Exam 3: Employment Law and Federal Agencies

Which act outlaws injunctions for nonviolent labor union activities and makes yellow-dog contracts unenforceable?

The Norris-La Guardia Act was the first law to protect the rights of unions and workers to engage in union activity.

The Norris-La Guardia Act prohibits _____,in which employees agree that continued employment depends on abstention from union membership or activities.

Under the Wagner and Taft-Harley Acts,unions cannot demand or require that an employer take action against an employee for any reason except _____.

Explain the Copeland Anti-Kickback Act.

Except in the construction and apparel industries,employees and unions cannot negotiate contracts providing that particular products of certain employers will not be used.This is the _____ issue.

The National Mediation Board may offer its services even without the request of the parties involved in negotiations.

Which of the following is an unfair labor practice on the part of a union?

A 1934 amendment to the Railway Labor Act established the _____.

Which 1936 act makes it illegal to recruit and/or transport individuals across state lines for the purpose of interfering forcefully or threateningly with peaceful picketing or the right to self-organization?

The Landrum-Griffin Act regulates internal activities of employers and unions covered by both Taft-Hartley and the Railway Labor Act.

The _____ Act was enacted following the largest incidence and the most time lost from work due to strikes of any year in U.S.history.

The Office of Labor-Management Standards administers and enforces provisions of the Landrum-Griffin and Civil Service Reform acts.

Which of the following is true of the Copeland Anti-Kickback Act?

What are the major provisions of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act?

In 1996,the Federal Aviation Authorization Act brought air express companies,including their ground employees,under the _____.

The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service was established by the _____ Act to help parties resolve labor disputes.

Explain the concept of "duty to bargain."

What is the similarity between the National Railroad Adjustment Board and the National Mediation Board?

Under the Wagner and Taft-Hartley Acts,financial dealings between an employer and a union representing its employees are forbidden.