Question 1

Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act limits employees' right to join together to form a union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Union at an industrial facility demands that management negotiate the prohibited hiring of certain new employees during the collective bargaining process.Specifically,the union wants assurances that the company will not hire any more women to work for the company during the next three years.Must the company negotiate the issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes; it is a mandatory subject of bargaining. 
B)  No; it is a permissive subject of bargaining. 
C)  Yes; it impacts the terms and working conditions of employment. 
D)  No; it is an illegal subject of collective bargaining. 
A)  Yes; it is a mandatory subject of bargaining. 
B)  No; it is a permissive subject of bargaining. 
C)  Yes; it impacts the terms and working conditions of employment. 
D)  No; it is an illegal subject of collective bargaining. D

Question 3

A wildcat strike refers to a strike in which individual union members go on strike without proper authorization from the union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

An employee who does not honor a strike and works during the strike is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  replacement worker 
B)  temporary worker 
C)  crossover worker 
D)  continuous worker 
E)  illegal worker 
A)  replacement worker 
B)  temporary worker 
C)  crossover worker 
D)  continuous worker 
E)  illegal worker

Question 5

The following type(s)of shop(s)is illegal:

Accepted Answer

A)  closed shop 
B)  closed shop and agency shop 
C)  union shop and agency shop 
D)  union shop 
E)  union shops,closed shops,and agency shops are all legal 
A)  closed shop 
B)  closed shop and agency shop 
C)  union shop and agency shop 
D)  union shop 
E)  union shops,closed shops,and agency shops are all legal

Question 6

A partial or intermittent strike is lawful if it is quickly ratified by the union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Farm Union represents farm workers,some of whom are employed by Vino Wineries.The union is on strike against Vino and it is picketing all liquor stores that sell Vino products.The picketers are asking that no one buy anything from any liquor store that carries Vino products.There has been no violence.This picketing is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an illegal secondary boycott 
B)  a legal secondary boycott 
C)  an illegal common situs picket 
D)  a legal common situs picket 
E)  an illegal hot cargo agreement 
A)  an illegal secondary boycott 
B)  a legal secondary boycott 
C)  an illegal common situs picket 
D)  a legal common situs picket 
E)  an illegal hot cargo agreement

Question 8

Which of the following acts contains the provisions known as labor's "bill of rights"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Landrum-Griffin Act 
B)  The Plant Closing Act 
C)  The National Labor Relations Act 
D)  The Taft-Hartley Act 
E)  The Norris-LaGuardia Act 
A)  The Landrum-Griffin Act 
B)  The Plant Closing Act 
C)  The National Labor Relations Act 
D)  The Taft-Hartley Act 
E)  The Norris-LaGuardia Act

Question 9

If a state enacts a right-to-work law,individual employees can be forced to join a union or pay union dues even if a union has been elected by other employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is true about the American Federation of Labor?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was formed in the early part of the twentieth century. 
B)  When formed,only skilled craft workers were allowed to join. 
C)  All members of other unions are automatically members of it. 
D)  It is not allowed to engage in political lobbying. 
A)  It was formed in the early part of the twentieth century. 
B)  When formed,only skilled craft workers were allowed to join. 
C)  All members of other unions are automatically members of it. 
D)  It is not allowed to engage in political lobbying.

Question 11

Which of the following statutes provides that it is legal for employees to organize?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Norris-LaGuardia Act 
B)  The National Labor Relations Act 
C)  The Labor-Management Relations Act 
D)  The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act 
E)  The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act 
A)  The Norris-LaGuardia Act 
B)  The National Labor Relations Act 
C)  The Labor-Management Relations Act 
D)  The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act 
E)  The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act

Question 12

A worker who chooses not to strike when a strike has been called is known as a crossover worker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Landrum-Griffin Act was passed in response to abuses by management in opposing unions' organizing activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An employee cannot be forced to join a union before being hired,but can be forced to join a union after being hired.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The National Labor Relations Board supervises which type(s)of union elections.

