Exam 6: Union Organizing Campaigns

Explain what happens as an organizing campaign gains momentum.

If unionized,many decisions that managers previously implemented unilaterally would require consultation and negotiation with the union.

Organizing begins with an authorization card campaign and most often ends with the NLRB certifying the election results.

_____ agreements substantially increase the probability of organizing success.

The Wagner Act strongly facilitated and institutionalized collective bargaining as the preferred method to resolve workplace conflicts where employees chose it.

Unions depend on the employers' dues to operate.

Which of the following best describes raid elections?

Explain the communication-related rule during organizing campaigns.

_____ occurs when a new facility is added to the bargaining unit or when an existing union in an employer wins representation rights for employees previously represented by another union.

Sometimes the board considers an employer's _____ that is,was an employer's overall conduct so coercive that it eroded a preelection majority?

A(n)_____ is held to determine whether a majority of employees desire union representation,and if so,by which union.

Beliefs about unions and the opinions of others are salient to the future influence voting behavior.

In which of the following situations would employer interrogation of employees be considered unfair?

Explain the following factors that would establish a community of interests with respect to the NLRB policy: degree of functional integration,common supervision,and work situs.

_____ elections are held when at least 30 percent of currently represented employees indicate that they do not want continued representation.

Elections in units where employees are not currently represented are called decertification elections.

Which of the following refers to a heavily used traditional union organizing campaign strategy?

When the employer is not particularly dependent on the local community,but is well-known to the public or can be linked to other organizations that are,the union may also undertake a(n)_____ to inform the public and pressure the employer to conduct a fair campaign.

The 1974 amendments to the _____,permitting representation in private,nonprofit health care facilities established special constraints on bargaining.

Economic returns from _____ are substantially greater than costs of organizing for employees in most industries.