Question 1

Identify the guideline that should be followed by a supervisor to discourage unions.

Accepted Answer

In order to discourage unions, supervisors should report any direct or indirect signs of union activity to a core management group.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Under the Taft-Hartley Act, unions may not restrain employers through actions such as insisting on illegal provisions during contract negotiations, such as provisions that the employer may hire only workers who are union members or "satisfactory" to the union, or working conditions to be determined by a group to which the employer does not belong.

Question 3

Identify the right of employees that is covered under the Taft-Hartley Act.

Accepted Answer

The Taft-Hartley Act allows the states to pass so-called right-to-work laws, which make union shops, maintenance of membership, and agency shops illegal. The idea behind such laws is that requiring union membership or the payment of union dues restricts the employees' right to freedom of association. In other words, employees should be free to choose whether they join a union or other group.

Question 4

Which of the following union security provisions is unlawful under right-to-work laws?

Accepted Answer

The Taft-Hartley Act allows the states to pass so-called right-to-work laws, which make union shops, maintenance of membership, and agency shops illegal. The idea behind such laws is that requiring union membership or the payment of union dues restricts the employees' right to freedom of association.

Question 5

One of the substitutes to traditional organizing is to conduct _____ which bring financial,political,or public pressure on employers during union organization and contract negotiation.

Accepted Answer

One of the alternatives to traditional organizing is to conduct corporate campaigns-bringing public, financial, or political pressure on employers during union organization and contract negotiation.

Question 6

Which of the following best describes a card-check provision?

Accepted Answer

A card-check provision is an agreement that if a certain percentage-by law, at least a majority-of employees sign an authorization card, the employer will recognize their union representation. An impartial outside agency, such as the American Arbitration Association, counts the cards.

Question 7

The _____ has the authority for certifying or decertifying a union through an election.

Accepted Answer

The National Labor Relations Board has the authority for certifying or decertifying a union through an election.

Question 8

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)consists of two major functions: one is to prevent unfair labor practices and the other one is to:

Accepted Answer

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has two major functions: to conduct and certify representation elections and to prevent unfair labor practices. It does not initiate either of these actions but responds to requests for action.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of right-to-work laws?

Accepted Answer

The Taft-Hartley Act allows the states to pass so-called right-to-work laws, which make union shops, maintenance of membership, and agency shops illegal. The idea behind such laws is that requiring union membership or the payment of union dues restricts the employees' right to freedom of association.

Question 10

During an organizing campaign,which of the following occurs when union representatives make contact with employees,present their message about the union,and invite them to sign an authorization card?

Accepted Answer

For the organization process to continue, at least 30 percent of the employees must sign an authorization card. If over half the employees sign an authorization card, the union may request that the employer voluntarily recognize the union. If the employer agrees, the NLRB certifies the union as the exclusive representative of employees. If the employer refuses, or if only 30 to 50 percent of employees signed cards, the NLRB conducts a secret-ballot election.

Question 11

Jane and Martha work at Anden Inc.Jane claims that forming a union can help enhance workers' bargaining power with management.Martha,however,argues that it is quite challenging to form a union.Which of the following statements strengthens Martha's argument?

Accepted Answer

To meet its objectives, a union needs to convince a majority of workers that they should receive better pay or other employment conditions. For a union organizing process to work, at least 30% of an organization's employees must sign an authorization card.

Question 12

House Factory Inc.agrees to allow a union to conduct an organizing campaign.Both parties decide that they will come to a settlement on the time and place of the campaign.In this scenario,which of the following types of elections best describes this type of settlement?

Accepted Answer

For a consent election, the employer and the union seeking representation arrive at an agreement stating the time and place of the election, the choices included on the ballot, and a way to determine who is eligible to vote.

Question 13

Identify the law that regulates unions' actions with reference to their members,including financial disclosure and the conduct of elections.

