Question 1

Accretion occurs when an existing union in an employer wins representation rights for employees previously represented by another union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is true about the method employers use to reduce an organizer's solicitation opportunities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employers cannot restrict computer and e-mail system use to working time only. 
B)  Employers cannot block employees' incoming e-mails. 
C)  Employers can force employees to leave working areas and plants at the end of their shifts. 
D)  Employers can allow organizers to solicit on quasi-public property,such as shopping mall courts or parking lots. 
A)  Employers cannot restrict computer and e-mail system use to working time only. 
B)  Employers cannot block employees' incoming e-mails. 
C)  Employers can force employees to leave working areas and plants at the end of their shifts. 
D)  Employers can allow organizers to solicit on quasi-public property,such as shopping mall courts or parking lots.

Question 3

Many organizations conduct _____ and ask supervisors to keep alert for signs of potential organizing activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  recognitional picketing 
B)  boycotts 
C)  attitude surveys 
D)  interrogations of the employers 
A)  recognitional picketing 
B)  boycotts 
C)  attitude surveys 
D)  interrogations of the employers

Question 4

In ­­­­­_____ elections,the NLRB regional director determines,after hearings,an appropriate bargaining unit and voter eligibility.

Accepted Answer

A)  consent 
B)  petition 
C)  joint 
D)  employer directed 
A)  consent 
B)  petition 
C)  joint 
D)  employer directed

Question 5

Unions that are centralized have more organizing success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Employers faced with a recognition request usually claim that the union's majority status is not doubtful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following best explains interchangeability and degree of contact among employees in determining appropriateness of the petitioned unit?

Accepted Answer

A)  If employees transfer frequently across plants or offices,their community of interest may be similar,leading the board to designate a multiplant unit. 
B)  If employees in two or more different occupations worked under common supervision,a unit including only one of the occupations would probably be inappropriate. 
C)  Employees at a particular facility may have differences in job duties,but similar levels of skills and be considered as an appropriate group for organizing. 
D)  Differences in pay rates or benefits would not necessarily lead to a unit being found to be inappropriate. 
A)  If employees transfer frequently across plants or offices,their community of interest may be similar,leading the board to designate a multiplant unit. 
B)  If employees in two or more different occupations worked under common supervision,a unit including only one of the occupations would probably be inappropriate. 
C)  Employees at a particular facility may have differences in job duties,but similar levels of skills and be considered as an appropriate group for organizing. 
D)  Differences in pay rates or benefits would not necessarily lead to a unit being found to be inappropriate.

Question 8

Craft severance is a term used when a group of employees with a substantially different community of interests is allowed to establish a separate unit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe how union characteristics affect election results.

Accepted Answer

Unaffiliated unions win more often than

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the degree of functional integration?

Accepted Answer

A)  The extent to which all potentially includable employees are required to provide the company's output. 
B)  A group of employees with a substantially different community of interests that is allowed to establish a separate unit. 
C)  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. 
D)  Where there is no union shop or required agency fee,employees do not need to pay dues to the union to receive contractual benefits. 
A)  The extent to which all potentially includable employees are required to provide the company's output. 
B)  A group of employees with a substantially different community of interests that is allowed to establish a separate unit. 
C)  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. 
D)  Where there is no union shop or required agency fee,employees do not need to pay dues to the union to receive contractual benefits.

Question 11

The NLRB considers legal constraints when determining the bargaining unit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If an employer has had a(n)_____,it can directly petition the board to hold an election.

Accepted Answer

A)  order indicating a bar on elections 
B)  request for consent election 
C)  negotiation on a neutrality pledge 
D)  recognition demand 
A)  order indicating a bar on elections 
B)  request for consent election 
C)  negotiation on a neutrality pledge 
D)  recognition demand

Question 13

Obtaining a majority requires that employees _____ for an organizer.

Accepted Answer

A)  run a decertifying election campaign 
B)  picket for the post of stewardship 
C)  sign an authorization card 
D)  form independent local unions 
A)  run a decertifying election campaign 
B)  picket for the post of stewardship 
C)  sign an authorization card 
D)  form independent local unions

Question 14

Under what conditions does the NLRB allow craft severance?

Accepted Answer

The NLRB will allow craft severance only

Question 15

If the union loses and the board finds employer conduct undermined an actual union majority,it issues a(n)_____,requiring the employer to recognize and negotiate with the union.

Accepted Answer

A)  restraining order 
B)  totality of conduct statement 
C)  Excelsior list 
D)  bargaining order 
A)  restraining order 
B)  totality of conduct statement 
C)  Excelsior list 
D)  bargaining order

Question 16

Which of the following is a factor that contributes to union failure in organizing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using information technology 
B)  Having centralized control in the union 
C)  Specializing in representing specific employee groups 
D)  Using innovative methods for organizing 
A)  Using information technology 
B)  Having centralized control in the union 
C)  Specializing in representing specific employee groups 
D)  Using innovative methods for organizing

Question 17

Which of the following statements about neutrality pledges and card checks is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Card check agreements cannot be negotiated for units that are not currently unionized. 
B)  Unions try to negotiate neutrality pledges into the collective bargaining agreement only where all units of an employer are already organized. 
C)  Card check agreements substantially increase the probability of organizing success. 
D)  Requiring an election instead of allowing card checks enables the employer to orchestrate an opposition campaign. 
A)  Card check agreements cannot be negotiated for units that are not currently unionized. 
B)  Unions try to negotiate neutrality pledges into the collective bargaining agreement only where all units of an employer are already organized. 
C)  Card check agreements substantially increase the probability of organizing success. 
D)  Requiring an election instead of allowing card checks enables the employer to orchestrate an opposition campaign.

