Deck 15: Labor Relations-Problem Solving Through Constructive Conflict

Question 1

Labor unions were banned in the United Stated until

A) The mid-1930s
B) The mid-1960s
C) The mid-1990s
D) They were never banned.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which act was the one that permitted workers in private industry to form labor unions?

A) Wagner Act
B) National Labor Relations Act
C) Selections a and b are the same
D) None of the above

Answer 2

C

Question 3

In 1945, union membership for blue-collar industries reached an all-time high of _____ percent of the workforce.

A) 16.1
B) 22.8
C) 35.5
D) 40.3

Answer 3

C

Question 4

According to the text, what event is viewed by unionists as the most important event in American police history?

A) Wagner Act
B) National Labor Relations Act
C) Boston Police Strike of 1919
D) All of the above

Question 5

More than ___ percent of states have adopted legislation that allows public employees to participate in collective bargaining.

A) 30
B) 50
C) 75
D) 80

Question 6

Which of the following unions is one of the largest and most powerful unions in America?

A) American Federation of Labor
B) American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
C) Congress of Industrial Organizations
D) None of the above

Question 7

According to the text, which of the following is a reason for the rise of membership in police unions?

A) Higher wages
B) Personal life dissatisfaction
C) Job dissatisfaction
D) All of the above

Question 8

Walker and Katz (2017) refer to unionism and collective bargaining as

A) Sowing the seeds of change
B) The hidden revolution
C) The wave of the future
D) The scope of bargaining

Question 9

Which of the following types of bargaining proposals deal with new benefits for retirees?

A) Mandatory subjects
B) Voluntary subjects
C) Illegal subjects
D) None of the above

Question 10

Out of the four basic categories in negotiating proposals, which of the following includes items that the negotiating team would like to have but is willing to compromise on?

A) Trade-off
B) Expendable
C) Non-negotiable
D) Negotiable

Question 11

The Wagner Act was signed into law by President Eisenhower in 1945.

Question 12

Collective bargaining has become a vehicle for problem solving through constructive conflict.

Question 13

Police unions focus more on national concerns rather than local issues.

Question 14

Today, about seventy five percent of American police officers are dues-paying members of unions.

Question 15

The AFSCME is the only organization that can legitimately claim to represent the interests of all police personnel in the United States.

Question 16

Balanced power is the key to success in collective bargaining.

Question 17

The sergeant's role is limited to contract implementation and administration.

Question 18

The initial bargaining session is a prelude to participatory management in police work.

Question 19

According to the text, selectivity is a prerequisite for success.

Question 20

According to the text, the purpose of bargaining is to stand firm on what you want and achieve what you desire.