Question 1

In about one out of __________ union campaigns, unions are unable to secure a first contract after winning a representation election.

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) three 
C) four 
D) five

Question 2

An arbitration award should include not just a decision, but the rationale for it, in order to provide guidance for future interpretation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the context of a labor agreement, management rights include the specific provisions agreed to by the union and which are not restricted by law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

As an organizing tactic, a union that makes use of political or community groups to boycott the product of a targeted company is using what technique?

Accepted Answer

A) Organizer training 
B) Corporate campaign 
C) Neutrality agreement 
D) Political involvement

Question 5

Joe wanted to join a union so that he could take advantage of the equality and teamwork brought about through union membership. Joe was motivated by

Accepted Answer

A) dissatisfaction with management. 
B) political needs. 
C) economic needs. 
D) social and status needs.

Question 6

Interest-based bargaining is based upon

Accepted Answer

A) the area within which union and management are willing to concede. 
B) the identification and resolution of mutual interests. 
C) a give-and-take philosophy. 
D) suspicion and compromise.

Question 7

Labor and management at Wegners Market are in a dispute. One way that management could exercise its bargaining power is by

Accepted Answer

A) boycotts. 
B) strikes. 
C) pickets. 
D) lockouts.

Question 8

Mandatory bargaining subjects include pay, conditions of employment, and any other issue that both parties agree to discuss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Organizing campaigns are often begun by employees rather than by union organizers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Good faith bargaining requires that

Accepted Answer

A) each side's negotiators meet at any time and place to discuss issues. 
B) each side's negotiators meet at any time and a reasonable place to discuss issues. 
C) each side's negotiators meet at a reasonable time and reasonable place to discuss issues. 
D) an agreement be reached within a reasonable amount of time.

Question 11

The strongest reason to join a union appears to be

Accepted Answer

A) favoritism shown by supervisors in promotions, shift assignments, and transfers. 
B) the need to fraternize with similar employees and assert personal leadership skills. 
C) dissatisfaction with wages, benefits, and working conditions. 
D) personal preference for a union and social pressure to join.

Question 12

Bargaining power consists of economic, political, and social influence to achieve demands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Pam is a supervisor at SignalCorp. In order to better meet the needs of her staff, she should attend union meetings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

During a labor organizing drive, perhaps the most effective, and legal, way for an employer to defeat the union is to promise improvements in wages or benefits if the union is defeated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Unions such as the International Association of Machinists, the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, and the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters are classified as __________ unions.

Accepted Answer

A) apprentice 
B) mixed 
C) industrial 
D) craft

Question 16

A union member brought a grievance to the union rep. Because the union considered it to be a weak case that it would probably lose, the union most likely will not take it to arbitration for the fear of losing member support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An electrician applied for a job at an HVAC company. The company can refuse to hire him because of his union membership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The agency responsible for administering and enforcing the Wagner Act is the National Labor Relations Board.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Once a union is certified, an employer is obligated to begin negotiations leading toward a labor agreement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

NLRB election statistics show that currently unions win approximately 30 percent of representation elections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: The Dynamics of Labor Relations

In about one out of __________ union campaigns, unions are unable to secure a first contract after winning a representation election.

An arbitration award should include not just a decision, but the rationale for it, in order to provide guidance for future interpretation.

In the context of a labor agreement, management rights include the specific provisions agreed to by the union and which are not restricted by law.

As an organizing tactic, a union that makes use of political or community groups to boycott the product of a targeted company is using what technique?

Joe wanted to join a union so that he could take advantage of the equality and teamwork brought about through union membership. Joe was motivated by

Interest-based bargaining is based upon

Labor and management at Wegners Market are in a dispute. One way that management could exercise its bargaining power is by

Mandatory bargaining subjects include pay, conditions of employment, and any other issue that both parties agree to discuss.

Organizing campaigns are often begun by employees rather than by union organizers.

Good faith bargaining requires that

The strongest reason to join a union appears to be

Bargaining power consists of economic, political, and social influence to achieve demands.

Pam is a supervisor at SignalCorp. In order to better meet the needs of her staff, she should attend union meetings.

During a labor organizing drive, perhaps the most effective, and legal, way for an employer to defeat the union is to promise improvements in wages or benefits if the union is defeated.

Unions such as the International Association of Machinists, the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, and the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters are classified as __________ unions.

A union member brought a grievance to the union rep. Because the union considered it to be a weak case that it would probably lose, the union most likely will not take it to arbitration for the fear of losing member support.

An electrician applied for a job at an HVAC company. The company can refuse to hire him because of his union membership.

The agency responsible for administering and enforcing the Wagner Act is the National Labor Relations Board.

Once a union is certified, an employer is obligated to begin negotiations leading toward a labor agreement.

NLRB election statistics show that currently unions win approximately 30 percent of representation elections.