Question 1

When employees are required to attend a meeting to hear a presentation by the employer during a pre-election union campaign,the meeting is called a/an:

Accepted Answer

A "captive audience" meeting refers to a situation where employees are required to attend a meeting to hear a presentation by the employer, often during a pre-election union campaign.

Question 2

The book A Theory of the Labor Movement,in which the Scarcity Consciousness Theory is described was written by:

Accepted Answer

Selig Perlman wrote "A Theory of the Labor Movement," where he described the Scarcity Consciousness Theory.

Question 3

The theory based on the belief that employees might seek collective action to relieve their feelings of alienation is called the:

Accepted Answer

The answer of The theory based on the belief that...

Question 4

The bill that if passed,will make it an unfair labor practice for an employer to recognize or bargain with a union that has not been selected by a majority of employees in a secret ballot election is called the:

Accepted Answer

The Secret Ballot Protection Act is designed to ensure that union representation is determined by a secret ballot election, making it an unfair labor practice for employers to recognize or bargain with a union not selected by a majority of employees through such an election.

Question 5

The union strategy that would place a union organizer in a job within a targeted company for the purpose of initiating unionization is called:

Accepted Answer

Union salts are individuals who are placed in a company with the intention of organizing workers and initiating unionization efforts from within.

Question 6

What percentage of the eligible voters usually vote in NLRB elections?

Accepted Answer

In NLRB elections, typically around 90 percent of eligible voters participate.

Question 7

The rules that are allowed in health care facilities when they are applied to patient's rooms,sitting rooms,operating rooms,and any other place patients receive treatment which affects the patients' recovery are called:

Accepted Answer

No-solicitation rules are implemented in healthcare facilities to ensure that patients' recovery is not disturbed by solicitation activities in areas where they receive treatment.

Question 8

The legal duty of the exclusive bargaining agent after winning a representation election is to:

Accepted Answer

The exclusive bargaining agent has a legal duty to represent fairly all employees in the bargaining unit, regardless of whether they voted in the election or are union members.

Question 9

The bill that required the NLRB to certify a union if the majority of employees signed union authorization cards,stated a procedure for the invocation of the first collective bargaining agreement,and imposed penalties for employer violations of certain unfair labor practices was called the:

Accepted Answer

The Employee Free Choice Act proposed to simplify the process for workers to form a union by allowing certification if a majority signed authorization cards, and it included measures for first contract negotiations and penalties for unfair labor practices.

Question 10

Which of the following groups are not considered "employees" and may not be in any bargaining unit?

Accepted Answer

Supervisors are not considered "employees" under the National Labor Relations Act and are excluded from bargaining units because they have authority over other employees.

Quiz 5: Why and How Unions Are Organized