Deck 23: Immigration and Labor Law

Question 1

An employer may limit the campaign activities of union supporters during a union election campaign.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

An employer has a right to hire permanent replacements during a strike.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Federal labor law protects employers' right to dominate labor unions.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Forming a union requires the support from a majority of the employees in an appropriate bargaining unit.

Question 5

Unions must report on their activities to their members.

Question 6

If an employee presents false documentation of eligibility to work in the United States,his or her employer is subject to deportation.

Question 7

A secondary boycott is directed at a union.

Question 8

Federal labor laws cover all workers.

Question 9

A closed shop is a workplace that requires union membership as a condition of employment.

Question 10

An employer must verify documents establishing a prospective worker's identity.

Question 11

A strike occurs when unionized workers leave their jobs and refuse to work.

Question 12

Businesses can hire foreign workers with special qualifications when there are not enough qualified workers available in the United States.

Question 13

A union shop is a workplace that requires union membership after a worker has been on a job for specified amount of time.

Question 14

Federal law governs unions' internal business procedures.

Question 15

It is an unfair labor practice to refuse to bargain collectively with an elected employee representative.

Question 16

The government needs a subpoena or a warrant to inspect an employer's file of I-9 forms.

Question 17

An employer can use a lockout in an attempt to "break" a union.

Question 18

A company seeking to hire a noncitizen worker may do so if the worker is "self-authorized."

Question 19

A union that has been certified as the representative of a group of workers can later be decertified.

Question 20

An independent contractor is not subject to the employment eligibility verification requirements.

Question 21

Musicians & Performers Union represents the employees of Poignant Legerdemain,Inc.During negotiations over conditions of employment,each side rejects the other's proposal without offering a counterproposal.This indicates

A)bad faith.
B)good faith.
C)each party's attempt to obtain concessions on other subjects.
D)reasonable efforts to come to an agreement.

Question 22

Doctors Hospital Corporation employs seven thousand workers in seven locations.These employees have the right to

A)demand that Doctors Hospital Corporation be a closed shop.
B)make "hot-cargo" agreements.
C)organize.
D)refuse to bargain with Doctors Hospital Corporation.

Question 23

Hiway Trucking Company believes that International Truckers Union (ITU)has violated a federal labor law.The appropriate step is for Hiway to

A)file an unfair labor practice complaint with the National Labor Relations Board.
B)file a suit in the appropriate federal court.
C)lock out the ITU employees.
D)petition the president of the United States,who has eighty days to make a decision.

Question 24

Finance Professionals Union represents the workers of Business & Commerce Banking Corporation.The management of the firm refuses to bargain with the union over the economic consequences to the employees of management's decision to shut down some facilities.This most likely violates

A)federal labor law.
B)state right-to-work laws.
C)federal wage-and-hour laws.
D)no federal or state law.

Question 25

During a union election campaign at Retro Industry,Inc. ,the employer can

A)ask employees to publicly state their personal views on unionization.
B)promise to terminate the employees who vote for the union.
C)threaten to reduce the wages of employees who vote for the union.
D)do none of the choices.

Question 26

Communication Workers Union is certified as the bargaining representative for workers at Gulf Wi-Fi Company.Terms that result from bargaining with Gulf apply to

A)all workers in the bargaining unit.
B)only current workers in the bargaining unit,not new or later hires.
C)only workers in the bargaining unit who agree to the terms.
D)only workers in the bargaining unit who chose to belong to the union.

Question 27

Socrates Software Corporation wants to hire Tomas,a noncitizen of "extraordinary ability." To hire Tomas,Socrates must petition

A)U.S.Citizenship and Immigration Services.
B)the Social Security Administration.
C)U.S.Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
D)the National Labor Relations Board.

Question 28

Garth's family came to the United States from Scotland in 1640.Hermann's family came to this country from Germany in 1800.Ivy's family came from Ireland in 1870.The United States did not have any laws restricting immigration until

A)the early nineteenth century.
B)the late nineteenth century.
C)the twentieth century.
D)the twenty-first century.

Question 29

After extensive collective bargaining,Rubber Workers Union and Super-Valu Tire Company cannot agree on terms.The union may

A)call a strike.
B)file an unfair labor practice complaint with the National Labor Relations Board.
C)file a suit in the appropriate federal court.
D)petition the president of the United States,who has eighty days to make a decision.

