Exam 32: Labor Law and Collective Bargaining

Most union elections are contested by the employer.

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

A ________ is a cessation of work by union members in order to obtain economic benefits or correct an unfair labor practice.

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.

If an employer reasonably anticipates a strike by some of its employees, it may legally arrange a(n)________ to prevent these employees from entering the work premise.

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

Under an agency shop agreement, an employer may hire anyone whether she belongs to a union or not.

Sit-down strikes in which the employees occupy the employer's premises are illegal.

Which of the following best describes a wild-cat strike?

Which of the following is true of the Taft-Hartley Act?

A certain organization's employees want a union to represent their rights, a request that has been approved by the employer.All the employees live in the employees' quarters in the building adjacent to the place of work.In order for a union to be established, solicitation must be carried out by these employees.Which of the following is true of this situation?

The NLRB is an administrative body that oversees and prevents union members from engaging in illegal labor practices.

Under a(n)________ agreement, an employer agrees to hire only employees who are already members of a union.

A group of employees that a union is seeking to represent is known as a(n)________.

The right to picket is implied from the ________.

The act of negotiating contract terms between an employer and the members of a union is known as mediation.

The NLRA establishes the right of employers to terminate the employment of members of unions whose continued picketing hinders the progress of the business.

Individual unions are not allowed to join AFL-CIO; the members need to be individual employees.

Only skilled craft workers such as silversmiths and artisans were allowed to belong to the American Federation of Labor.

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.