Question 1

Which of the following is an unfair labor practice by unions under the Taft-Hartley Act?

Accepted Answer

A)   Insisting on provisions that the employer may hire only workers who are union members
B)   Nominating candidates to union office and conducting secret-ballot elections
C)   Going out on strike to secure better working conditions
D)   Refraining from activity on behalf of the union
E)   Joining a union not recognized by the employerF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following is true of local unions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Administration of a contract largely takes place at the local union level.
B)   They always play the most critical role in negotiating the terms of a collective bargaining contract.
C)   Typically, the local union's president, vice president, and treasurer are the same as in the national union.
D)   Local unions are usually not involved in the negotiation for work rules in a collective bargaining contract.
E)   The participation of individual members in local unions is limited.F) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 3

How can labor-management relations be made more cooperative?

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Question 4

Which of the following is a reason for the decline in union membership in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)   Much recent job growth has occurred among men and younger workers, who are less likely than women and middle-aged workers to join unions
B)   Human resource practices that result in lower pay for unionized than for nonunionized workers
C)   Management efforts to control costs in response to international competition
D)   Much recent business growth has been in the North, where workers are less likely to join unions
E)   Government regulation banning unionizationF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following workers are not covered by the NLRA?

Accepted Answer

A)   An individual employed as a supervisor
B)   An individual employed in the service sector
C)   An individual employed by a private-sector firm with less than 15 full-time employees
D)   An individual carrying out a white-collar job
E)   An individual drawing an annual salary of more than $20,000F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following rights of employees is covered under the Taft-Hartley Act?

Accepted Answer

A)   The right to nominate candidates for union office
B)   The right to participate in union meetings and secret-ballot elections
C)   The right to choose whether they join a union or other group.
D)   The right to examine unions' financial records
E)   The right to physically block nonstriking employees from entering the workplaceF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Why do unions place a high priority on negotiating contract provisions with an employer? What are the different types of contract provisions?

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Question 8

Joining a union,whether recognized by the employer or not,is an activity protected under the NLRA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The _____ is a neutral third party on which the common alternatives to strike rely on.

Accepted Answer

A)   National Labor Relations Board
B)   Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
C)   Federal Labor Relations Board
D)   Federal Arbitration and Consulting Service
E)   National Mediation and Arbitration CommissionF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 10

Unlike union membership for workers in businesses,union membership among government workers has remained strong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The AFL-CIO is by far the largest labor union in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to data from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service,the largest share of arbitration cases involved wages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A craft union's bargaining power depends greatly on the control it can exercise over the supply of its workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Organizations formed for the purpose of representing their members' interests in dealing with employers are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   employee guilds.
B)   sororities.
C)   lobbies.
D)   member clubs.
E)   labor unions.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following is true of the trend in union membership in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   Union membership as a percentage of civilian employment has risen significantly.
B)   Union membership is higher in the private sector than in the public sector.
C)   Since the 1980s, union membership among government workers has held steady, while declines have occurred in the private sector.
D)   Total union membership now stands at about 30 percent of all employment.
E)   The share of employees who belong to unions has increased marginally since the 1960s.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

Which type of union security provision is illegal under the provisions of the National Labor Relations Act?

Accepted Answer

A)   Union shop
B)   Agency shop
C)   Closed shop
D)   Open shop
E)   Checkoff provisionF) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

In the context of the three levels of decisions involved in labor relations,which of the following management decisions relates to whether the organization will work with unions or develop (or maintain) nonunion operations?

Accepted Answer

A)   Negotiating contracts
B)   Formulating labor relations strategy
C)   Engaging in corporate governance
D)   Administering contracts
E)   Relationship managementF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following describes the type of arbitration that focuses on enforcing or interpreting contract terms?

Accepted Answer

A)   Final-offer arbitration
B)   Interest arbitration
C)   Rights arbitration
D)   Conventional arbitration
E)   Contract arbitrationF) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

According to Walton and McKersie,_____ bargaining looks for win-win solutions,or outcomes in which both sides benefit.

Accepted Answer

A)   attitudinal
B)   integrative
C)   distributive
D)   intraorganizational
E)   associateF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

On average,unionized workers receive higher pay than their nonunionized counterparts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

On average,unionized workers receive higher pay than their nonunionized counterparts.

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How can labor-management relations be made more cooperative?

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Which of the following rights of employees is covered under the Taft-Hartley Act?

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According to Walton and McKersie,_____ bargaining looks for win-win solutions,or outcomes in which both sides benefit.

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The _____ is a neutral third party on which the common alternatives to strike rely on.

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Organizations formed for the purpose of representing their members' interests in dealing with employers are known as:

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Which of the following describes the type of arbitration that focuses on enforcing or interpreting contract terms?

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Which of the following is true of the trend in union membership in the United States?

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Joining a union,whether recognized by the employer or not,is an activity protected under the NLRA.

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Which of the following is an unfair labor practice by unions under the Taft-Hartley Act?

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In the context of the three levels of decisions involved in labor relations,which of the following management decisions relates to whether the organization will work with unions or develop (or maintain) nonunion operations?

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Which type of union security provision is illegal under the provisions of the National Labor Relations Act?

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Which of the following workers are not covered by the NLRA?

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According to data from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service,the largest share of arbitration cases involved wages.

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A craft union's bargaining power depends greatly on the control it can exercise over the supply of its workers.

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Unlike union membership for workers in businesses,union membership among government workers has remained strong.

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Which of the following is a reason for the decline in union membership in the U.S.?

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Why do unions place a high priority on negotiating contract provisions with an employer? What are the different types of contract provisions?

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The AFL-CIO is by far the largest labor union in the U.S.

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