still must pay union dues.

Discuss the Railway Labor Act of 1926.

Mediators can work on grievance processes but not on collective bargaining issues.

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