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From which two sources does a union get its power to negotiate effectively with the management of a business?

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An organizing campaign is the second step in forming a union.

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During union-management contract negotiations, what issues do the unions tend to emphasize and what issues do the managers tend to emphasize?

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The difference between mediation and arbitration is


A) in arbitration the problem may not be resolved, and mediation is the final step in which the involved parties must come to a resolution.
B) arbitration uses a neutral third party in the negotiations.
C) in mediation the president of the United States has the authority to step in, but not so in arbitration.
D) mediation uses a neutral third party in the negotiations.
E) mediation is a formal hearing, whereas arbitration is an informal discussion of the problem.

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The AFL-CIO may represent all of the following occupations except


A) actors, painters, and barbers.
B) carpenters, painters, and construction workers.
C) teachers, postal workers, and retail clerks.
D) ministers, rabbis, priests, and managers.
E) firefighters, bricklayers, and newspaper reporters.

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Ximena believes her discharge from the MCO Corporation for stealing was unfair. To her disappointment, management, from the first-line supervisor to corporate-level officers, has continually denied her grievance. Because the union contract allows it, Ximena will probably ask


A) for arbitration of the case.
B) for a fact finder's investigation.
C) the union to strike.
D) for renegotiation of the entire contract.
E) to submit the case to the courts.

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In a(n) ____ shop, an employee who joins a union must remain a union member as long as he or she is employed by the firm or for the duration of the contract period.


A) maintenance
B) union
C) agency
D) closed
E) open

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New Union Evan has been greatly concerned about the union he belongs to. He has been so fed up with the empty promises and the lack of accomplishments that he is seriously considering starting a new union. High on Evan's agenda is determining the reasons why anyone should join his union out of all the others. Another big issue is creating a list of worker needs that his union would fight for. Yet another is developing contracts for his members that cover as many aspects as possible so that the likelihood of future disputes is minimized. Evan is debating whether he should set up an industry-based union or a company-specific shop, which all employees must join before working at that company. Evan also wants to fine-tune the grievance procedure because he knows, sooner or later, that he will need to go through it. -Refer to New Union. In developing union-management contracts for his members, Evan should ensure that all of the following are covered in the contract except


A) forms of pay.
B) pay determinants.
C) member relations.
D) magnitude of pay.
E) seniority.

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If the AFL-CIO were to set up a long-range strategic partnership with a company, which of the following could be included in the agreement?


A) Less employee involvement
B) Decreased worker accountability
C) Decreased worker responsibility and thus less stress
D) Increased costs
E) Increased worker participation in decision making

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New Union Evan has been greatly concerned about the union he belongs to. He has been so fed up with the empty promises and the lack of accomplishments that he is seriously considering starting a new union. High on Evan's agenda is determining the reasons why anyone should join his union out of all the others. Another big issue is creating a list of worker needs that his union would fight for. Yet another is developing contracts for his members that cover as many aspects as possible so that the likelihood of future disputes is minimized. Evan is debating whether he should set up an industry-based union or a company-specific shop, which all employees must join before working at that company. Evan also wants to fine-tune the grievance procedure because he knows, sooner or later, that he will need to go through it. -Refer to New Union. In considering the type of shop to set up, Evan must know that the ____ shop was outlawed by the Taft-Hartley Act.


A) open
B) temporary
C) union
D) closed
E) agency

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Approximately 18 percent of the U.S. workforce belong to unions.

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Suppose a union threatened a strike that had the potential to shut down all electric power in the Washington-Baltimore-New York corridor after unsuccessful mediation and arbitration. The next step might be for the


A) residents to seek alternative sources of electric power.
B) mayors of the three cities to ask their respective governors to call out the National Guard of each state involved.
C) president of the United States to obtain a temporary injunction to prevent the strike.
D) manager of the electric company's generating station to call a wildcat strike.
E) union president to contact the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) .

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Union organizers at the Maytag plant have just been informed that management has rejected their request to be recognized as the bargaining representative for plant employees. Which of the following will occur next?


A) The NLRB will conduct a formal election.
B) The NLRB will conduct an organizing campaign.
C) Union organizers will conduct a formal election.
D) Union organizers will conduct an organizing campaign.
E) Management will conduct a formal election.

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Identify and describe the major steps involved in forming a union.

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A situation in which workers may choose not to join a union but must pay union dues is called a(n) ____ shop.


A) union
B) agency
C) maintenance
D) closed
E) open

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The process of negotiating a labor contract with management is called collective bargaining.

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Trace the development of labor unions in the United States since the mid-1800s.

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Labor unions in the United States have a...

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A situation in which new employees need not be union members to begin employment but must join the union after a specified probationary period is known as a(n) ____ shop.


A) agency
B) closed
C) maintenance
D) open
E) union

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When Arthur heard about two line workers in another department being fired after a disagreement with their manager, he decided it was time to join the union: "I have a family to feed, and I can't risk losing my job because some manager has a bad day." Arthur's reason for joining a union is to


A) combat alienation.
B) increase job security.
C) correct perceived deficiencies.
D) increase his salary.
E) reinforce his family's support for the union.

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The first known strike in the United States involved a group of Philadelphia ____, who stopped working because of demands for higher wages.


A) textile workers
B) teamsters
C) coal miners
D) printers
E) railroad workers

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