Question 1

Featherbedding is an unfair labor practice only if a union forces an employer to pay for work not performed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

In the _____, the Supreme Court ruled that the FLRA had the legal power to determine whether federal agencies and unions must engage in midterm bargaining.

Accepted Answer

A)   Collyer case
B)   NFFE Local 1309 v. Dept of Interior, et. al.
C)   Lincoln Mills case
D)   Steelworkers Trilogy case B

Question 3

By law, the union is the exclusive bargaining agent for the bargaining unit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The arbitration of grievances in labor relations was largely due to:

Accepted Answer

A)   The National Labor Relations Act.
B)   World War II.
C)   The Taft-Hartley Act.
D)   President Kennedy.

Question 5

The duty to bargain during the contract may be limited by any of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)   Providing for a deferred wage increase.
B)   Giving management the right to take unilateral actions.
C)   Agreeing that both parties waive the right to reopen negotiations for new items.
D)   Structuring a grievance-arbitration procedure to settle disputes.

Question 6

Grievance arbitration is the resolution of a dispute by an outside party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The NLRB may invalidate a contract if it finds that the union acted without majority representation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A primary boycott occurs when persons who normally deal directly with the work involved are encouraged to withhold their services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A duty on the parties in a collective bargaining relationship to reduce to writing and sign any agreement reached through the bargaining process is an:

Accepted Answer

A)   Contract bar.
B)   Provisional intent test.
C)   Opener clause.
D)   Duty to sign.

Question 10

An individual employee has a right to _________, which is fair treatment by the employer in any action taken against an employee.

Accepted Answer

A)   Zipper due process
B)   Procedural due process
C)   Opener clause process
D)   Substantive due process

Question 11

A union can negotiate a clause that requires the employers to hire employees through a referral service if nonunion and union employees are referred.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If a labor union breaks a valid no-strike contract clause, the employer under the Taft-Hartley Act can:

Accepted Answer

A)   Sue the union in a state court for monetary damages.
B)   Seek a state court injunction.
C)   Sue the union in a federal court for monetary damages.
D)   Seek jail sentences for union leaders from state courts.

Question 13

The role of arbitration in relation to court enforcement of contract agreements was outlined in the:

Accepted Answer

A)   National Labor Relations Act.
B)   Taft-Hartley Act.
C)   Landrum-Griffin Act.
D)   Steelworkers Trilogy cases.

Question 14

Agreements are generally enforced by any or all of the following methods except:

Accepted Answer

A)   Congressional investigations
B)   NLRB investigations
C)   Arbitration procedures
D)   Economic pressure tactics

Question 15

This contract clause protects the rest of the contract should one section come into conflict with state or federal law.

Accepted Answer

A)   Bargain
B)   Opener
C)   Separability
D)   Zipper

Question 16

This contract clause allows negotiations to take place during the contract term on certain items within the contract.

Accepted Answer

A)   Bargain
B)   Opener
C)   Separability
D)   Zipper

Question 17

Causing an employer to pay for services not performed or not to be performed is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   Feather rights
B)   Feather draft
C)   Featherbedding
D)   Featherbuster

Question 18

This doctrine was developed by the NLRB and states that a current and valid contract can prevent another union from petitioning as the exclusive representative.

Accepted Answer

A)   Contract bar
B)   Provisional intent test
C)   Opener clause
D)   Duty to sign

Question 19

Contracts can have an _____ that allows for negotiations to proceed during the term of the contract on 1 or more items.

Accepted Answer

A)   Contract bar
B)   Provisional intent test
C)   Opener clause
D)   Duty to sign

Question 20

In De Bartola Corp. v Florida Gulf Coast Trades Council the U.S. Supreme Court, in a landmark case involving an alleged secondary boycott, ruled that both peaceful picketing and handbilling urging a consumer boycott were legal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Contract Implementation

Featherbedding is an unfair labor practice only if a union forces an employer to pay for work not performed.

In the _____, the Supreme Court ruled that the FLRA had the legal power to determine whether federal agencies and unions must engage in midterm bargaining.

By law, the union is the exclusive bargaining agent for the bargaining unit.

The arbitration of grievances in labor relations was largely due to:

The duty to bargain during the contract may be limited by any of the following except:

Grievance arbitration is the resolution of a dispute by an outside party.

The NLRB may invalidate a contract if it finds that the union acted without majority representation.

A primary boycott occurs when persons who normally deal directly with the work involved are encouraged to withhold their services.

A duty on the parties in a collective bargaining relationship to reduce to writing and sign any agreement reached through the bargaining process is an:

An individual employee has a right to _________, which is fair treatment by the employer in any action taken against an employee.

A union can negotiate a clause that requires the employers to hire employees through a referral service if nonunion and union employees are referred.

If a labor union breaks a valid no-strike contract clause, the employer under the Taft-Hartley Act can:

The role of arbitration in relation to court enforcement of contract agreements was outlined in the:

Agreements are generally enforced by any or all of the following methods except:

This contract clause protects the rest of the contract should one section come into conflict with state or federal law.

This contract clause allows negotiations to take place during the contract term on certain items within the contract.

Causing an employer to pay for services not performed or not to be performed is called:

This doctrine was developed by the NLRB and states that a current and valid contract can prevent another union from petitioning as the exclusive representative.

Contracts can have an _____ that allows for negotiations to proceed during the term of the contract on 1 or more items.

In De Bartola Corp. v Florida Gulf Coast Trades Council the U.S. Supreme Court, in a landmark case involving an alleged secondary boycott, ruled that both peaceful picketing and handbilling urging a consumer boycott were legal.