Question 1

An employer may use _______________________________ rules to prohibit outside organizations from entering the workplace and interacting with workers.

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Question 2

After years of long hours and low pay, Lab technicians at a large hospital have decided that they would like to unionize. Describe the process that they will need to go through to secure union representation.

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Question 3

Tactics that emphasize grassroots involvement rather than reliance on outside, full time, paid union organizers reflect Saul Alinsky's _______________________________, which is "Never do for others that they can do for themselves."

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Question 4

One important employer tactic for sharing information and opinions is to hold a group meeting in the workplace during working hours in which employees are forced to listen to management's antiunion and pro-company presentations. This gathering is referred to as a ___________________________.

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Question 5

A successful campaign to organize commercial building janitors in several major cities during the 1980s was known as the _______________________________ campaign.

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Question 6

If a question of representation exists, the NLRB shall determine the preference of employees with regard to union representation by directing a _______________________________.

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Question 7

If a company is found guilty of having fired an employee in violation of Section 8(a)(3) of the NLRA, the remedy is generally _______________________________ and job reinstatement.

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Question 8

A ________________________ agreement occurs when a union convinces an employer not to take a position either way in a union election.

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Question 9

A group of nonunionized employees from a local cheese factory petitioned the employer for longer breaks. They claim that the nature of the work is physically demanding and employees are at risk of injury due to fatigue. They believe that longer breaks would help to alleviate fatigue and reduce injury. The employer listens to their arguments but promptly denies their request, arguing that they've never had to give longer breaks in the past and no one has complained before. Given the employer has denied their request, what options do these employees now have open to them?

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Question 10

The labor movement is aggressively lobbying for the enactment of the ________________________ which would help to remedy the perceived deficiencies in the NLRB through changes to the certification election process, increases in penalties for NLRA violations, and a provision for final and binding arbitration in disputes over first contracts.

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Question 11

The notion that elections should be conducted under experimental laboratory conditions is known as the _______________________________ doctrine.

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Question 12

When a union represents less than a majority of employees, one could argue that the NLRA still obligates employers to bargaining with the union on a _______________________________ basis.

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Question 13

Once a representation election is scheduled, a longstanding NLRB rule requires employers to give the union a list of names and addresses of the employees eligible to vote in the election. This is referred to as the _______________________________ and must be provided within seven days of the NLRB scheduling an election.

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Question 14

When the NLRB believes that the union had majority support but extreme employer misconduct eroded support and renders a new election pointless, the NLRB can issue a _______________________________ to force collective bargaining.

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Question 15

The Employee Free Choice Act proposes settling first contracts using _______________________________ if the parties are unable to reach an agreement through negotiations.

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Question 16

Describe how a union organizing drive can legally be initiated.

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Question 17

A _______________________________ agreement occurs when a union convinces an employer to voluntarily recognize the union based on the evidence of signed authorization cards.

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Question 18

Some unions, especially in the construction industry, have tried a tactic called _______________________________, in which paid union organizers try to get hired as regular employees for the purpose of organizing the workers.

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Question 19

The use of outside _______________________________ and lawyers is a prominent component of employers' campaigns.

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Question 20

The recognition strike used to be a common tool used by unions to force an employer to negotiate with them. Explain why recognition strikes are no longer commonplace.

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Quiz 6: Union Organizing