Question 1

The dispute in a jurisdictional strike is between

Accepted Answer

A)  an employee and a union. 
B)  two employees. 
C)  the national and local chapters. 
D)  two unions. 
E)  the government and a union. 
A)  an employee and a union. 
B)  two employees. 
C)  the national and local chapters. 
D)  two unions. 
E)  the government and a union.

Question 2

The injunction provided for in the Taft-Hartley Act is applicable to all strikes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

All 50 states in the United States have adopted right-to-work laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is a major provision of the Landrum-Griffin Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  It governs collective bargaining for railroads and airlines. 
B)  It authorized the National Labor Relations Board to conduct union certification elections. 
C)  It provided for an 80-day cooling-off period in strikes that imperil national health or safety. 
D)  It created the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to assist in the settlement of labor disputes. 
E)  It created a Bill of Rights for union members. 
A)  It governs collective bargaining for railroads and airlines. 
B)  It authorized the National Labor Relations Board to conduct union certification elections. 
C)  It provided for an 80-day cooling-off period in strikes that imperil national health or safety. 
D)  It created the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to assist in the settlement of labor disputes. 
E)  It created a Bill of Rights for union members.

Question 5

Carpenters United is a registered union with CastIron Construction Corp.CastIron Construction started using nonunion workers who were unable to fulfill the constant and unreasonable demands of the union.In retaliation,the union launched a campaign to prevent the hiring of nonunion workers.It sent out warning letters to building owners,property managers,and general contractors indicating that it would retaliate against anyone doing business with CastIron Construction.If they didn't comply,the union emphasized that the business would be subject to picketing,noisemaking,chanting,and other forms of worksite pressure.What are these kind of activities termed as? Are they legal?

Accepted Answer

No,such activities performed by Carpente

Question 6

The National Mediation Board was established by the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Railway Labor Act 
B)  National Labor Relations Act 
C)  Clayton Act 
D)  Sherman Act 
E)  Child Labor Act 
A)  Railway Labor Act 
B)  National Labor Relations Act 
C)  Clayton Act 
D)  Sherman Act 
E)  Child Labor Act

Question 7

______ are those issues concerned with wages,hours,and other terms and conditions of employment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Voluntary bargaining issues 
B)  Optional bargaining issues 
C)  Secondary bargaining issues 
D)  Compulsory bargaining issues 
E)  Alternative bargaining issues 
A)  Voluntary bargaining issues 
B)  Optional bargaining issues 
C)  Secondary bargaining issues 
D)  Compulsory bargaining issues 
E)  Alternative bargaining issues

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of a local union?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can be sued for failing to enforce the international union's constitution and bylaws. 
B)  It can disregard national bylaws if the local membership has voted to do so. 
C)  It is bound by international bylaws only if they are unanimously approved by its members. 
D)  It cannot be sued by anyone except the national union of which it is a part. 
E)  It can sue a member of the union for not bargaining individually when represented by the union. 
A)  It can be sued for failing to enforce the international union's constitution and bylaws. 
B)  It can disregard national bylaws if the local membership has voted to do so. 
C)  It is bound by international bylaws only if they are unanimously approved by its members. 
D)  It cannot be sued by anyone except the national union of which it is a part. 
E)  It can sue a member of the union for not bargaining individually when represented by the union.

Question 9

What is a union? Are unions good as a concept?

Accepted Answer

A union is basically workers organizing

Question 10

A partial business closing to deter unionizing is an unfair labor practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In the context of union certification elections,votes to certify a union or to rescind a union's authority can take place by petition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

______ laws prohibit agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of continued employment of a person who was not in the union when hired.

Accepted Answer

A)  Right-to-work 
B)  Right-to-wage 
C)  Right-to-union 
D)  Right-to-choice 
E)  Right-to-information 
A)  Right-to-work 
B)  Right-to-wage 
C)  Right-to-union 
D)  Right-to-choice 
E)  Right-to-information

Question 13

An employer may voluntarily recognize that its workers want to have a certain labor union represent them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The law does not oblige an employer to favor union members in hiring employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following personnel are exempt from the authority of the National Labor Relations Board?

