Question 1

MegaChemicals,Inc. ,has reached a bargaining impasse with its chemical workers union.Because of a serious fear of sabotage,the management of MegaChemicals has decided to close down operations until the bargaining impasse is settled.This action is called a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  unfair labor practice
B)  work slowdown
C)  management boycott
D)  lockout
E)  reverse strike D

Question 2

Employees have the right to solicit for unions on company property during their personal working hours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The employees at Mida Industries,a restaurant equipment manufacturer,went on strike about eight months ago.Mida hired Bertie,an acquaintance of yours,about four months ago.This was his first job,and Bertie knows nothing about unions.He has heard through the grapevine that the strike will end soon.Since he knows you have taken an HR class,Bertie has asked you what will happen to his job when the striking workers return.What do you tell him?

Accepted Answer

At the conclusion of the strike,Mida Industries will be expected to (1)reinstate strikers in all the positions that remain unfulfilled,unless Mida has substantial business reasons for doing otherwise and (2)establish a preferential hiring list for displaced strikers to facilitate their recall as new openings occur.Bertie will probably be able to keep his job.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a condition that strongly influences an employee's decision to join a union?

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational mission statement
B)  union instrumentality
C)  employee personality
D)  management's open door policy
E)  a lack of formalization

Question 5

What external environmental condition had the greatest impact on early unions?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What external environmental condition had the greatest...

Question 6

How do you judge if the arbitration of a union-management dispute is successful?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How do you judge if the arbitration...

Question 7

The most common type of grievance filed by unions is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  discipline and discharge
B)  allocation of overtime
C)  allocation of shift work
D)  safety and health
E)  improper promotions

Question 8

The Taft-Hartley Act gave employers the right to use lockouts as a form of conflict resolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Early unions were concerned about union shops and the regulation of apprenticeships to prevent the replacement of journeymen employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Labor-Management Relations Act has established three categories of issues for negotiation.List them.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Labor-Management Relations Act has established three...

Question 11

Unionization is typically the first recourse of employees who are dissatisfied with some aspect of their jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following describes an employee who would most likely be able to force an employer to improve work conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Goran is the only person Hartley Construction employs who will clean debris from work sites.
B)  Bill is a skillful market researcher for a marketing consulting firm.
C)  Ana manages a database for a telemarketer and is the only one who understands the system she designed.
D)  Karin is the only person in her office who can use the accounting software that the company bought even though it is simple to use.
E)  Adam has a commercial driver's license and a twenty-year safe driving record.

Question 13

The flight attendants at Interstate Airlines are very unhappy with the scheduling practices,but Interstate Airlines' management is not being cooperative on this issue during contract negotiations.Consequently,the flight attendants are continuing to serve drinks to passengers,but they bring the drinks out from the kitchen one cup at a time instead of using the beverage cart.The flight attendants are using the strategy of a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  passive-aggressive strike
B)  work slowdown
C)  on-the-job strike
D)  boycott
E)  customer campaign

Question 14

In a corporate campaign,a union may ask the public and other unions to write letters to a company asking it to change the way it bargains with the union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

By law,only current employees can initially contact union organizers.The union cannot legally contact company employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements about why unionization and collective bargaining are important is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unions obtain rights for their members that employees without unions do not legally have.
B)  Unions may help identify workplace hazards and improve the quality of work life for employees.
C)  The core of union-management relations is collective bargaining.
D)  The possibility of unionization can significantly influence an employer's ability to manage its vital human resources.
E)  All of the above statements about why unionization and collective bargaining are important are truE.

Question 17

A large private high school is in the midst of a union organizing campaign.Teachers,clerical employees,janitorial employees and groundskeepers are all showing high interest in the union.Which is the most likely composition of the bargaining unit(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  All school employees will be in one bargaining unit.
B)  There will be two units: one for white collar employees and one for blue collar employees.
C)  There will be two units: inside employees will be in one unit,with outside employees in another.
D)  There will be three units: teachers will be in one unit,clerical employees in another,and blue collar employees in a thirD.
E)  There will be two units: persons with high school educations or less in one unit and persons with bachelor's degrees or more education will be in the other unit.

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of a permissive issue to be discussed during a collective bargaining session?

Accepted Answer

A)  benefit package
B)  number of new hires
C)  wage rates
D)  overtime pay
E)  indirect compensation

Question 19

The steady decline of membership in unions in the United States can be explained by:

Accepted Answer

A)  a decline in employment in industries that are highly unionized
B)  an increase in service-sector employment
C)  increased decertification of unions and management initiatives
D)  an increase in high tech and white-collar jobs
E)  all of the above

Question 20

National unions:

Accepted Answer

A)  are umbrella organizations like the AFL-CIO
B)  are all affiliated with the AFL-CIO
C)  develop the general policies and procedures by which local unions operate
D)  serve as the primary arbitrator in employee-employer disputes
E)  routinely assist local unions in grievance-handling

Exam 14: Understanding Unionization and Collective Bargaining

MegaChemicals,Inc. ,has reached a bargaining impasse with its chemical workers union.Because of a serious fear of sabotage,the management of MegaChemicals has decided to close down operations until the bargaining impasse is settled.This action is called a(n) _____.

Employees have the right to solicit for unions on company property during their personal working hours.

Which of the following is an example of a condition that strongly influences an employee's decision to join a union?

What external environmental condition had the greatest impact on early unions?

How do you judge if the arbitration of a union-management dispute is successful?

The most common type of grievance filed by unions is _____.

The Taft-Hartley Act gave employers the right to use lockouts as a form of conflict resolution.

Early unions were concerned about union shops and the regulation of apprenticeships to prevent the replacement of journeymen employees.

The Labor-Management Relations Act has established three categories of issues for negotiation.List them.

Unionization is typically the first recourse of employees who are dissatisfied with some aspect of their jobs.

Which of the following describes an employee who would most likely be able to force an employer to improve work conditions?

In a corporate campaign,a union may ask the public and other unions to write letters to a company asking it to change the way it bargains with the union.

By law,only current employees can initially contact union organizers.The union cannot legally contact company employees.

Which of the following statements about why unionization and collective bargaining are important is true?

A large private high school is in the midst of a union organizing campaign.Teachers,clerical employees,janitorial employees and groundskeepers are all showing high interest in the union.Which is the most likely composition of the bargaining unit(s) ?

Which of the following is an example of a permissive issue to be discussed during a collective bargaining session?

The steady decline of membership in unions in the United States can be explained by:

National unions: