Question 1

The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations now includes all of the major U.S. labor unions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following is not a goal of the union?

Accepted Answer

A)   for the company to survive and remain competitive
B)   for the company to receive a favorable return on investment
C)   for the company to attract, retain, and motivate employees
D)   to obtain commitment that there will be no lockout
E)   all of these are goals of the union E

Question 3

The largest percentage of money paid to the national union goes to:

Accepted Answer

A)   retirement and strike fund.
B)   administration, operational, and salary expenses.
C)   convention, publication, and retirement fund.
D)   political lobbying efforts.
E)   monthly payments of outstanding union loans. B

Question 4

Joint councils involve groupings of conference boards that have common goals, employers, and interests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Most union presidents have unrestricted authority to appoint their staff, regulate locals, and direct the activities of the national union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A feature that distinguishes the business agent of a craft union from the president of an industrial union is that he/she:

Accepted Answer

A)   assists in handling grievances.
B)   serves as chief administrative official of local union.
C)   leads the local union negotiations.
D)   administers the union hiring hall.
E)   serves as the union's international representative.

Question 7

The AFL-CIO is very active in the political arena. However, which of the following are not actions of the AFL-CIO?

Accepted Answer

A)   lobbies aggressively for favorable legislation
B)   publishes voting records of legislators at federal and state levels
C)   attempts to influence presidential appointments
D)   proclaims ties to a national political labor party
E)   the AFL-CIO performs all of these

Question 8

Representatives (number of delegates) for the AFI-CIO convention are chosen in the following manner:

Accepted Answer

A)   direct proportion to size of union local.
B)   every union local gets only one vote.
C)   in relation to size of the union local but not in direct proportion.
D)   seniority within the union.
E)   none of these

Question 9

An international union representative:

Accepted Answer

A)   assists in grievance administration at local union levels.
B)   assists in local union negotiations.
C)   assists in arbitration at local union levels.
D)   is employed by the international union.
E)   all of these

Question 10

Attendance at local union meetings often varies between five and ten percent of the membership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Participation in a typical local union meeting usually varies between:

Accepted Answer

A)   0 and 5 percent.
B)   5 and 10 percent.
C)   10 and 15 percent.
D)   15 and 20 percent.
E)   more than 20 percent.

Question 12

Low attendance at union meetings should not be taken as the real measure of union participation because:

Accepted Answer

A)   much membership participation takes place at an informal level.
B)   low attendance may just indicate members are not concerned with any of theImmediate issues facing the union.
C)   stewards regularly attend meetings and they maintain the link to the membersThey represent.
D)   all of these
E)   none of these

Question 13

The act which has six titles covering union government and operations is the:

Accepted Answer

A)   National Labor Relations Act.
B)   Labor-Management Relations Act.
C)   Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act.
D)   Labor Law Reform Act.
E)   Union Governance Act.

Question 14

The AFL-CIO established the Ethical Practices Committee in its efforts to control corrupt practices and racketeering of its member unions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The international union representative, in addition to organizing new unions, also helps the local unions in grievance administration and labor arbitration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The potential advantages of a merger of two unions, compared with the risks of not merging, suggest that mergers of unions will continue in the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Union participation in local union activities is higher:

Accepted Answer

A)   during negotiations.
B)   before a strike.
C)   when taking a strike vote.
D)   for officer elections.
E)   all of these

Question 18

The convention makes use of the delegate system, in which the number of delegates allowed depends on the number of members in the local.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The term(s) used to describe the merging together of two or more unions is/are:

Accepted Answer

A)   affiliation.
B)   amalgamation.
C)   absorption.
D)   conglomeration.
E)   affiliation, amalgamation, and absorption.

Question 20

While corruption within unions receives much media coverage, the facts indicate that unions compare favorably with other segments of society in complying with the laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Unions and Management: Key Participants in the Labor Relations Process

The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations now includes all of the major U.S. labor unions.

Which of the following is not a goal of the union?

The largest percentage of money paid to the national union goes to:

Joint councils involve groupings of conference boards that have common goals, employers, and interests.

Most union presidents have unrestricted authority to appoint their staff, regulate locals, and direct the activities of the national union.

A feature that distinguishes the business agent of a craft union from the president of an industrial union is that he/she:

The AFL-CIO is very active in the political arena. However, which of the following are not actions of the AFL-CIO?

Representatives (number of delegates) for the AFI-CIO convention are chosen in the following manner:

An international union representative:

Attendance at local union meetings often varies between five and ten percent of the membership.

Participation in a typical local union meeting usually varies between:

Low attendance at union meetings should not be taken as the real measure of union participation because:

The act which has six titles covering union government and operations is the:

The AFL-CIO established the Ethical Practices Committee in its efforts to control corrupt practices and racketeering of its member unions.

The international union representative, in addition to organizing new unions, also helps the local unions in grievance administration and labor arbitration.

The potential advantages of a merger of two unions, compared with the risks of not merging, suggest that mergers of unions will continue in the future.

Union participation in local union activities is higher:

The convention makes use of the delegate system, in which the number of delegates allowed depends on the number of members in the local.

The term(s) used to describe the merging together of two or more unions is/are:

While corruption within unions receives much media coverage, the facts indicate that unions compare favorably with other segments of society in complying with the laws.