Accepted Answer

The Landrum-Griffin Act regulates unions' actions with regard to their members, including financial disclosure and the conduct of elections. This law establishes and protects rights of union members. These include the right to nominate candidates for union office, participate in union meetings and secret-ballot elections, and examine unions' financial records.

Question 14

Which of the following terms refers to a substitute arrangement of union membership in which members receive discounts on insurance and credit cards rather than representation in collective bargaining?

Accepted Answer

Organizers sometimes offer workers associate union membership, which is not linked to an employee's workplace and does not provide representation in collective bargaining. Rather, an associate member receives other services, such as discounts on health and life insurance or credit cards.

Question 15

Which of the following is true of how the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)carries out the function of preventing unfair labor practices?

Accepted Answer

If an employer or union refuses to comply with an NLRB order, the board has the authority to petition the U.S. Court of Appeals. The deadline for filing a charge is six months after the alleged unfair practice.

Question 16

An employer's exclusion of workers from a workplace until they meet certain conditions is known as a _____.

Accepted Answer

In a lockout, the employer excludes workers from the workplace until they meet certain conditions.

Question 17

Which of the following laws permits states to pass right-to-work laws?

Accepted Answer

The Taft-Hartley Act allows the states to pass so-called right-to-work laws, which make union shops, maintenance of membership, and agency shops illegal. The idea behind such laws is that requiring union membership or the payment of union dues restricts the employees' right to freedom of association.

Question 18

What is the minimum percent of employees in a bargaining unit who must sign authorization cards for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)to hold a union representation election?

Accepted Answer

At the start of an organizing process, union representatives make contact with employees, present their message about the union, and invite them to sign an authorization card. For the organization process to continue, at least 30 percent of the employees must sign an authorization card.

Question 19

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)certifies a union as the exclusive representative of a group of employees when:

Accepted Answer

When a majority of workers vote in favor of a union, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) certifies it as the exclusive representative of a group of employees.

Question 20

Identify the category of employees excluded by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)from participating in organizing activities.

Accepted Answer

Bargaining units may not include certain types of employees, such as agricultural laborers, independent contractors, supervisors, and managers. Beyond this, the NLRB attempts to group together employees who have a community of interest in their wages, hours, and working conditions.

Quiz 15: Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

Identify the guideline that should be followed by a supervisor to discourage unions.

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

Identify the right of employees that is covered under the Taft-Hartley Act.

Which of the following union security provisions is unlawful under right-to-work laws?

One of the substitutes to traditional organizing is to conduct _____ which bring financial,political,or public pressure on employers during union organization and contract negotiation.

Which of the following best describes a card-check provision?

The _____ has the authority for certifying or decertifying a union through an election.

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) consists of two major functions: one is to prevent unfair labor practices and the other one is to:

Which of the following statements is true of right-to-work laws?

During an organizing campaign,which of the following occurs when union representatives make contact with employees,present their message about the union,and invite them to sign an authorization card?

Jane and Martha work at Anden Inc.Jane claims that forming a union can help enhance workers' bargaining power with management.Martha,however,argues that it is quite challenging to form a union.Which of the following statements strengthens Martha's argument?

House Factory Inc.agrees to allow a union to conduct an organizing campaign.Both parties decide that they will come to a settlement on the time and place of the campaign.In this scenario,which of the following types of elections best describes this type of settlement?

Identify the law that regulates unions' actions with reference to their members,including financial disclosure and the conduct of elections.

Which of the following terms refers to a substitute arrangement of union membership in which members receive discounts on insurance and credit cards rather than representation in collective bargaining?

Which of the following is true of how the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) carries out the function of preventing unfair labor practices?

An employer's exclusion of workers from a workplace until they meet certain conditions is known as a _____.

Which of the following laws permits states to pass right-to-work laws?

What is the minimum percent of employees in a bargaining unit who must sign authorization cards for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to hold a union representation election?

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) certifies a union as the exclusive representative of a group of employees when:

Identify the category of employees excluded by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from participating in organizing activities.