Question 1

State the important provisions of the Landrum-Griffin Act of 1959.

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Question 2

Job and union security constitute the main issues or clauses for employees in a collective bargaining agreement.

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 B)False  True

Question 3

A union representation election is conducted by the ____.

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A)   business agent
B)   management
C)   bargaining unit
D)   NLRB Once it is decided that the bargaining unit will be represented by a union, a union representation election must be conducted by the NLRB. NLRB conducts the election under federal regulations and certifies the results.

Question 4

Samantha Jones, owner and CEO of Jones Industries, is faced with the task of thwarting the formation of a union by her employees. In brainstorming about how to respond, Samantha thinks a straightforward attack on the union would be ideal and threatens to fire anyone who is caught discussing the union. In this situation:

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A)   Samantha's act would be considered a fair labor practice under the revised National Labor Relations Act.
B)   Samantha is not liable for an unfair labor practice because she only made a threat and didn't actually fire anyone.
C)   Samantha act would be regarded as an unfair labor practice under the Employee Free Choice Act.
D)   Samantha's act would amount to an unfair labor practice because it interfered with the employees' legal rights of forming a labor union.

Question 5

_____ are specifically excluded from the NLRA.

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A)   Part-time workers
B)   Nonmanagerial employees
C)   Subagents
D)   Domestic workers

Question 6

To prevent unions from discriminating against minorities and women, the NLRA imposes the duty of _____ on unions.

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A)   fair representation
B)   good faith bargaining
C)   collective bargaining
D)   permissive bargaining

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true about the bargaining power of employees?

Accepted Answer

A)   State government employees have the power to strike but not bargain.
B)   Only private sector employees have the power to bargain.
C)   Only federal government employees have bargaining power.
D)   Both private and government employees have bargaining power.

Question 8

The bill of rights, implemented under the Landrum-Griffin Act of 1959, states that:

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A)   members do not have the right to vote on union business.
B)   union officers must be voted through public ballots.
C)   union elections must be held every three years.
D)   members cannot be disciplined for failure to pay union dues.

Question 9

Federal employees are covered by the:

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A)   National Labor Relations Act.
B)   Employee Free Choice Act.
C)   Taft-Hartley Act of 1947.
D)   Civil Service Reform Act of 1978.

Question 10

Strikes that are not authorized by the union are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   bargaining strikes
B)   yellow dog strikes
C)   wildcat strikes
D)   lockout strikes

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true for unfair labor practices?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is not an unfair labor practice for an employer to totally go out of business even if the reason is anti-union animus.
B)   If the reason is to discourage unions, an employer going totally out of business, can close only one part of its business.
C)   If employers with at least 500 employees have a massive layoff, they are required by law to give the employees at least 60 days notice.
D)   Actual interference by an employer has to be proved in order for it to be considered an unfair labor practice.

Question 12

Identify the correct statement about bargaining units.

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A)   Employees of the bargaining unit cannot conduct a card check.
B)   Generally, there must be at least two employees in a bargaining unit.
C)   It is not mandatory to have a bargaining unit for election of a union.
D)   It represents the management whose employees the union will represent.

Question 13

Wages, hours and other terms, and conditions of employment come under ____.

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A)   permissive subjects of bargaining
B)   employee subjects of bargaining
C)   mandatory subjects of bargaining
D)   management subjects of bargaining

Question 14

If the employers refuse to bargain with the union representatives over pay hikes, it will be regarded as an unfair labor practice because:

Accepted Answer

A)   pay hike is a mandatory subject of bargaining.
B)   the Employee Free Choice Act says so.
C)   pay hike is a permissive subject of bargaining.
D)   the employers are prohibited from bargaining with the union. A

Question 15

What is the most significant difference between public and private collective bargaining?

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Question 16

The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 outlawed both closed shops and union shops.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Strikes which are not authorized by the union are considered illegal if:

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A)   they strike for economic reasons rather than for unfair labor practices.
B)   they force the employer to deal with the employees rather than the union.
C)   they are merely to make a statement of some sort.
D)   they impose the will of the minority rather than the majority.

Question 18

People who get the benefits of the union's work without having to be a part of the union or pay the equivalent of union dues are called:

Accepted Answer

A)   free riders.
B)   open riders.
C)   union riders.
D)   agency riders. A

Question 19

In right to work states, employees are free to join unions or not and do not have to pay union dues or their equivalent.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Describe any three unfair labor practices engaged in by unions.

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State the important provisions of the Landrum-Griffin Act of 1959.

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_____ are specifically excluded from the NLRA.

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State the important provisions of the Landrum-Griffin Act of 1959.

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_____ are specifically excluded from the NLRA.

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