Question 1

A sick-out is an illegal form of union strikes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

A union shop requires a person to join the union within a certain time period of joining the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

What are the four categories of grievances?

Accepted Answer

Most grievances fall within one of following categories.
-There are individual/personal grievances, where one member of the union feels he or she has been mistreated.
-A group grievance would occur if several union members have been mistreated in the same way.
-A principle grievance deals with basic contract issues surrounding seniority or pay, for example.
-A union or policy grievance is initiated if the union files a grievance on behalf of an individual or on behalf of a group that is unwilling to formally file the grievance themselves.

Question 4

Wildcat strikes are:

Accepted Answer

A)   methods through which all workers in the same industry are legitimately organized into the same union.
B)   requests to erase previous testimony or a court proceeding from the record in union-related conflicts.
C)   a form of workplace decision-making in which the workers themselves agree on work-related choices.
D)   a method of unionization wherein secret ballot and card checks are made illegal.
E)   those which are outlawed and not authorized by the union according to the Taft-Hartley Act.

Question 5

Which of the following is true about the Knights of Labor?

Accepted Answer

A)   The main focus of the Knights of Labor was to limit the workday to eight hours.
B)   It only made attempts to defend the rights of African Americans and female workers.
C)   The Knights of Labor was formed in 1866 to pave the way for other labor organizations.
D)   The jurisdiction of the Knights of Labor was limited to workers in the railways.
E)   The Knights of Labor initiated strikes which were successful in increasing pay and benefits.

Question 6

A lockout is a strike in which the employees refuse to work in order to pressurize the employers into accepting their demands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Mediators can work on grievance processes but not on collective bargaining issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Any recommendation made by the _____ in the grievance process is not binding for either of the parties involved.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Any recommendation made by the _____ in...

Question 9

What is a bargaining impasse?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is a bargaining impasse?...

Question 10

The second step of the collective bargaining process involves both parties:

Accepted Answer

A)   coming to the table with their respective proposals.
B)   conducting an initial discussion to distinguish those requests that can be honored from those that cannot be fulfilled.
C)   coming to an agreement and writing a new contract which the union members have the freedom to accept or reject.
D)   establishing objectives for the negotiation and reviewing the old contract.
E)   determining the timelines and ground rules for the bargaining process.

Question 11

The Taft-Hartley Act, which was introduced as a response to the upsurge of strikes in that time period, outlawed _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   lockouts
B)   union salting
C)   union busting
D)   secondary actions
E)   jurisdictional strikes

Question 12

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 13

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

Question 14

Who is an arbitrator?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who is an arbitrator?...

Question 15

The goal of a(n) _____, which prevents workers from working, is to put pressure on the union to accept the contract.

Accepted Answer

A)   slowdown
B)   economic strike
C)   walk-out
D)   unfair labor practices strike
E)   lockout

Question 16

The National Labor Union can be credited with the implementation of the eight-hour workday.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The first step in the grievance process is likely to involve:

Accepted Answer

A)   discussions with top senior executives to resolve the grievance.
B)   submission of a formal and written complaint about the grievance.
C)   discussion of the grievance with the manager, employee, and a union representative.
D)   presentation of the complaint to the company's union grievance committee.
E)   mediation or arbitration to discuss and resolve the grievance.

Question 18

_____ 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 19

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 a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

What are the three main classifications of bargaining topics?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the three main classifications of...

Exam 12: Working With Labor Unions

A sick-out is an illegal form of union strikes.

A union shop requires a person to join the union within a certain time period of joining the organization.

What are the four categories of grievances?

Wildcat strikes are:

Which of the following is true about the Knights of Labor?

A lockout is a strike in which the employees refuse to work in order to pressurize the employers into accepting their demands.

Mediators can work on grievance processes but not on collective bargaining issues.

Any recommendation made by the _____ in the grievance process is not binding for either of the parties involved.

What is a bargaining impasse?

The second step of the collective bargaining process involves both parties:

The Taft-Hartley Act, which was introduced as a response to the upsurge of strikes in that time period, outlawed _____.

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

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?

Who is an arbitrator?

The goal of a(n) _____, which prevents workers from working, is to put pressure on the union to accept the contract.

The National Labor Union can be credited with the implementation of the eight-hour workday.

The first step in the grievance process is likely to involve:

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

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 a(n) _____.

What are the three main classifications of bargaining topics?