Question 1

The ________ Act gives the president of the United States the right to seek an injunction (for up to 80 days)against a strike that would create a national emergency.

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The answer of The ________ Act gives the president of...

Question 2

The NLRB oversees union elections and prevents employers and unions from engaging in illegal and unfair labor practices.

Accepted Answer

This is a true statement about the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

Question 3

Section 7 of the NLRA is a federal law that gives employers the right to terminate union practices detrimental to the organization.

Accepted Answer

Section 7 of the NLRA protects employees' right to organize and engage in collective bargaining, and does not give employers the right to unilaterally terminate union practices.

Question 4

Decertification elections must be supervised by the ________.

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The answer of Decertification elections must be supervised by the...

Question 5

If employees no longer want to be represented by a union,a(n)________ election is held.

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The answer of If employees no longer want to be...

Question 6

The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)establishes the right of employers to terminate the employment of members of unions whose continued picketing hinders the progress of the business.

Accepted Answer

The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) primarily protects the rights of employees to organize, to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection. It does not establish the right of employers to terminate the employment of union members for participating in protected activities such as picketing.

Question 7

An appropriate bargaining unit must consist of employees from a single company.

Accepted Answer

An appropriate bargaining unit can consist of employees from a single company or multiple companies, but they must share common interests, working conditions, and job duties.

Question 8

The inaccessibility exception is a rule that permits employees and union officials to engage in union solicitation on company property if the employees are beyond the reach of reasonable union efforts to communicate with them.

Accepted Answer

The inaccessibility exception allows union solicitation on company property if the employees are beyond the reach of reasonable union efforts to communicate with them.

Question 9

The Taft-Hartley Act gives the president of the United States the right to seek an injunction against a strike that would create a national emergency.

Accepted Answer

The Taft-Hartley Act does indeed give the president the authority to seek an injunction against a strike that would create a national emergency.

Question 10

The ________ was formed in 1886,under the leadership of Samuel Gompers.Only skilled craft workers such as silversmiths and artisans were allowed to belong.

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The answer of The ________ was formed in 1886,under the...

Question 11

The Norris-LaGuardia Act is a federal statute which stipulates that it is legal for employees to organize.

Accepted Answer

The Norris-LaGuardia Act, also known as the Anti-Injunction Bill, was signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932. It restricts courts from issuing injunctions against nonviolent labor disputes, and also specifically states that it is legal for employees to organize and participate in unions.

Question 12

John L.Lewis formed the ________ in 1935,which permitted semiskilled and unskilled workers to be its members.

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The answer of John L.Lewis formed the ________ in 1935,which...

Question 13

Managers and professional employees cannot belong to unions formed by employees they manage.

Accepted Answer

This is known as a conflict of interest and would create a potential conflict between the interests of the manager/professional employee and the employees they manage. Therefore, it is generally not allowed by union rules and regulations.

Question 14

Enacted in 1932,the ________ is a federal statute which stipulates that it is legal for employees to organize.

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The answer of Enacted in 1932,the ________ is a federal...

Question 15

The NLRB is required to supervise all consent elections.

Accepted Answer

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is not required to supervise all consent elections. Parties can agree to conduct these elections without NLRB supervision, although the NLRB does oversee many to ensure fairness and compliance with labor laws.

Question 16

The Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act,enacted in 1950,gives employers the right to engage in free speech efforts against unions prior to a union election.

Accepted Answer

The Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, also known as the Landrum-Griffin Act, regulates internal union affairs and requires reporting and disclosure of financial transactions. It does not give employers the right to engage in free speech efforts against unions prior to a union election. In fact, the National Labor Relations Act prohibits employers from interfering with employees' right to unionize.

Question 17

A group of employees that a union is seeking to represent in known as an appropriate bargaining unit.

Accepted Answer

This is because the appropriate bargaining unit is the group of employees that the union is seeking to represent through collective bargaining.

Question 18

An employer is permitted to bar off-duty employees from union solicitation on company premises.

Accepted Answer

According to the National Labor Relations Act, employers have the right to prohibit all non-work-related solicitation and distribution by off-duty employees on company property, including union solicitation.

Question 19

A decertification election is held when an employer does not want the presence of multiple unions in the organization.

Accepted Answer

A decertification election is held when employees no longer want the representation of their union, or when employees want to switch to a different union. It is not initiated by the employer.

Question 20

To certify a union,more than 50 percent of the employees must vote for establishing the union.

Accepted Answer

This is a true statement according to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) which requires a majority vote in favor of union representation to certify a union.

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