Exam 32: Labor Law

Which of the following is a provision of Section 8(a)of the National Labor Relations Act?

Briefly outline and explain the process of collective bargaining.

Which of the following is true of union security agreements?

Unskilled and semi-skilled workers did not qualify as members of the Congress of Industrial Organizations.

The act of negotiating contract terms between an employer and the members of a union is known as mediation.

________ picketing is a type of picketing in which a union tries to bring pressure against an employer by picketing the employer's suppliers or customers.

The Taft-Hartley Act gives the president of the United States the right to seek an injunction against a strike that would create a national emergency.

A decertification election is held when an employer does not want the presence of multiple unions in the organization.

A ________ is a cessation of work by union members in order to obtain economic benefits or correct an unfair labor practice.

The National Labor Relations Board is an administrative body that prevents union members from engaging in illegal labor practices.

Under an agency shop agreement,an employer may hire anyone whether she belongs to a union or not.

If an employer reasonably anticipates a strike by some of its employees,it may legally arrange a(n)________ to prevent these employees from entering the work premise.

If employees no longer want to be represented by a union,a(n)________ election is held.

Individual unions are not allowed to join the AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations); the members need to be individual employees.

In which of the following circumstances is picketing unlawful?

Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act is a federal law that gives employers the right to terminate union practices detrimental to the employers' organizations.

A(n)________ election can be held without National Labor Relations Board supervision.

Which of the following gives employees the right to join together to form a union?

A group of employees that a union is seeking to represent is known as a bargaining unit.

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WAR N)Act is a federal act that requires employers with 100 or more employees to give their employees 60 days' notice before engaging in certain plant closings or layoffs.