Question 1

What does Section 9(a) of the NLRA state regarding bargaining in good faith?

Accepted Answer

Section 9(a) states that a uni

Question 2

In First National Maintenance Corp.v.NLRB,the petitioner notified its Greenpark employees that they would be discharged three days later.With nothing but a perfunctory further discussion,the petitioner discontinued its Greenpark operation and discharged the employees.The union filed an unfair labor practice charge against petitioner,alleging violations of which section of the NLRA?

Accepted Answer

A)  Section 8(1)(a) and (5). 
B)  Section 8(b)(3). 
C)  Section 77(a). 
D)  Section 16(d). 
A)  Section 8(1)(a) and (5). 
B)  Section 8(b)(3). 
C)  Section 77(a). 
D)  Section 16(d).

Question 3

According to Section 8(d),failure to _____,may make any strike by the union or lockout by the ? employer an unfair labor practice.

Accepted Answer

A)  give prior bargaining notice 
B)  register under the NLRB 
C)  recognize the bargaining unit 
D)  prove two-thirds majority 
A)  give prior bargaining notice 
B)  register under the NLRB 
C)  recognize the bargaining unit 
D)  prove two-thirds majority

Question 4

The matters which are not directly related to wages,hours,terms and conditions of the employment ? and not prohibited are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  good faith bargaining. 
B)  permissive bargaining subjects. 
C)  duty of bargaining. 
D)  supplementary bargaining subjects. 
A)  good faith bargaining. 
B)  permissive bargaining subjects. 
C)  duty of bargaining. 
D)  supplementary bargaining subjects.

Question 5

What are permissive bargaining subjects?

Accepted Answer

Permissive bargaining subjects

Question 6

Which of the following statements is not true of the NLRA's approach to the duty to bargain?

Accepted Answer

A)  The act imposes an obligation to bargain collectively upon the union. 
B)  The act allows the employer to refuse to bargain with the bargaining unit. 
C)  The act does not control the results of the bargaining process. 
D)  The act does not compel either party to agree to a proposal or require the making of a concession. 
A)  The act imposes an obligation to bargain collectively upon the union. 
B)  The act allows the employer to refuse to bargain with the bargaining unit. 
C)  The act does not control the results of the bargaining process. 
D)  The act does not compel either party to agree to a proposal or require the making of a concession.

Question 7

Section 8 (d) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) states that,the obligation of the employer and the bargaining representative is to meet at and confer in good faith with respect to:

Accepted Answer

A)  establishment of a trade union. 
B)  wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of the employment. 
C)  establishment of a business unit. 
D)  reappointment of a bargaining representative. 
A)  establishment of a trade union. 
B)  wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of the employment. 
C)  establishment of a business unit. 
D)  reappointment of a bargaining representative.

Question 8

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (WARN) requires employers with 100 or more employees to give sixty days' advance notice prior to:

Accepted Answer

A)  calling for a recognition poll. 
B)  the temporary closing of company. 
C)  any plant closings and mass layoffs. 
D)  shifting of the company premises. 
A)  calling for a recognition poll. 
B)  the temporary closing of company. 
C)  any plant closings and mass layoffs. 
D)  shifting of the company premises.

Question 9

In Visiting Nurse Services of Western Massachusetts,Inc.v.NLRB,the union filed unfair labor practice charges with the NLRB,claiming that VNS had violated Section 8(a)(1) and (5) of the NLRA by unilaterally implementing:

Accepted Answer

A)  prohibition on bargaining subjects. 
B)  yellow-dog contracts. 
C)  mandatory bargaining subjects. 
D)  bargaining unit agreements. 
A)  prohibition on bargaining subjects. 
B)  yellow-dog contracts. 
C)  mandatory bargaining subjects. 
D)  bargaining unit agreements.

Question 10

The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) provides for longer notice periods when the collective bargaining involves the employees of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  educational institution. 
B)  software company. 
C)  health-care institution. 
D)  law firm. 
A)  educational institution. 
B)  software company. 
C)  health-care institution. 
D)  law firm.

Question 11

In Auciello Iron Works,Inc.v.NLRB,the union filed unfair labor practice charges with the NLRB.An administrative law judge found that a contract existed between the parties and that Auciello's withdrawal from it violated _____ of the NLRA.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sections 8(a)(1) and (5) 
B)  Sections 8(d) and 9(a) 
C)  Section 8(b)(3) 
D)  Section 8(e) 
A)  Sections 8(a)(1) and (5) 
B)  Sections 8(d) and 9(a) 
C)  Section 8(b)(3) 
D)  Section 8(e)

Question 12

The duty to bargain in good faith under Section 8(d) includes the obligation to _____,if requested by ? either party.

