Question 1

Which one of the following was not a weakness in the Norris-LaGuardia Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  It did not prevent unions from certain activities that adversely affected commerce. 
B)  It did not recognize employee rights in labor relations. 
C)  It did not set up an administrative agency. 
D)  It did not establish unfair labor practices of employers. 
E)  All of these were weaknesses in the Norris-LaGuardia Act. 
A)  It did not prevent unions from certain activities that adversely affected commerce. 
B)  It did not recognize employee rights in labor relations. 
C)  It did not set up an administrative agency. 
D)  It did not establish unfair labor practices of employers. 
E)  All of these were weaknesses in the Norris-LaGuardia Act.

Question 2

The NLRB has final authority to settle all unfair labor practice charges..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Beck rights reinforce the basic right of an employee not to become a full member of a union in order to meet the requirements of a negotiated union security clause and to pay a bargaining unit representative where required by contact,only for those regular charges associated with the duties of representing the bargaining unit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The administrative agencies now under the Railway Labor Act are the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Board of Mediation and National Railroad Adjustment Board 
B)  National Labor Relations Board and the Railway Labor Board 
C)  National Mediation Board and National Railroad Adjustment Board 
D)  National Labor Relations Board and the National Mediation Board 
E)  National Mediation Board and the National Labor Relations Board 
A)  Board of Mediation and National Railroad Adjustment Board 
B)  National Labor Relations Board and the Railway Labor Board 
C)  National Mediation Board and National Railroad Adjustment Board 
D)  National Labor Relations Board and the National Mediation Board 
E)  National Mediation Board and the National Labor Relations Board

Question 5

Employment at will doctrine means that an employee has a right to a job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Employees are protected in pursuing their mutual working condition concerns,even if they do not belong to a labor organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Supreme Court ruled in the late 1930s that labor disputes were covered under the Norris-LaGuardia Act and injunctions could easily be obtained.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Two major deficiencies of the Norris LaGuardia Act were: (1)the act did not establish an administrative agency and (2)there were no specific employer unfair labor practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The yellow-dog contract guarantees that employees are not required to participate in union activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The ________ applies to labor relations in the airline industry.

Accepted Answer

A)  Industrial Flight Act. 
B)  airline regulations promulgated by the FAA. 
C)  airline regulations promulgated by the NASA/ 
D)  Airline Employment Act 
E)  Railway Labor Act 
A)  Industrial Flight Act. 
B)  airline regulations promulgated by the FAA. 
C)  airline regulations promulgated by the NASA/ 
D)  Airline Employment Act 
E)  Railway Labor Act

Question 11

An employee alleging unlawful discharge is under affirmative duty to seek comparable employment to mitigate the respondent employer's potential back-pay liability while awaiting a final determination of the merit of the ULP charge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The main reason the Clayton Act did not prove to be organized labor's Magna Charts was that:

Accepted Answer

A)  labor unions were considered to operate in interstate commerce. 
B)  labor of a human being was interpreted by the Courts to be an article of commerce. 
C)  employer activities, such as blacklisting of employees and discharge of union leaders, were not illegal. 
D)  it made it easier for employers to seek injunctions against unions. 
E)  all of these 
A)  labor unions were considered to operate in interstate commerce. 
B)  labor of a human being was interpreted by the Courts to be an article of commerce. 
C)  employer activities, such as blacklisting of employees and discharge of union leaders, were not illegal. 
D)  it made it easier for employers to seek injunctions against unions. 
E)  all of these

Question 13

Under the Railway Labor Act,the federal agency responsible for resolving differences between the parties when negotiating an agreement is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. 
B)  National Mediation Board. 
C)  Department of Mediation. 
D)  National Labor Relations Board. 
E)  Department of Labor. 
A)  Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. 
B)  National Mediation Board. 
C)  Department of Mediation. 
D)  National Labor Relations Board. 
E)  Department of Labor.

Question 14

Which of the following were declared unconstitutional?

Accepted Answer

A)  National Labor Relations Act 
B)  Wagner Act 
C)  Clayton Act 
D)  National Industrial Recovery Act 
E)  all of these 
A)  National Labor Relations Act 
B)  Wagner Act 
C)  Clayton Act 
D)  National Industrial Recovery Act 
E)  all of these

Question 15

The NLRB decisions are like Supreme Court decisions in that they are independent of political party influences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act include:

Accepted Answer

A)  the right to boycott any employers who may be interfering with union activities. 
B)  the right to bargain collectively through agents of their own choosing. 
C)  the right to form unions. 
D)  the right to form unions and the right to bargain collectively through agents of their own choosing. 
E)  all of these 
A)  the right to boycott any employers who may be interfering with union activities. 
B)  the right to bargain collectively through agents of their own choosing. 
C)  the right to form unions. 
D)  the right to form unions and the right to bargain collectively through agents of their own choosing. 
E)  all of these

Question 17

In what year did the Supreme Court declare the Wagner Act constitutional?

