Exam 17: Labor Law

Rick and Allan want to start a union in the small factory where they work.Outline the basic procedures they will need to follow to get a union recognized as the exclusive bargaining unit for the company employees.

An employer is in the process of negotiating a new contract with its union.During negotiations,the employer changed the workweek from a five-day,eight-hour-per-day week to a four-day,ten-hour-per-day week.Which statement is correct?

The Labor-Management Relations Act amended Section 8 of the NLRA to make certain practices by unions illegal unfair labor practices.

Mega Corp.hired permanent replacement workers when its union went out on strike seeking better medical and retirement benefits.After the strike is over,Mega Corp.:

Exec-Pac,Inc.is extremely opposed to having its employees organize.The union attempting to organize a collective bargaining unit filed an unfair labor practices claim with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB),alleging that Exec-Pac illegally interfered with its unionization drive.The NLRB,convinced that an election would be pointless,waived the requirement of an election and certified the union as the exclusive representative of Exec-Pac's workers.The NLRB:

In 1932,Congress passed what legislation prohibiting federal court injunctions in nonviolent labor disputes,thereby declaring that workers should be permitted to organize unions and use their collective power to achieve legitimate economic ends?

Which of the following is an unfair labor practice for a union?

The NLRA requires the union and the employer to reach an agreement through good-faith collective bargaining.

A union declares its workers are going on strike.The employer states the collective bargaining agreement is still in force for another eight months and that it contains a no-strike clause.The union claims the CBA's no-strike provision is not binding since new union leadership is in place.The union:

Kelly is upset with her supervisor and believes his conduct violates the terms of her union's collective bargaining agreement (CBA).The union filed a grievance on Kelly's behalf.Who will conduct the grievance hearing?

The workers at Thom Trucking went on strike over wages.Thom Trucking may hire permanent replacement workers and,when the strike is over,Thom has no obligation to lay off the replacement workers to make room for the strikers.

A fundamental aim of the National Labor Relations Act,also known as the Norris-LaGuardia Act,is the establishment of industrial peace to preserve the flow of commerce.

Zoe,who works as a retail clerk,wishes to talk with her co-workers about organizing a union.Her employer threatens to fire her if she talks with other workers about union activity in the presence of customers while she is working.Does the employer have a legal right to make this threat to Zoe?

Which of the following is a task of the National Labor Relations Board?

If employees wish to organize a union,the employer is prohibited from distributing written notices to employees stating it is opposed to union activity within the company.

Connie and her fellow union employees went on strike when the company refused to meet the union's demands for higher wages and better benefits.Shortly thereafter,the company began hiring permanent replacement workers.After a hard eight-month strike,the union and the company reached an agreement.When the strike was over,Connie was upset that she was not given her job back.The replacement worker that took over her job was retained.She believes she has a legal right to her job,especially since she was a faithful employee for over 20 years.Is Connie right? Explain.

Valley Mart told its employees that they would be fired if they actively supported a unionizing effort.Valley Mart has committed an unfair labor practice.

A state law prohibits firefighters and school teachers from going out on strike.Though they are allowed to organize into collective bargaining units,state law prohibits them from striking.Such a state law:

The management and union representatives of Prime Manufacturing are bargaining a new CBA.Management may:

Under Section 9 of the NLRA,a validly recognized union: