Question 1

A place of employment that requires a person to be a union member before applying for a job is said to be a _____ shop.

Accepted Answer

A)  limited access 
B)  open 
C)  closed 
D)  mandatory membership. 
E)  agency 
A)  limited access 
B)  open 
C)  closed 
D)  mandatory membership. 
E)  agency

Question 2

The Taft-Hartley Act was designed to:

Accepted Answer

A)  strengthen labor union's bargaining power. 
B)  limit management retaliation for unionization. 
C)  help ensure fairness in negotiations in the wake of the Wagner Act. 
D)  strengthen antitrust laws. 
E)  establish a federal minimum wage. 
A)  strengthen labor union's bargaining power. 
B)  limit management retaliation for unionization. 
C)  help ensure fairness in negotiations in the wake of the Wagner Act. 
D)  strengthen antitrust laws. 
E)  establish a federal minimum wage.

Question 3

Congress explicitly affirmed labor's right to organize and to bargain collectively in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Wagner Act. 
B)  Taft-Hartley Act. 
C)  Norris-LaGuardia Act. 
D)  None of these. 
E)  Comstock Act. 
A)  Wagner Act. 
B)  Taft-Hartley Act. 
C)  Norris-LaGuardia Act. 
D)  None of these. 
E)  Comstock Act.

Question 4

The Taft-Hartley injunction provision is applicable to all strikes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The largest union in the U.S. is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  AFL-CIO. 
B)  United Auto Workers. 
C)  Teamsters Union. 
D)  National Education Association. 
E)  Industrial Workers of the World 
A)  AFL-CIO. 
B)  United Auto Workers. 
C)  Teamsters Union. 
D)  National Education Association. 
E)  Industrial Workers of the World

Question 6

What are the six unfair labor practices by unions as established by the Taft-Hartley Act?

Accepted Answer

The six unfair labor practices by unions

Question 7

Insisting on only oral agreements when negotiating is not considered to be an unfair labor practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An employer may not file a petition for an election to invalidate certification of an incumbent union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Individuals can be sued for violating the no-strike provisions of a collective bargaining contract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Apart from elections what is the other method of certifying an union?

Accepted Answer

A union seeking to represent employees m

Question 11

Which of the following statements holds true for the certification of a union by cards?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employers do not have the option to insist on an election. 
B)  Employers do not need to recognize the union based on a majority card showing. 
C)  Under no circumstances can cards substitute for an election. 
D)  The general counsel of the NLRB has to prove that the employees read the cards. 
E)  The NLRB may not issue a bargaining order under any circumstances. 
A)  Employers do not have the option to insist on an election. 
B)  Employers do not need to recognize the union based on a majority card showing. 
C)  Under no circumstances can cards substitute for an election. 
D)  The general counsel of the NLRB has to prove that the employees read the cards. 
E)  The NLRB may not issue a bargaining order under any circumstances.

Question 12

An employer is not required to recognize the union based on a majority card showing and always has the option to insist on an election.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is meant by the term, "unfair labor practices"?

Accepted Answer

Outlawed conduct by employers that gener

Question 14

The NLRB is empowered to take corrective action and award dollar damages to unions and employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Employers are legally required to recognize the union based on a majority card showing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Landrum-Griffin Act is also known as the _____

Accepted Answer

A)  National Labor Relations Act 
B)  Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act 
C)  Railway Labor Act 
D)  Employment Bill of Entitlements Act 
E)  Federal Arbitration Act 
A)  National Labor Relations Act 
B)  Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act 
C)  Railway Labor Act 
D)  Employment Bill of Entitlements Act 
E)  Federal Arbitration Act

Question 17

The first federal statute of importance to the labor movement was the _____ which was passed to strengthen the antitrust laws.

Accepted Answer

A)  Clayton Act 
B)  Railway Labor Act 
C)  Norris LaGuardia Act 
D)  Wagner Act 
E)  Comstock Act 
A)  Clayton Act 
B)  Railway Labor Act 
C)  Norris LaGuardia Act 
D)  Wagner Act 
E)  Comstock Act

Question 18

Unions are allowed to use members' dues to support political activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The NLRB assumes jurisdiction over:

Accepted Answer

A)  independent contractors and household domestic workers. 
B)  employees of the railways and airlines. 
C)  retail enterprises with a gross volume of $500,000 or more a year. 
D)  employees who work for their spouse or parents. 
E)  all employees of the federal and state governments. 
A)  independent contractors and household domestic workers. 
B)  employees of the railways and airlines. 
C)  retail enterprises with a gross volume of $500,000 or more a year. 
D)  employees who work for their spouse or parents. 
E)  all employees of the federal and state governments.

Exam 22: Labor-Management Relationship

A place of employment that requires a person to be a union member before applying for a job is said to be a _____ shop.

The Taft-Hartley Act was designed to:

Congress explicitly affirmed labor's right to organize and to bargain collectively in the:

The Taft-Hartley injunction provision is applicable to all strikes.

The largest union in the U.S. is the:

What are the six unfair labor practices by unions as established by the Taft-Hartley Act?

Insisting on only oral agreements when negotiating is not considered to be an unfair labor practice.

An employer may not file a petition for an election to invalidate certification of an incumbent union.

Individuals can be sued for violating the no-strike provisions of a collective bargaining contract.

Apart from elections what is the other method of certifying an union?

Which of the following statements holds true for the certification of a union by cards?

An employer is not required to recognize the union based on a majority card showing and always has the option to insist on an election.

What is meant by the term, "unfair labor practices"?

The NLRB is empowered to take corrective action and award dollar damages to unions and employees.

Employers are legally required to recognize the union based on a majority card showing.

The Landrum-Griffin Act is also known as the _____

The first federal statute of importance to the labor movement was the _____ which was passed to strengthen the antitrust laws.

Unions are allowed to use members' dues to support political activities.

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

The NLRB assumes jurisdiction over:

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