Accepted Answer

A)  execute a written contract incorporating any agreement 
B)  provide a consent to pay for damages incurred 
C)  revise the recognition status of the bargaining unit 
D)  include new members in the bargaining process 
A)  execute a written contract incorporating any agreement 
B)  provide a consent to pay for damages incurred 
C)  revise the recognition status of the bargaining unit 
D)  include new members in the bargaining process

Question 13

What was the purpose of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (WARN)?

Accepted Answer

The Worker Adjustment and Retr

Question 14

When can an employer act unilaterally?

Accepted Answer

The employer can act unilaterally once a

Question 15

When an impasse results from a party's rigid insistence upon a particular proposal that relates to ? wages,hours,or terms and conditions of employment,then it is not a violation of:

Accepted Answer

A)  good faith. 
B)  Civil Rights Act. 
C)  take-it-or-leave-it bargaining. 
D)  duty to bargain. 
A)  good faith. 
B)  Civil Rights Act. 
C)  take-it-or-leave-it bargaining. 
D)  duty to bargain.

Question 16

As long as the parties bargain with an intention to find a basis of agreement,the breakdown or ? deadlock of negotiations is not a violation of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  terms of agreement. 
B)  duty to bargain in good faith. 
C)  NLRA. 
D)  employment contract. 
A)  terms of agreement. 
B)  duty to bargain in good faith. 
C)  NLRA. 
D)  employment contract.

Question 17

Section 8(a)(5) requires that the employer bargain with a union that is the representative of its ? employees according to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Section 9(a) 
B)  Section 8(d) 
C)  Section 8(a) 
D)  Section 704(a) 
A)  Section 9(a) 
B)  Section 8(d) 
C)  Section 8(a) 
D)  Section 704(a)

Question 18

Define mass layoffs.

Accepted Answer

Mass layoffs are defined as layoffs crea

Question 19

What does Section 8(d) of the National Labor Relations Act state with respect to duty of bargain?

Accepted Answer

Section 8(d) states that once

Question 20

_____ makes it an unfair labor practice for an employer to refuse to bargain with the employees' ? representative.

Accepted Answer

A)  Section 9(a) 
B)  Section 8(b)(3) 
C)  Section 8(d) 
D)  Section 8(a)(5) 
A)  Section 9(a) 
B)  Section 8(b)(3) 
C)  Section 8(d) 
D)  Section 8(a)(5)

Exam 15: Collective Bargaining

What does Section 9(a) of the NLRA state regarding bargaining in good faith?

According to Section 8(d),failure to _____,may make any strike by the union or lockout by the ? employer an unfair labor practice.

The matters which are not directly related to wages,hours,terms and conditions of the employment ? and not prohibited are called:

What are permissive bargaining subjects?

Which of the following statements is not true of the NLRA's approach to the duty to bargain?

Section 8 (d) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) states that,the obligation of the employer and the bargaining representative is to meet at and confer in good faith with respect to:

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (WARN) requires employers with 100 or more employees to give sixty days' advance notice prior to:

In Visiting Nurse Services of Western Massachusetts,Inc.v.NLRB,the union filed unfair labor practice charges with the NLRB,claiming that VNS had violated Section 8(a)(1) and (5) of the NLRA by unilaterally implementing:

The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) provides for longer notice periods when the collective bargaining involves the employees of a(n):

In Auciello Iron Works,Inc.v.NLRB,the union filed unfair labor practice charges with the NLRB.An administrative law judge found that a contract existed between the parties and that Auciello's withdrawal from it violated _____ of the NLRA.

The duty to bargain in good faith under Section 8(d) includes the obligation to _____,if requested by ? either party.

What was the purpose of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (WARN)?

When can an employer act unilaterally?

When an impasse results from a party's rigid insistence upon a particular proposal that relates to ? wages,hours,or terms and conditions of employment,then it is not a violation of:

As long as the parties bargain with an intention to find a basis of agreement,the breakdown or ? deadlock of negotiations is not a violation of the:

Section 8(a)(5) requires that the employer bargain with a union that is the representative of its ? employees according to _____.

Define mass layoffs.

What does Section 8(d) of the National Labor Relations Act state with respect to duty of bargain?

_____ makes it an unfair labor practice for an employer to refuse to bargain with the employees' ? representative.

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