Question 1

Which of the following terms refers to a collective bargaining situation that occurs when the parties are not able to move further toward settlement?

Accepted Answer

A) impasse 
B) picketing 
C) arbitration 
D) wildcat strike

Question 2

Which law enables the U.S.president to intervene in national emergency strikes?

Accepted Answer

A) Norris-LaGuardia Act 
B) Wagner Act 
C) Landrum-Griffin Act 
D) Taft-Hartley Act

Question 3

The ________ form of union security means that the employees who do not belong to the union still must pay union dues because the union's efforts benefit them all.

Accepted Answer

A) closed shop 
B) union shop 
C) agency shop 
D) open shop

Question 4

Discuss the differences between unions before and after the Great Depression.What laws significantly affected U.S.unions?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Costco most likely has a reputation as being the "anti-Walmart"because the firm ________.

Accepted Answer

A) provides regular annual training 
B) offers generous employee benefits 
C) pays above the minimum wage 
D) allows closed shop union security

Question 6

Which of the following best explains why union membership has fallen since 1955?

Accepted Answer

A) Domestic companies are shifting from manufacturing to service-based operations. 
B) Union members earn less on average compared to non-union members. 
C) Union membership is too expensive for most blue-collar workers. 
D) Foreign-owned manufacturers will not hire union members.

Question 7

Arbitration means ending an impasse by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) assisting the principals in reaching an agreement 
B) studying the issue in a dispute and suggesting a settlement 
C) making a public recommendation to a committee 
D) giving a third-party the power to determine and dictate the settlement terms

Question 8

Which third-party intervention uses a neutral third party to assist the principals in reaching agreement?

Accepted Answer

A) fact finding 
B) mediation 
C) binding arbitration 
D) nonbinding arbitration

Question 9

Under which scenario would an HR manager be required to rehire a striker who wanted to be reinstated?

Accepted Answer

A) following economic strikes if the negotiations are resolved 
B) following sympathy strikes 
C) following unfair labor practice strikes 
D) following wildcat strikes when the contract is still in place

Question 10

The Taft-Hartley Act amended the National Labor Relations Act by prohibiting unfair union labor practices and specifying the rights of both employers and employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In which human resource activity does a typical labor agreement NOT give the union a role?

Accepted Answer

A) recruitment 
B) selection 
C) dismissal 
D) appraisals

Question 12

According to the Landrum-Griffin Act,national and international unions must elect officers at least once every ________ years.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 10

Question 13

All of the following are examples of permissible bargaining items EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) indemnity bonds 
B) use of union label 
C) employee drug testing 
D) strikebreaker employment

Question 14

The National Labor Relations Board was primarily established for the purpose of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) investigating unfair labor practice charges 
B) overseeing the establishment of local unions 
C) managing the membership of the AFL-CIO 
D) negotiating contracts on behalf of local unions

Question 15

In the case of an impasse during the collective bargaining negotiations,what can be done to overcome the impasse? Define each form of intervention.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

When representatives of Ford's management and the autoworkers' union meet to negotiate a labor agreement,which of the following is most likely occurring?

Accepted Answer

A) collective bargaining 
B) featherbedding 
C) union salting 
D) certification

Question 17

Union tactics designed to impede or disrupt production by encouraging employees to slow the pace of work,refuse to work overtime,and participate in sick-outs are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) espionage 
B) inside games 
C) lockouts 
D) strikes

Question 18

Which of the following best describes the closed shop form of union security?

Accepted Answer

A) A company hires non-union people if they agree to join the union. 
B) Union members receive preferential treatment in hiring. 
C) Employees who do not belong to the union are required to pay dues. 
D) A company can hire only current union members.

Question 19

You are a supervisor at a large manufacturing firm.What should you do or not do during organizing and preelection campaigns? What should you do or not do when faced with employee grievances?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

The agency shop form of union security means that the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) company can hire only union members 
B) company can hire non-union people if they vow to join the union 
C) employees who do not belong to the union must still pay dues 
D) employees can decide whether to join the union and pay dues

Exam 13: Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining