Question 1

Wages, health and safety, management rights, work conditions, and benefits fall under the permissive category of bargaining topics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The goal of the _____ is to ensure that there is no disruption of interstate commerce.

Accepted Answer

Railway Labor Act

Question 3

Five-hundred factory workers of a leather treatment plant received an upgrade in classification and in pay. However, this did not reflect in their last two pay checks. This will be categorized under which of the following types of grievances?

Accepted Answer

A)   Union
B)   Principle
C)   Individual
D)   Public
E)   Policy B

Question 4

Once a decision has been arrived at through the collective bargaining process and a new contract has been written, it cannot be altered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The main focus of the _____, formed in 1886, was on higher wages, job security, and the minimization of infighting among union members.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The main focus of the _____, formed...

Question 6

In which of the following arrangements must a person be a union member in order to be hired?

Accepted Answer

A)   A post-entry closed shop
B)   An open shop
C)   A closed shop
D)   A union shop
E)   An agency shop

Question 7

_____ is an action in which another union goes on strike in sympathy for another union.

Accepted Answer

A)   Secondary boycott
B)   Union salting
C)   Lockout
D)   Slowdown
E)   Union busting

Question 8

_____ is the process of negotiations between the company and representatives of the union.

Accepted Answer

A)   Grievance process
B)   Union salting
C)   Collective bargaining
D)   Checkoff process
E)   Union busting

Question 9

A _____ grievance is initiated if an employee or group is not willing to formally file a grievance.

Accepted Answer

A)   union
B)   individual
C)   principle
D)   public
E)   group

Question 10

In the _____ mechanism, workers do not have to join the union, but still must pay union dues.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the _____ mechanism, workers do not...

Question 11

Strikes which were not authorized by the union were called yellow-dog strikes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If several union members have been mistreated in the same way, their grievances will be categorized under which of the following types?

Accepted Answer

A)   Group
B)   Individual
C)   Public
D)   Union
E)   Principle

Question 13

Who is an arbitrator?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who is an arbitrator?...

Question 14

Of the following steps of a grievance process, which one should be taken when no resolution develops despite having brought in a mediator?

Accepted Answer

A)   Top senior executives are brought into the discussion to resolve the grievance.
B)   The dispute is brought to a national union officer, who will work with management to try and resolve the issue.
C)   The complaint is presented to the company's union grievance committee.
D)   The union will initiate the grievance process by formally expressing it in writing.
E)   An arbitrator is asked to review the evidence and make a decision.

Question 15

Which of the following industry-specific local unions falls under the Change to Win Federation?

Accepted Answer

A)   American Federation of Government Employees
B)   Directors Guild of America
C)   Federation of Professional Athletes
D)   Airline Pilots Association
E)   Service Employees International Union

Question 16

The _____ was passed as a result of the common yellow-dog contracts, where a worker agreed not to join a union before accepting a job.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ was passed as a result...

Question 17

The grievance procedure outlines the process by which actions that violate the contract will be handled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A closed shop mechanism made union membership an optional requirement for a job applicant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When the two parties are unable to reach a consensus on the collective bargaining agreement, this is called a bargaining impasse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A union of 35,000 laborers of a shoe manufacturing factory has gone on strike to protest against poor working conditions. To show their support, workers of a garment factory went on strike. This is an example of an) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   jurisdictional strike
B)   sympathy strike
C)   lockout
D)   sick-out strike
E)   economic strike

Exam 12: Working With Labor Unions

Wages, health and safety, management rights, work conditions, and benefits fall under the permissive category of bargaining topics.

The goal of the _____ is to ensure that there is no disruption of interstate commerce.

Five-hundred factory workers of a leather treatment plant received an upgrade in classification and in pay. However, this did not reflect in their last two pay checks. This will be categorized under which of the following types of grievances?

Once a decision has been arrived at through the collective bargaining process and a new contract has been written, it cannot be altered.

The main focus of the _____, formed in 1886, was on higher wages, job security, and the minimization of infighting among union members.

In which of the following arrangements must a person be a union member in order to be hired?

_____ is an action in which another union goes on strike in sympathy for another union.

_____ is the process of negotiations between the company and representatives of the union.

A _____ grievance is initiated if an employee or group is not willing to formally file a grievance.

In the _____ mechanism, workers do not have to join the union, but still must pay union dues.

Strikes which were not authorized by the union were called yellow-dog strikes.

If several union members have been mistreated in the same way, their grievances will be categorized under which of the following types?

Who is an arbitrator?

Of the following steps of a grievance process, which one should be taken when no resolution develops despite having brought in a mediator?

Which of the following industry-specific local unions falls under the Change to Win Federation?

The _____ was passed as a result of the common yellow-dog contracts, where a worker agreed not to join a union before accepting a job.

The grievance procedure outlines the process by which actions that violate the contract will be handled.

A closed shop mechanism made union membership an optional requirement for a job applicant.

When the two parties are unable to reach a consensus on the collective bargaining agreement, this is called a bargaining impasse.

A union of 35,000 laborers of a shoe manufacturing factory has gone on strike to protest against poor working conditions. To show their support, workers of a garment factory went on strike. This is an example of an) _____.