Accepted Answer

A)  persons covered by the Wagner Act 
B)  persons covered by the Norris-LaGuardia Act 
C)  persons covered by the Railway Labor Act 
D)  persons covered by the Clayton Act 
E)  persons covered by the Sherman Act 
A)  persons covered by the Wagner Act 
B)  persons covered by the Norris-LaGuardia Act 
C)  persons covered by the Railway Labor Act 
D)  persons covered by the Clayton Act 
E)  persons covered by the Sherman Act

Question 16

The National Labor Relations Board conducts certification elections upon receipt of a petition signed by at least ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  40 percent of the employees 
B)  60 percent of the employees 
C)  30 percent of the employees 
D)  70 percent of the employees 
E)  10 percent of the employees 
A)  40 percent of the employees 
B)  60 percent of the employees 
C)  30 percent of the employees 
D)  70 percent of the employees 
E)  10 percent of the employees

Question 17

______ authorized the National Labor Relations Board to hold hearings on unfair labor practices and correct wrongs resulting from them.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Railway Labor Act 
B)  The Wagner Act 
C)  The Sherman Act 
D)  The Clayton Act 
E)  The Federal Arbitration Act 
A)  The Railway Labor Act 
B)  The Wagner Act 
C)  The Sherman Act 
D)  The Clayton Act 
E)  The Federal Arbitration Act

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true of unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  They represent all employees in the bargaining unit, including those who are nonunion. 
B)  They represent only those members of a bargaining unit who pay dues. 
C)  They can by sued only by the employees for a breach of contract and not by the employers. 
D)  They cannot represent those who are nonunion in bargaining. 
E)  They can sue a union member for not bargaining individually when represented by the union. 
A)  They represent all employees in the bargaining unit, including those who are nonunion. 
B)  They represent only those members of a bargaining unit who pay dues. 
C)  They can by sued only by the employees for a breach of contract and not by the employers. 
D)  They cannot represent those who are nonunion in bargaining. 
E)  They can sue a union member for not bargaining individually when represented by the union.

Question 19

In 1935,the labor movement received its greatest stimulus for growth with the enactment of the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  National Labor Relations Act 
B)  Labor-Management Relations Act 
C)  Norris-LaGuardia Act 
D)  Sherman Act 
E)  Clayton Act 
A)  National Labor Relations Act 
B)  Labor-Management Relations Act 
C)  Norris-LaGuardia Act 
D)  Sherman Act 
E)  Clayton Act

Question 20

When can a party to labor negotiations present a demand to bargain about a voluntary issue? What does tying a voluntary bargaining issue to a compulsory bargaining issue result in?

Accepted Answer

A party to labor negotiations may presen

Exam 22: Labormanagement Relationship

The dispute in a jurisdictional strike is between

The injunction provided for in the Taft-Hartley Act is applicable to all strikes.

All 50 states in the United States have adopted right-to-work laws.

Which of the following is a major provision of the Landrum-Griffin Act?

The National Mediation Board was established by the ______.

______ are those issues concerned with wages,hours,and other terms and conditions of employment.

Which of the following statements is true of a local union?

What is a union? Are unions good as a concept?

A partial business closing to deter unionizing is an unfair labor practice.

In the context of union certification elections,votes to certify a union or to rescind a union's authority can take place by petition.

______ laws prohibit agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of continued employment of a person who was not in the union when hired.

An employer may voluntarily recognize that its workers want to have a certain labor union represent them.

The law does not oblige an employer to favor union members in hiring employees.

Which of the following personnel are exempt from the authority of the National Labor Relations Board?

The National Labor Relations Board conducts certification elections upon receipt of a petition signed by at least ______.

______ authorized the National Labor Relations Board to hold hearings on unfair labor practices and correct wrongs resulting from them.

Which of the following statements is true of unions?

In 1935,the labor movement received its greatest stimulus for growth with the enactment of the ______.

When can a party to labor negotiations present a demand to bargain about a voluntary issue? What does tying a voluntary bargaining issue to a compulsory bargaining issue result in?

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