Question 1

Which of the following is a reason for the decline in U.S. union membership?

Accepted Answer

A)  The decline in many white-collar jobs in heavy industry 
B)  The decreased use of temporary or contingent workers 
C)  The movement of low-skill jobs in U.S. manufacturing companies with unionized workforces to Mexico 
D)  The shift in U.S. jobs from service industries to industries such as manufacturing, construction, and mining 
A)  The decline in many white-collar jobs in heavy industry 
B)  The decreased use of temporary or contingent workers 
C)  The movement of low-skill jobs in U.S. manufacturing companies with unionized workforces to Mexico 
D)  The shift in U.S. jobs from service industries to industries such as manufacturing, construction, and mining

Question 2

During contract negotiations at a manufacturing company, the union negotiator brings up the issue of increasing workers' wages. Which of the following statements is true in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The management need not negotiate on this issue because it is a permissive issue. 
B)  The management needs to negotiate on this issue as it is a mandatory issue. 
C)  This is a nonnegotiable issue because determining wages is part of management rights. 
D)  This is an illegal issue, and the management should refuse to negotiate. 
A)  The management need not negotiate on this issue because it is a permissive issue. 
B)  The management needs to negotiate on this issue as it is a mandatory issue. 
C)  This is a nonnegotiable issue because determining wages is part of management rights. 
D)  This is an illegal issue, and the management should refuse to negotiate.

Question 3

In the context of the typical unionization process, at least two-thirds of the employees in the targeted group in a company must sign authorization cards before a representation election can be scheduled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In some situations, unions have encouraged workers to become partial or complete owners of the companies that employ them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Unions in the United States have historically emphasized _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the employment of pink-collar workers over blue-collar workers 
B)  increasing industrial democracy in workplaces 
C)  wages, benefits, job security, and working conditions 
D)  activism and integration with the ruling political party 
A)  the employment of pink-collar workers over blue-collar workers 
B)  increasing industrial democracy in workplaces 
C)  wages, benefits, job security, and working conditions 
D)  activism and integration with the ruling political party

Question 6

In the United States, employees in the public sector are more likely to be union members than employees in the private sector.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An employee is given a union leaflet that asks the employee to sign a card while leaving the company premises after work. Discuss the significance of the card that the employee has been asked to sign. Is the distribution of such leaflets by a union legal?

Accepted Answer

Brochures and leaflets can be given to e

Question 8

It is illegal for employers to forbid distribution of union literature during work hours in work areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How have unions attempted to counteract the overall decline in union membership in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A number of unions have devised creative

Question 10

What are the advantages and disadvantages of employee ownership programs?

Accepted Answer

In some situations, unions have encourag

Question 11

The Taft-Hartley Act allows the president of the United States to declare that a strike constitutes a national emergency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In a typical grievance procedure, an employee discusses his or her grievance with the union steward and his or her supervisor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A(n) _____ is defined as a formal association of workers that promotes the interests of its members through collective action.

Accepted Answer

A)  closed shop 
B)  union 
C)  open shop 
D)  cartel 
A)  closed shop 
B)  union 
C)  open shop 
D)  cartel

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true of collective bargaining issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Virtually all labor contracts include management rights that give the management of an organization the unilateral right to make changes in areas not identified in a labor contract. 
B)  The agency shop organizational arrangement is illegal except in limited situations within the construction industry. 
C)  The management of an organization is often open to labor-friendly union security clauses such as the no-layoff policy or job security guarantee. 
D)  Labor unions usually avoid the union security provision of the dues checkoff authorization or dues checkoff clause. 
A)  Virtually all labor contracts include management rights that give the management of an organization the unilateral right to make changes in areas not identified in a labor contract. 
B)  The agency shop organizational arrangement is illegal except in limited situations within the construction industry. 
C)  The management of an organization is often open to labor-friendly union security clauses such as the no-layoff policy or job security guarantee. 
D)  Labor unions usually avoid the union security provision of the dues checkoff authorization or dues checkoff clause.

Question 15

Meatpacking workers, nursing home aides, building cleaners, and janitors are being targeted by unions for the purpose of increasing union membership because these workers _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  are more politically radical than other workers 
B)  are relatively dissatisfied with their jobs 
C)  are mostly women who have a low opinion of labor unions 
D)  are usually supervised by managers who use the democratic style of leadership 
A)  are more politically radical than other workers 
B)  are relatively dissatisfied with their jobs 
C)  are mostly women who have a low opinion of labor unions 
D)  are usually supervised by managers who use the democratic style of leadership

Question 16

What are the advantages of a union grievance procedure?

Accepted Answer

A formal grievance procedure provides a

Question 17

_____ is a means by which a third party settles disputes arising from different or conflicting interpretations of a labor contract.

Accepted Answer

A)  The dues checkoff authorization 
B)  A yellow dog contract 
C)  Grievance arbitration 
D)  Collusion 
A)  The dues checkoff authorization 
B)  A yellow dog contract 
C)  Grievance arbitration 
D)  Collusion

Question 18

Write a short note on affinity groups.