Question 18

If an employment agency supplies temporary employees to another and both can fire,discipline,change wages,and so on,then they are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  following unfair labor practices 
B)  stewards 
C)  business agents 
D)  joint employers 
A)  following unfair labor practices 
B)  stewards 
C)  business agents 
D)  joint employers

Question 19

An employer may withdraw recognition only if there is clear-cut evidence that the union has actually lost its majority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Explain the terms "accretion" and "reorganization and reclassification."

Accepted Answer

Accretion occurs when a new facility is

Accretion occurs when an existing union in an employer wins representation rights for employees previously represented by another union.

Which of the following is true about the method employers use to reduce an organizer's solicitation opportunities?

Many organizations conduct _____ and ask supervisors to keep alert for signs of potential organizing activity.

In _____ elections,the NLRB regional director determines,after hearings,an appropriate bargaining unit and voter eligibility.

Unions that are centralized have more organizing success.

Employers faced with a recognition request usually claim that the union's majority status is not doubtful.

Which of the following best explains interchangeability and degree of contact among employees in determining appropriateness of the petitioned unit?

Craft severance is a term used when a group of employees with a substantially different community of interests is allowed to establish a separate unit.

Describe how union characteristics affect election results.

Which of the following best describes the degree of functional integration?

The NLRB considers legal constraints when determining the bargaining unit.

If an employer has had a(n)_____,it can directly petition the board to hold an election.

Obtaining a majority requires that employees _____ for an organizer.

Under what conditions does the NLRB allow craft severance?

If the union loses and the board finds employer conduct undermined an actual union majority,it issues a(n)_____,requiring the employer to recognize and negotiate with the union.

Which of the following is a factor that contributes to union failure in organizing?

Which of the following statements about neutrality pledges and card checks is true?

If an employment agency supplies temporary employees to another and both can fire,discipline,change wages,and so on,then they are _____.

An employer may withdraw recognition only if there is clear-cut evidence that the union has actually lost its majority.

Explain the terms "accretion" and "reorganization and reclassification."

Introduction

The Evolution of American Labor

Employment Law and Federal Agencies

Union Structure and Government

Unions: Member and Leader Attitudes, Behaviors, and Political Activities

Union Avoidance: Rationale,Strategies,and Practices

The Environment for Bargaining

Wage and Benefit Issues in Bargaining

Nonwage Issues in Bargaining

Contract Negotiations

Impasses and Their Resolution

Union-Management Cooperation

Contract Administration

Grievance Arbitration

Public Sector Labor Relations

A Survey of Labor Relations in Market Economies

Filters

Exam 6: Union Organizing Campaigns

Accretion occurs when an existing union in an employer wins representation rights for employees previously represented by another union.

Which of the following is true about the method employers use to reduce an organizer's solicitation opportunities?

Many organizations conduct _____ and ask supervisors to keep alert for signs of potential organizing activity.

In ­­­­­_____ elections,the NLRB regional director determines,after hearings,an appropriate bargaining unit and voter eligibility.

Unions that are centralized have more organizing success.

Employers faced with a recognition request usually claim that the union's majority status is not doubtful.

Which of the following best explains interchangeability and degree of contact among employees in determining appropriateness of the petitioned unit?

Craft severance is a term used when a group of employees with a substantially different community of interests is allowed to establish a separate unit.

Describe how union characteristics affect election results.

Which of the following best describes the degree of functional integration?

The NLRB considers legal constraints when determining the bargaining unit.

If an employer has had a(n)_____,it can directly petition the board to hold an election.

Obtaining a majority requires that employees _____ for an organizer.

Under what conditions does the NLRB allow craft severance?

If the union loses and the board finds employer conduct undermined an actual union majority,it issues a(n)_____,requiring the employer to recognize and negotiate with the union.

Which of the following is a factor that contributes to union failure in organizing?

Which of the following statements about neutrality pledges and card checks is true?

If an employment agency supplies temporary employees to another and both can fire,discipline,change wages,and so on,then they are _____.

An employer may withdraw recognition only if there is clear-cut evidence that the union has actually lost its majority.

Explain the terms "accretion" and "reorganization and reclassification."

Introduction

The Evolution of American Labor

Employment Law and Federal Agencies

Union Structure and Government

Unions: Member and Leader Attitudes, Behaviors, and Political Activities

Union Avoidance: Rationale,Strategies,and Practices

The Environment for Bargaining

Wage and Benefit Issues in Bargaining

Nonwage Issues in Bargaining

Contract Negotiations

Impasses and Their Resolution

Union-Management Cooperation

Contract Administration

Grievance Arbitration

Public Sector Labor Relations

A Survey of Labor Relations in Market Economies

Filters

In _____ elections,the NLRB regional director determines,after hearings,an appropriate bargaining unit and voter eligibility.