Question 30

Oil Workers Union (OWU)represents the employees of Petro Refinery,Inc.(PRI).The union commits an unlawful labor practice if it

A)demands that PRI hire only OWU-affiliated workers.
B)does not demand that PRI hire only OWU-affiliated workers.
C)prohibits picketing activities without the employees' majority support.
D)refuses to participate with PRI in a secondary boycott.

Question 31

During a dispute with Musicale Productions Inc. ,National Stagehands Union asks the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)for a ruling.The NLRB rules against Musicale.The employer may appeal the decision to

A)the appropriate state court.
B)the appropriate U.S.court of appeals.
C)the president of the United States,who has eighty days to make a decision.
D)the U.S.Department of Labor.

Question 32

Employees at Resource Industries,Inc. ,want to form into a single union.To constitute an appropriate bargaining unit,a group of workers must have

A)a mutuality of interest.
B)at least one member of management willing to join the union.
C)dissimilar levels of skills and qualifications.
D)geographical disparity.

Question 33

Pip,a clerk for a Quik Burger,Inc. ,restaurant goes out on strike with the other employees.After the strike,Pip must be given his job back if there is still work at the restaurant,and the strike was

A)a lawful,unfair labor practice strike.
B)an "excuse" for a few days off.
C)an unjustified strike.
D)an unlawful "economic" strike.

Question 34

During a union election campaign,Sapphire Blue Finance Company prohibits on-site,work-hour solicitations by Credit Workers Union,which is seeking the workers' unionization,while permitting charities to solicit the same workers on-site and during work hours.This violates

A)federal labor law.
B)federal election law.
C)federal solicitation law.
D)no federal law.

Question 35

Precision Auto Parts,Inc. ,operates a machining plant near the border between the United States and Canada.Due to the location,it would be easy for Precision to employ noncitizens.It is legal for a U.S.employer to

A)hire persons without verifying their identity.
B)recruit persons without verifying their legal employability.
C)refer for a fee persons not authorized to work in the United States.
D)none of the choices.

Question 36

Fruits & Vegetables,Inc. ,employs hundreds of seasonal and permanent workers,both skilled and unskilled,in seven states.Fruits & Vegetables can hire illegal immigrants

A)if either the employer or the immigrants file special forms.
B)only if the employer files a special form.
C)only if the immigrants file special forms.
D)under no circumstances.

Question 37

Delite Dairy Products Company operates four plants.One plant is unionized.Delite can close this plant if

A)another Delite plant unionizes.
B)Delite also closes a non-union facility.
C)Delite no longer wishes to deal with the union.
D)the plant's equipment is outmoded.

Question 38

General Assembly Corporation,a U.S.employer,may hire Hilo,a noncitizen,if Hilo is

A)a lawful permanent resident of the United States.
B)an unlawful but hopefully permanent resident in the United States.
C)an unlawful but only temporary resident in the United States.
D)any of the choices.

Question 39

After extensive collective bargaining,Union of Warehouse Workers (UWW)and Volatile Products Company cannot agree on terms.Volatile may

A)file an unfair labor practice complaint with the National Labor Relations Board.
B)file a suit in the appropriate federal court.
C)lock out the UWW employees.
D)petition the president of the United States,who has eighty days to make a decision.

Question 40

Mineral Mining Corporation is a U.S.employer.Mineral,and other U.S.employers,must perform I-9 verifications for new hires who work under the employer's direct supervision

A)excluding contractors and day workers.
B)excluding contractors but including day workers.
C)excluding day workers but including contractors.
D)including contractors and day workers.

Question 41

Collective bargaining between Harbor Services Company and International Shipyard Workers Union (ISWU)reaches an impasse.ISWU calls a strike against Harbor Services to pressure it into making concessions.The unionized workers leave their jobs and refuse to work.The workers picket Harbor Services's offices with signs that complain of management's unfairness.Is this action legal If so,do the workers have the right to be paid while they are striking? Can non-workers participate in the picketing? Can co-workers refuse to cross the picket line?

Question 42

Heck is president of Innovative Services,Inc.(ISI).Jasmin is ISI's office manager.Among the staff that Jasmin supervises are her daughter and daughter-in-law.Jasmin's relatives and a handful of other employees designate the Office Workers International Union as their bargaining representative.Jasmin is not involved.When Heck learns that the office is unionizing,he decides to take steps to oppose the union.What can Heck do to avoid the unionization of ISI's employees ?Can Heck legally fire Jasmin for the actions of her relatives and threaten the others with discharge?