Question 1

Generally, lockouts are not viewed by the NLRB as an unfair labor practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The decision to unionize may be based on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fear of job loss 
B)  arbitrary management actions 
C)  increasing workload 
D)  All of the above.

Question 3

What percentage of eligible employees in a bargaining unit must sign authorization cards in order for the union to petition the NLRB for an election?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  50

Question 4

Which of the following is one of the categories set out by labor law as subject to bargaining?

Accepted Answer

A)  legal bargaining items 
B)  permissible bargaining items 
C)  non-mandatory bargaining items 
D)  benefits-related bargaining items

Question 5

Permissible bargaining items are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a part of negotiations through joint agreement of both management and union 
B)  forbidden by law 
C)  items which must be negotiated according to law 
D)  All of the above.

Question 6

Employees who go on strike risk losing their jobs permanently in all of the following situations except:

Accepted Answer

A)  economic strikes. 
B)  wildcat strikes. 
C)  sympathy strikes. 
D)  unfair labor practice strikes.

Question 7

A contract that allows management to require nonunion membership as a condition for employment is called a ________ contract.

Accepted Answer

A)  yellow dog 
B)  scaredy cat 
C)  yellow chicken 
D)  black dog

Question 8

________ is the process of legally terminating a union's right to represent employees.

Accepted Answer

A)  Union salting 
B)  Featherbedding 
C)  Certification 
D)  Decertification

Question 9

The Taft-Hartley Act limited unions in all of the following ways except:

Accepted Answer

A)  prohibiting unfair labor practices. 
B)  establishing the National Labor Review board. 
C)  enumerating the rights of employees as union members. 
D)  enumerating the rights of employers.

Question 10

Right to work is a term used to describe state statutory or constitutional provisions banning the requirement of union membership as a condition of employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What does the typical union authorization card do?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Which law gave employers the right to express their views concerning union organization?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

How many steps does a drive to unionize a company have?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  4 
C)  3 
D)  6

Question 14

What is the third step in the union drive and election?

Accepted Answer

A)  initial contact 
B)  signing authorization cards 
C)  the hearing 
D)  the campaign

Question 15

What is the second step in the union drive and election?

Accepted Answer

A)  initial contact 
B)  signing authorization cards 
C)  the hearing 
D)  the campaign

Question 16

The AFL-CIO is a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  voluntary federation of about 56 national and international labor unions made up of many local unions 
B)  local union for automobile workers in Detroit, Michigan 
C)  federation of companies who fight unionization of their plants and facilities 
D)  regional form of the National Labor Relations Board

Question 17

Ignoring bargaining items is a good strategy for negotiating with labor unions while staying within the limits of good faith bargaining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The union wins the election if a majority of the total workers in a bargaining unit vote for it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

All of the following are examples of permissible bargaining items except:

Accepted Answer

A)  indemnity bonds. 
B)  use of union label. 
C)  overtime pay. 
D)  cafeteria prices.

Question 20

What is the fifth step in the union drive and election?

Accepted Answer

A)  the election 
B)  signing authorization cards 
C)  the hearing 
D)  the campaign

Exam 9: Managing Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Generally, lockouts are not viewed by the NLRB as an unfair labor practice.

The decision to unionize may be based on ________.

What percentage of eligible employees in a bargaining unit must sign authorization cards in order for the union to petition the NLRB for an election?

Which of the following is one of the categories set out by labor law as subject to bargaining?

Permissible bargaining items are ________.

Employees who go on strike risk losing their jobs permanently in all of the following situations except:

A contract that allows management to require nonunion membership as a condition for employment is called a ________ contract.

________ is the process of legally terminating a union's right to represent employees.

The Taft-Hartley Act limited unions in all of the following ways except:

Right to work is a term used to describe state statutory or constitutional provisions banning the requirement of union membership as a condition of employment.

What does the typical union authorization card do?

Which law gave employers the right to express their views concerning union organization?

How many steps does a drive to unionize a company have?

What is the third step in the union drive and election?

What is the second step in the union drive and election?

The AFL-CIO is a ________.

Ignoring bargaining items is a good strategy for negotiating with labor unions while staying within the limits of good faith bargaining.

The union wins the election if a majority of the total workers in a bargaining unit vote for it.

All of the following are examples of permissible bargaining items except:

What is the fifth step in the union drive and election?