Question 1

Illegal acts by either employers or unions that deny employees their rights and benefits are called

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination complaints.
B)  violation and resolve charges.
C)  unfair labor practices.
D)  representation charges. C

Question 2

Ned is in an industrial union. Which of the following unions might he be in?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United Auto Workers
B)  The International Association of Machinists
C)  The United Brotherhood of Carpenters
D)  The Air Line Pilots Association A

Question 3

Supervisors may express antiunion opinions as long as those statements are not coercive. However, they may not question employees individually about their union involvement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Trixie is a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service. She is in a union. Her union is

Accepted Answer

A)  a craft union.
B)  an employee association.
C)  a white-collar union.
D)  an industrial union.

Question 5

Energized organizing results in unions targeting recent immigrants, among other ignored work groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The fair representation doctrine settles disputes over the meaning of contract terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the minimum percentage of signed authorization cards needed by Louis, a union organizer, before the National Labor Relations Board holds a representation election?

Accepted Answer

A)  50 percent of all eligible employees
B)  25 percent of all eligible employees
C)  30 percent of all eligible employees
D)  75 percent of all eligible employees

Question 8

A recent employee survey revealed that many employees at SignalCorp are dissatisfied with their jobs. One step the firm could take to increase employee satisfaction is to introduce job rotations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Employees at SignalCorp are holding a labor organizing drive. It is appropriate for supervisors to meet individually with members of their staff to learn their positions regarding the possibility of unionizing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The petition to hold representation elections usually is initiated by the union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Louis, a union organizer, seeks to organize a firm with 120 truck drivers. What minimum number of signed authorization cards will Louis need before the National Labor Relations Board will hold a representation election?

Accepted Answer

A)  60
B)  30
C)  36
D)  61

Question 12

Most organizing campaigns are begun by

Accepted Answer

A)  union organizers.
B)  employees.
C)  rival unions.
D)  the AFL-CIO Department of Organizing.

Question 13

A provision that requires employees to join the union as a condition of employment is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a membership agreement.
B)  a union security agreement.
C)  a lockout agreement.
D)  a progressive agreement.

Question 14

When the NLRB certifies a union as the bargaining representative, the union is certified for a period of at least three years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which act covering most private-sector employers prohibits certain unfair labor practices, such as a union's refusal to bargain in good faith or a union persuading an employer to discriminate against an employee?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Wagner Act
B)  The NLRB Act
C)  The Taft-Hartley Act
D)  The Occupational Health and Safety Act

Question 16

__________ are labor organizations that represent various groups of professional and white-collar employees in labor management relations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Craft unions
B)  Industrial unions
C)  Employee associations
D)  Management clubs

Question 17

Unionization restricts the freedom of management to formulate HR policy unilaterally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

List some typical and some progressive clauses found in a labor agreement.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Management generally claims exclusive rights to decisions on issues relating to subcontracting, work standards, and job content. Management's claim is properly called

Accepted Answer

A)  guaranteed rights.
B)  contracted provisions.
C)  provisional security.
D)  management prerogatives.

Question 20

The legal right and responsibility to represent all bargaining unit members equally whether they join the union or not is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  union check-off.
B)  exclusive representation.
C)  union certification.
D)  elective representation.

Exam 14: The Dynamics of Labor Relations

Illegal acts by either employers or unions that deny employees their rights and benefits are called

Ned is in an industrial union. Which of the following unions might he be in?

Supervisors may express antiunion opinions as long as those statements are not coercive. However, they may not question employees individually about their union involvement.

Trixie is a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service. She is in a union. Her union is

Energized organizing results in unions targeting recent immigrants, among other ignored work groups.

The fair representation doctrine settles disputes over the meaning of contract terms.

What is the minimum percentage of signed authorization cards needed by Louis, a union organizer, before the National Labor Relations Board holds a representation election?

A recent employee survey revealed that many employees at SignalCorp are dissatisfied with their jobs. One step the firm could take to increase employee satisfaction is to introduce job rotations.

Employees at SignalCorp are holding a labor organizing drive. It is appropriate for supervisors to meet individually with members of their staff to learn their positions regarding the possibility of unionizing.

The petition to hold representation elections usually is initiated by the union.

Louis, a union organizer, seeks to organize a firm with 120 truck drivers. What minimum number of signed authorization cards will Louis need before the National Labor Relations Board will hold a representation election?

Most organizing campaigns are begun by

A provision that requires employees to join the union as a condition of employment is called

When the NLRB certifies a union as the bargaining representative, the union is certified for a period of at least three years.

Which act covering most private-sector employers prohibits certain unfair labor practices, such as a union's refusal to bargain in good faith or a union persuading an employer to discriminate against an employee?

__________ are labor organizations that represent various groups of professional and white-collar employees in labor management relations.

Unionization restricts the freedom of management to formulate HR policy unilaterally.

List some typical and some progressive clauses found in a labor agreement.

Management generally claims exclusive rights to decisions on issues relating to subcontracting, work standards, and job content. Management's claim is properly called

The legal right and responsibility to represent all bargaining unit members equally whether they join the union or not is referred to as