Accepted Answer

A)  1947 
B)  1886 
C)  1941 
D)  1937 
E)  1918 
A)  1947 
B)  1886 
C)  1941 
D)  1937 
E)  1918

Question 18

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)forbids anyone involved in racketeering from investing in or controlling through racketeering activity any enterprise (business or labor union)engaged in interstate commerce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

To ensure the constitutionality of the NLRA,Congress provided that unfair labor practice decisions of the NLRB could be appealed for review by:

Accepted Answer

A)  a federal Circuit Court of Appeals. 
B)  a federal District Court. 
C)  the local police within its jurisdiction. 
D)  state court systems. 
E)  the Department of Labor. 
A)  a federal Circuit Court of Appeals. 
B)  a federal District Court. 
C)  the local police within its jurisdiction. 
D)  state court systems. 
E)  the Department of Labor.

Question 20

NLRB decisions are subject to court review,and most cases filed with the NLRB are appealed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which one of the following was not a weakness in the Norris-LaGuardia Act?

The NLRB has final authority to settle all unfair labor practice charges..

The administrative agencies now under the Railway Labor Act are the:

Employment at will doctrine means that an employee has a right to a job.

Employees are protected in pursuing their mutual working condition concerns,even if they do not belong to a labor organization.

The Supreme Court ruled in the late 1930s that labor disputes were covered under the Norris-LaGuardia Act and injunctions could easily be obtained.

Two major deficiencies of the Norris LaGuardia Act were: (1)the act did not establish an administrative agency and (2)there were no specific employer unfair labor practices.

The yellow-dog contract guarantees that employees are not required to participate in union activities.

The ________ applies to labor relations in the airline industry.

An employee alleging unlawful discharge is under affirmative duty to seek comparable employment to mitigate the respondent employer's potential back-pay liability while awaiting a final determination of the merit of the ULP charge.

The main reason the Clayton Act did not prove to be organized labor's Magna Charts was that:

Under the Railway Labor Act,the federal agency responsible for resolving differences between the parties when negotiating an agreement is the:

Which of the following were declared unconstitutional?

The NLRB decisions are like Supreme Court decisions in that they are independent of political party influences.

Employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act include:

In what year did the Supreme Court declare the Wagner Act constitutional?

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)forbids anyone involved in racketeering from investing in or controlling through racketeering activity any enterprise (business or labor union)engaged in interstate commerce.

To ensure the constitutionality of the NLRA,Congress provided that unfair labor practice decisions of the NLRB could be appealed for review by:

NLRB decisions are subject to court review,and most cases filed with the NLRB are appealed.

Union-Management Relationships in Perspective

Evolution of Labor Management Relationships

Unions and Management: Key Participants in the Labor Relations Process

Why and How Unions Organized

Negotiating the Labor Agreement

Economic Issues

Administrative Issues

Resolving Negotiation Impasses and Contract Ratification

Contract Administration

Labor and Employment Arbitration

Employee Discipline

Labor Relations in the Public Sector

Labor Relations in Multinational Corporations and in Other Countries

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Exam 3: Legal Influences

Which one of the following was not a weakness in the Norris-LaGuardia Act?

The NLRB has final authority to settle all unfair labor practice charges..

The administrative agencies now under the Railway Labor Act are the:

Employment at will doctrine means that an employee has a right to a job.

Employees are protected in pursuing their mutual working condition concerns,even if they do not belong to a labor organization.

The Supreme Court ruled in the late 1930s that labor disputes were covered under the Norris-LaGuardia Act and injunctions could easily be obtained.

Two major deficiencies of the Norris LaGuardia Act were: (1)the act did not establish an administrative agency and (2)there were no specific employer unfair labor practices.

The yellow-dog contract guarantees that employees are not required to participate in union activities.

The ________ applies to labor relations in the airline industry.

An employee alleging unlawful discharge is under affirmative duty to seek comparable employment to mitigate the respondent employer's potential back-pay liability while awaiting a final determination of the merit of the ULP charge.

The main reason the Clayton Act did not prove to be organized labor's Magna Charts was that:

Under the Railway Labor Act,the federal agency responsible for resolving differences between the parties when negotiating an agreement is the:

Which of the following were declared unconstitutional?

The NLRB decisions are like Supreme Court decisions in that they are independent of political party influences.

Employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act include:

In what year did the Supreme Court declare the Wagner Act constitutional?

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)forbids anyone involved in racketeering from investing in or controlling through racketeering activity any enterprise (business or labor union)engaged in interstate commerce.

To ensure the constitutionality of the NLRA,Congress provided that unfair labor practice decisions of the NLRB could be appealed for review by:

NLRB decisions are subject to court review,and most cases filed with the NLRB are appealed.

Union-Management Relationships in Perspective

Evolution of Labor Management Relationships

Unions and Management: Key Participants in the Labor Relations Process

Why and How Unions Organized

Negotiating the Labor Agreement

Economic Issues

Administrative Issues

Resolving Negotiation Impasses and Contract Ratification

Contract Administration

Labor and Employment Arbitration

Employee Discipline

Labor Relations in the Public Sector

Labor Relations in Multinational Corporations and in Other Countries

Filters