Accepted Answer

A)  contested elections only 
B)  uncontested elections only 
C)  both contested and uncontested elections 
D)  neither contested nor uncontested elections 
A)  contested elections only 
B)  uncontested elections only 
C)  both contested and uncontested elections 
D)  neither contested nor uncontested elections

Question 16

Collective bargaining subjects are classified under the labor laws:

Accepted Answer

A)  as either group or individual 
B)  as either preexisting or new 
C)  as either local,industry,or national 
D)  as either permissive,compulsory,or illegal 
E)  as either settled,undetermined,or optional 
A)  as either group or individual 
B)  as either preexisting or new 
C)  as either local,industry,or national 
D)  as either permissive,compulsory,or illegal 
E)  as either settled,undetermined,or optional

Question 17

What practical problems are there with the notice requirements of the Plant Closing Act?

Accepted Answer

In many circumstances,once the advance n

Question 18

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires notification to be given:

Accepted Answer

A)  6 months in advance for any plant closing 
B)  60 days in advance for any plant closing 
C)  60 days in advance for plant closings resulting in the loss of 50 or more jobs,but not for temporary layoffs 
D)  60 days in advance for plant closings resulting in the loss of 50 or more jobs,and for layoffs of 50 employees or 33 percent of workers at a site for 30 days or more 
E)  60 days in advance for plant closings resulting in the loss of 50 or more jobs,and 30 days in advance for layoffs affecting more than 33 workers at the site 
A)  6 months in advance for any plant closing 
B)  60 days in advance for any plant closing 
C)  60 days in advance for plant closings resulting in the loss of 50 or more jobs,but not for temporary layoffs 
D)  60 days in advance for plant closings resulting in the loss of 50 or more jobs,and for layoffs of 50 employees or 33 percent of workers at a site for 30 days or more 
E)  60 days in advance for plant closings resulting in the loss of 50 or more jobs,and 30 days in advance for layoffs affecting more than 33 workers at the site

Question 19

The Overrock Typewriter Company has been in business for a hundred years,but falling sales have forced several layoffs in the past 20 years.There has never been a union at the company,but some workers have organized a union election.Overrock's owner will not discuss wages if a union is formed,and might close the plant.Discuss the legal implications.

Accepted Answer

Overrock would need to comply with any a

Question 20

Right-to-work laws have been passed in how many states?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than one-fifth of the states 
B)  nearly half of the states 
C)  approximately three quarters of the states 
D)  all but a couple of states 
E)  all of the states 
A)  less than one-fifth of the states 
B)  nearly half of the states 
C)  approximately three quarters of the states 
D)  all but a couple of states 
E)  all of the states

Exam 32: Labor Law and Collective Bargaining

Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act limits employees' right to join together to form a union.

A wildcat strike refers to a strike in which individual union members go on strike without proper authorization from the union.

An employee who does not honor a strike and works during the strike is a(n):

The following type(s)of shop(s)is illegal:

A partial or intermittent strike is lawful if it is quickly ratified by the union.

Which of the following acts contains the provisions known as labor's "bill of rights"?

If a state enacts a right-to-work law,individual employees can be forced to join a union or pay union dues even if a union has been elected by other employees.

Which of the following is true about the American Federation of Labor?

Which of the following statutes provides that it is legal for employees to organize?

A worker who chooses not to strike when a strike has been called is known as a crossover worker.

The Landrum-Griffin Act was passed in response to abuses by management in opposing unions' organizing activities.

An employee cannot be forced to join a union before being hired,but can be forced to join a union after being hired.

The National Labor Relations Board supervises which type(s)of union elections.

Collective bargaining subjects are classified under the labor laws:

What practical problems are there with the notice requirements of the Plant Closing Act?

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires notification to be given:

Right-to-work laws have been passed in how many states?

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