Accepted Answer

Affinity groups are groups for employees

Question 19

The _____, which prohibited employers from using unfair labor practices, declared that the official policy of the U.S. government was to encourage collective bargaining.

Accepted Answer

A)  Railway Labor Act 
B)  Landrum-Griffin Act 
C)  Wagner Act 
D)  Taft-Hartley Act 
A)  Railway Labor Act 
B)  Landrum-Griffin Act 
C)  Wagner Act 
D)  Taft-Hartley Act

Question 20

Amanda is suspended by her manager for refusing to work the night shift. She decides to file a grievance with the HR unit in her company. Which of the following should be Amanda's first step?

Accepted Answer

A)  Setting up an impartial third party to resolve the grievance 
B)  Filing a written complaint with the U.S. secretary of labor 
C)  Discussing the grievance with her union steward and supervisor 
D)  Applying for arbitration to settle the grievance 
A)  Setting up an impartial third party to resolve the grievance 
B)  Filing a written complaint with the U.S. secretary of labor 
C)  Discussing the grievance with her union steward and supervisor 
D)  Applying for arbitration to settle the grievance

Which of the following is a reason for the decline in U.S. union membership?

During contract negotiations at a manufacturing company, the union negotiator brings up the issue of increasing workers' wages. Which of the following statements is true in this situation?

In the context of the typical unionization process, at least two-thirds of the employees in the targeted group in a company must sign authorization cards before a representation election can be scheduled.

In some situations, unions have encouraged workers to become partial or complete owners of the companies that employ them.

Unions in the United States have historically emphasized _____.

In the United States, employees in the public sector are more likely to be union members than employees in the private sector.

An employee is given a union leaflet that asks the employee to sign a card while leaving the company premises after work. Discuss the significance of the card that the employee has been asked to sign. Is the distribution of such leaflets by a union legal?

It is illegal for employers to forbid distribution of union literature during work hours in work areas.

How have unions attempted to counteract the overall decline in union membership in the United States?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of employee ownership programs?

The Taft-Hartley Act allows the president of the United States to declare that a strike constitutes a national emergency.

In a typical grievance procedure, an employee discusses his or her grievance with the union steward and his or her supervisor.

A(n) _____ is defined as a formal association of workers that promotes the interests of its members through collective action.

Which of the following statements is true of collective bargaining issues?

Meatpacking workers, nursing home aides, building cleaners, and janitors are being targeted by unions for the purpose of increasing union membership because these workers _____.

What are the advantages of a union grievance procedure?

_____ is a means by which a third party settles disputes arising from different or conflicting interpretations of a labor contract.

Write a short note on affinity groups.

The _____, which prohibited employers from using unfair labor practices, declared that the official policy of the U.S. government was to encourage collective bargaining.

Amanda is suspended by her manager for refusing to work the night shift. She decides to file a grievance with the HR unit in her company. Which of the following should be Amanda's first step?

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Exam 15: Union-Management Relations

Which of the following is a reason for the decline in U.S. union membership?

During contract negotiations at a manufacturing company, the union negotiator brings up the issue of increasing workers' wages. Which of the following statements is true in this situation?

In the context of the typical unionization process, at least two-thirds of the employees in the targeted group in a company must sign authorization cards before a representation election can be scheduled.

In some situations, unions have encouraged workers to become partial or complete owners of the companies that employ them.

Unions in the United States have historically emphasized _____.

In the United States, employees in the public sector are more likely to be union members than employees in the private sector.

An employee is given a union leaflet that asks the employee to sign a card while leaving the company premises after work. Discuss the significance of the card that the employee has been asked to sign. Is the distribution of such leaflets by a union legal?

It is illegal for employers to forbid distribution of union literature during work hours in work areas.

How have unions attempted to counteract the overall decline in union membership in the United States?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of employee ownership programs?

The Taft-Hartley Act allows the president of the United States to declare that a strike constitutes a national emergency.

In a typical grievance procedure, an employee discusses his or her grievance with the union steward and his or her supervisor.

A(n) _____ is defined as a formal association of workers that promotes the interests of its members through collective action.

Which of the following statements is true of collective bargaining issues?

Meatpacking workers, nursing home aides, building cleaners, and janitors are being targeted by unions for the purpose of increasing union membership because these workers _____.

What are the advantages of a union grievance procedure?

_____ is a means by which a third party settles disputes arising from different or conflicting interpretations of a labor contract.

Write a short note on affinity groups.

The _____, which prohibited employers from using unfair labor practices, declared that the official policy of the U.S. government was to encourage collective bargaining.

Amanda is suspended by her manager for refusing to work the night shift. She decides to file a grievance with the HR unit in her company. Which of the following should be Amanda's first step?

Human Resource Management in Organizations

Human Resource Strategy and Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity

Workforce, Jobs, and Job Analysis

Individual Organization Relations and Retention

Recruiting High-Quality Talent

Selecting Human Resources

Training Human Resources

Talent, Careers, and Development

Performance Management and Appraisal

Total Rewards and Compensation

Managing Employee Benefits

Risk Management and Worker Protection

Employee Rights and Responsibilities

Global Human Resource Management

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