Question 1

____ are unions organized at the level of a single organization or region.

Accepted Answer

A)   Nationals
B)   Internationals
C)   Stakes
D)   Locals
E)   None of these

Question 2

____ items may be included in the collective bargaining if both parties agree.

Accepted Answer

A)   Mandatory
B)   Oblique
C)   Permissive
D)   Progressive
E)   Regressive C

Question 3

The Landrum-Griffin Act of 1959 requires national labor unions to elect new leaders every ____ years.

Accepted Answer

A)   two
B)   three
C)   five
D)   ten
E)   fifteen

Question 4

Summarize the early history of labor unions in the United States. What innovations did each new group offer?

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The first labor unions in the United Sta...

Question 5

Scenario 11.1
Multinational, Inc. has recently closed a number of plants in the United States and is planning to move the work of those plants to facilities in developing countries in the Pacific Rim. The employees of Multinational, Inc. have never been unionized. Zachary Bowman thinks it would be a good idea for him and his fellow employees to unionize.
-Refer to Scenario 11.1. What is the first step that Mr. Bowman should take to begin the unionization process?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hold a secret ballot election.
B)   Ask the National Labor Relations Board to hold a certification election.
C)   Call in a union organizer to stimulate interest in unionization.
D)   Call for a boycott of Multinational's goods until the employer unionizes the workers.
E)   Ask for an arbitrator to decide the issue of unionization. C

Question 6

A slowdown occurs when an employer denies employees access to the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

How can management prepare for collective bargaining? How can a union prepare for collective bargaining?

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Management can prepare for collective ba...

Question 8

The process of dealing with individuals in a company who are represented by a union is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   labor relations.
B)   benchmarking.
C)   total quality management.
D)   management by objectives.
E)   negotiated contracting. A

Question 9

The American Federation of Labor focused on what types of work?

Accepted Answer

A)   Blue-collar jobs
B)   Craft-based jobs
C)   Professional-level jobs
D)   Secretarial jobs
E)   White-collar jobs

Question 10

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (a union representing truck drivers and others)  collectively bargains with Univar, the largest distributor of chemical products in the United States. Prior to collective bargaining, who should have the responsibility of examining the financial condition of Univar?

Accepted Answer

A)   Univar
B)   The Teamsters' leadership
C)   Truck drivers who are members of the Teamsters
D)   Both Univar and the Teamsters' leadership
E)   Univar, the Teamsters' leadership, and truck drivers who are members of the Teamsters

Question 11

An impasse is a situation where all parties involved will eventually reach an agreement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A strike occurs when workers representing the union march with signs at the employer's facility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is the MOST accurate statement?

Accepted Answer

A)   Union-management relations are more hostile today than they were in the past.
B)   Unions are more powerful today than in the past, compared to the power of employers.
C)   Unions today rarely struggle with traditional, basic issues, such as wages.
D)   As unions have become smaller, their power has diminished.
E)   Employers today are controlled almost completely by powerful unions, due to increased regulation of business.

Question 14

Which of the following types of arbitration gives the parties the MOST incentive to reach a settlement on their own?

Accepted Answer

A)   Target point arbitration
B)   Take-it-or-leave-it arbitration
C)   Strike-based arbitration
D)   Neutral arbitration
E)   Final-offer arbitration

Question 15

The bargaining unit is the group of employees who are eligible for representation by the union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following tactics is illegal?

Accepted Answer

A)   Picketing
B)   Boycotts
C)   Economic strikes
D)   Lockouts
E)   All of these

Question 17

Overall, union membership since 1955 has been

Accepted Answer

A)   holding steady.
B)   increasing greatly.
C)   constant.
D)   erratic.
E)   decreasing at an alarming rate.

Question 18

The collective bargaining process involves two sides: management representing the employing company and the labor union representing workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What are some barriers to effective negotiation?

Accepted Answer

The foremost barrier to effective negoti...

Question 20

Which of the following issues are receiving more attention from unions in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A)   Wages and hours
B)   Health benefits
C)   Pension benefits and job security
D)   Union membership
E)   New labor legislation

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A slowdown occurs when an employer denies employees access to the workplace.

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Which of the following types of arbitration gives the parties the MOST incentive to reach a settlement on their own?

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Which of the following tactics is illegal?

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How can management prepare for collective bargaining? How can a union prepare for collective bargaining?

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