Question 1

The act that made it difficult for businesses to obtain court orders banning strikes, picketing, or union membership drives was the ____ Act.

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A)   Norris-LaGuardia
B)   National Labor Relations
C)   Wagner
D)   Labor-Management Relations
E)   MannF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 2

The first step in forming a union is the organizing campaign.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

For the past three years, Juan has worked on the line at a large tool manufacturing plant. His job is to arrange the tools in a holding tray and send them through the chrome bath to be plated. Juan has little contact with other workers and often finds his job to be tedious and dull. When he hears a union organizer is visiting the plant, he is one of the first in line to show support for the formation of a union. Juan's reason for wanting to join a union is to

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A)   combat alienation.
B)   increase job security.
C)   correct perceived deficiencies.
D)   keep his job.
E)   reinforce his family's support for the union.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

The first major piece of legislation forbidding certain unfair labor practices on the part of management was the ____ Act.

Accepted Answer

A)   Norris-LaGuardia
B)   National Labor Relations
C)   Landrum-Griffin
D)   Taft-Hartley
E)   WagnerF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

All of the following are contained or provided for by the Taft-Hartley Act except

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A)   a list of unfair labor practices.
B)   more rights for management during union organizing campaigns.
C)   safeguards for union funds.
D)   more power for the president of the United States to prevent or stop a strike.
E)   a balance of power between unions and management.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

U.S. Steel might agree with the union that new employees at the steel maker must join the union after a probationary period. This arrangement would be referred to as a

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A)   union shop.
B)   management shop.
C)   restricted plant.
D)   maintenance plant.
E)   cooperative union shop.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 7

The process of negotiating a labor contract with management is known as

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A)   ratifying.
B)   stipulating.
C)   manipulating.
D)   interchanging.
E)   collective bargaining.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

What were the major provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act that affected many poorly paid workers? How did this act affect very young children working in factories?

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Question 9

Workers at a Fisher Body plant in Grand Rapids are so unhappy with the plant and the union that they decide on their own to quit working for ten days. This would be called

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A)   picketing.
B)   a wildcat strike.
C)   organizing.
D)   negotiating.
E)   a secondary boycott.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

Because they were involved in a disagreement with the company, employees refused to do business with the company. This action is called a

Accepted Answer

A)   ratification.
B)   lockout.
C)   boycott.
D)   blackball.
E)   rejection.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 11

The Somerset Teachers Association and the American Federation of Counselors and Teachers are competing to become the exclusive bargaining representative for professionals, including full- and part-time faculty, counselors, and librarians at Somerset Community College. Because the ____ is(are)  unclear in this case, employees will decide on their representative.

Accepted Answer

A)   authorities
B)   dominions
C)   tribunals
D)   jurisdiction
E)   sanctitiesF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following is a benefit for management that results from union-management partnerships?

Accepted Answer

A)   More decision-making opportunities
B)   More responsibility
C)   More credibility
D)   Lower costs
E)   Less supervisionF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

The spirit of cooperation kept a Chrysler plant operating and led to a hefty increase in productivity. This cooperative spirit probably arose from the appointment of Douglas Fraser, president of the UAW, to Chrysler's board of directors in 1980. Such a step signaled a move from hostile to more constructive

Accepted Answer

A)   labor unions.
B)   labor and management goals.
C)   union-management relations.
D)   rights administration.
E)   work procedures.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 14

The Teamsters and a large trucking firm want to try informally to resolve their differences over some unclear areas of their labor contract. They will probably

Accepted Answer

A)   use mediation.
B)   try the National Labor Relations Board (NLR
B)  .
C)   go directly to strikebreaking.
D)   use arbitration.
E)   file a federal lawsuit.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

The AFL-CIO's negotiations committee has finally reached an agreement with the representatives of Transcontinental Airways on its first labor contract. Before this contract can become a legally binding agreement, what must take place?

Accepted Answer

A)   Certification
B)   Formal election
C)   Collective bargaining
D)   Authorization
E)   RatificationF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

For the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers to calculate seniority for its members at a construction company, it would need to know

Accepted Answer

A)   when the union member completed college or trade school.
B)   how old the union member is.
C)   when the person joined the union.
D)   the length of time the union member has worked for the company.
E)   the skill level, age, and employment history of the worker, which is then placed into a complicated formula to determine seniority.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

The Fair Labor Standards Act provides for all of the following except

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A)   prohibition of child labor.
B)   overtime rates for work weeks in excess of forty hours.
C)   minimum-wage rate.
D)   minimum-wage exemption for farm workers.
E)   right-to-work laws.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

If union representatives for Ford conduct research to find out the amount of pay line workers at GM and Toyota are earning, they want to

Accepted Answer

A)   know how much Ford has the ability to pay its employees.
B)   see if the amount Ford is paying its employees is on par with the amount other companies are paying their employees.
C)   force Ford to be the highest paying company in the auto industry.
D)   ensure that Ford's employees are not getting paid more than they deserve.
E)   negotiate better benefits for Ford's workers to offset the lower pay.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

The proper sequence in forming a union includes

Accepted Answer

A)   organizing campaign, authorization campaign, and NLRB ratification.
B)   campaign fundraiser, organizing campaign, and authorization drive.
C)   NLRB ratification, campaign fundraiser, and formal election.
D)   organizing campaign, authorization cards, and formal election.
E)   authorization cards, NLRB ratification, and formal election.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

The Fair Labor Standards Act defines overtime as all hours worked beyond forty hours a week.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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