Deck 30: Labor Legislation

Question 1

_____ is the process by which employers and unions negotiate and agree on the terms of employment for employees.

A) Employer arbitration
B) Collective bargaining
C) Employee negotiation
D) Union representation

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The reporting requirements of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act require unions to file copies of their bylaws and constitutions.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which of the following best describes a hot cargo agreement?

A) It is an agreement between a union and an employer that the employer will not use materials from nonunion shops.
B) It is an agreement between a union and an employer that the employees will use materials without excessive wastage.
C) It is an agreement between a union and an employer that the employer will not import materials from union shops abroad.
D) It is an agreement between a union and an employer that the employees will not use company materials for personal use.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is considered a fair labor union practice?

A) Refusal to bargain collectively with the employer
B) Barring a worker from the union for refusal to excessive pay initiation fees
C) Picketing an employer to force bargaining with an uncertified union
D) Barring a worker from the union for nonpayment of dues

Question 5

Who among the following are governed by the National Labor Relations Act?

A) Individuals engaged in interstate commerce
B) Individuals employed by parents and spouses
C) People engaged in domestic labor
D) People engaged in agricultural labor

Question 6

A work setting in which all employees must be union members is known as a shop floor.

Question 7

Picketing by employees in order to gain recognition when another union is the legally recognized bargaining agent is allowed.

Question 8

An employer has the right to plead with workers to refrain from joining unions using promises of benefits.

Question 9

Which of the following is a reporting requirement for unions under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act?

A) Unions are required to disclose the full extent of their assets and liabilities.
B) Unions are required to disclose the salaries and reimbursement paid to members.
C) Unions are required to disclose the reason for which any member was barred in the past.
D) Union members are required to disclose the full extent of their personal assets.

Question 10

Explain the reporting requirements under the Labor Management Reporting And Disclosure Act.

Question 11

The employment of children less than sixteen years of age as actors is prohibited by the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Question 12

Which of the following is a right of the employer under the Labor Management Relations Act?

A) Right to refuse to bargain collectively with supervisory employees
B) Right to refuse to bargain with chosen agents of the employees
C) Right to bar employees from forming a union in the factory
D) Right to hire to children between the ages of 16 and 18 for unskilled work

Question 13

Who among the following are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act?

A) Employees working for firms engaged in intrastate commerce
B) Employees in certain positions, such as executives and administrators
C) Employees working for firms engaged in interstate commerce in the agricultural field
D) Employees earning minimum wages while working in factories

Question 14

An objective of the Fair Labor Standards Act is to discourage a long work week.

Question 15

The Fair Labor Standards Act does not apply to those engaged in the canning of fish.

Question 16

Officials of a union must make the information contained in reports available to all the union members.

Question 17

Which of the following is true under the child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act?

A) Youth between the ages of 16 and 18 are not allowed to work in industries that are hazardous to health.
B) Youth between the ages of 18 and 20 are not allowed to work in industrial factories.
C) Children under the age of 16 cannot be employed by parents or guardians to work as actors.
D) Children between the ages of 16 and 18 cannot be employed in certain agricultural positions.

Question 18

Employers can evade the minimum-wage provisions if they pay on a piece-rate basis.

Question 19

Employees have the right to engage in concerted action such as strikes for their mutual aid and protection.

Question 20

Collective bargaining requires that the employer recognize and bargain with the representative the employees select.