Exam 16: Unionmanagement Relations

Which of the following is true of unions in the United States?

Codetermination refers to the practice whereby union or worker representatives are given positions on a company's board of directors.

A(n) _____ shop is an arrangement that makes workers who don't join a union to make payments equal to union dues and fees to get union representation services.

What was the significance of the Railway Labor Act of 1926?

A decision by the National Labor Relations Board prohibits temporary workers to be included in attempts to unionize firms.

The practice of salting, which refers to paying union members to infiltrate an employer and organize workers, is a violation of the Wagner Act.

The retirement of union members in older manufacturing firms has led to union membership decline.

What are the key union focuses in the United States that differentiate it from other nations?

Gloria, an active member of a local union and an employee of Bargello Inc., is elected as the first-line representative of Bargello's unionized workers. She discusses the grievances of the employees with their supervisors and represents employees at the workplace. Gloria plays the role of an elected _____.

The most highly unionized part of the U.S. workforce is the:

The long-term decline in the U.S. union membership has been attributed to the:

A(n) _____ is a union in which all members do the same type of work, often using specialized skills and training.

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

It is common for wages and benefits to be higher in unionized firms.

A union is removed as the representative of a group of employees by the process of:

The process of conciliation is intended to resolve collective bargaining impasses by proposing potential solutions to the involved parties.

A major reason for employee unionization in the United States is the hiring of immigrant workers for low wages by employers.

The Landrum-Griffin Act appointed the U.S. Secretary of Labor to act as a watchdog of union conduct.

A union steward is a full-time union official who operates the union office and assists union members.

Which of the following statements is true of the wages of employees in the United States?