Question 1

Executive Order 10988 created the Federal Impasse Panel to render binding decisions when negotiations reach an impasse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is meant by uplift unionism?

Accepted Answer

Uplift unionism,concerned with

Question 3

Write a short note on the Landrum-Griffin Act.

Accepted Answer

The Landrum-Griffin Act established righ

Question 4

The actions of the _____ were the impetus for the establishment of the conspiracy doctrine.

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal Society of Journeymen Cordwainers 
B)  Boston Journeymen Bootmakers' Society 
C)  National Labor Union 
D)  Knights of Labor 
A)  Federal Society of Journeymen Cordwainers 
B)  Boston Journeymen Bootmakers' Society 
C)  National Labor Union 
D)  Knights of Labor

Question 5

The _____ removed unions from Sherman Act jurisdiction and limited the use of federal injunctions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Norris-La Guardia Act 
B)  Taft-Hartley Act 
C)  Landrum-Griffin Act 
D)  Clayton Act 
A)  Norris-La Guardia Act 
B)  Taft-Hartley Act 
C)  Landrum-Griffin Act 
D)  Clayton Act

Question 6

Under the Taft-Hartley Act,secondary boycotts to force an employer to cease doing business with others were made illegal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is true of the American Federation of Labor?

Accepted Answer

A)  It advocated legislation only when it could not bargain successfully for its objectives. 
B)  The leaders did not accept the economic system and aimed to replace it completely. 
C)  It was a conglomeration of local unions rather than national-level unions. 
D)  Membership was open to both skilled and unskilled workers. 
A)  It advocated legislation only when it could not bargain successfully for its objectives. 
B)  The leaders did not accept the economic system and aimed to replace it completely. 
C)  It was a conglomeration of local unions rather than national-level unions. 
D)  Membership was open to both skilled and unskilled workers.

Question 8

Why was the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service established?

Accepted Answer

A)  To aid settlement of unresolved contractual disputes 
B)  To replace collective bargaining in employer-union relations 
C)  To improve wages through administratively initiated change 
D)  To make rule-making subject to court review 
A)  To aid settlement of unresolved contractual disputes 
B)  To replace collective bargaining in employer-union relations 
C)  To improve wages through administratively initiated change 
D)  To make rule-making subject to court review

Question 9

Which of the following was a goal of the National Labor Union?

Accepted Answer

A)  The introduction of a twelve-hour workday 
B)  The removal of limitations imposed on immigration 
C)  The prohibition of reforms of currency and banking laws 
D)  The establishment of consumer and producer cooperatives 
A)  The introduction of a twelve-hour workday 
B)  The removal of limitations imposed on immigration 
C)  The prohibition of reforms of currency and banking laws 
D)  The establishment of consumer and producer cooperatives

Question 10

The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service was established to aid settlement of unresolved contractual disputes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Knights of Labor was initially in conflict with the Roman Catholic Church because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it was a labor organization. 
B)  its beliefs were inconsistent with Catholic dogma. 
C)  it was a secret society. 
D)  it recognized the legitimacy of capitalism. 
A)  it was a labor organization. 
B)  its beliefs were inconsistent with Catholic dogma. 
C)  it was a secret society. 
D)  it recognized the legitimacy of capitalism.

Question 12

The Wagner Act applies to all employers and employees in the country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What was the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Clayton Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  The actions of unions could be held to restrain trade. 
B)  It removed unions from Sherman Act jurisdiction. 
C)  It increased the use of federal assumptions. 
D)  The court held that unions could not be construed as illegal per se. 
A)  The actions of unions could be held to restrain trade. 
B)  It removed unions from Sherman Act jurisdiction. 
C)  It increased the use of federal assumptions. 
D)  The court held that unions could not be construed as illegal per se.

Question 14

The leaders of the Knights of Labor were essentially idealists who favored the use of _____ in the U.S.labor movement.

Accepted Answer

A)  arbitration 
B)  strikes 
C)  abdication 
D)  threats 
A)  arbitration 
B)  strikes 
C)  abdication 
D)  threats

Question 15

In the 1870s,immigrant Irish miners in America formed a secret organization to terrorize mine owners who had unilaterally cut wages below an agreed minimum.The members of the secret organization were known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Irish Volunteers 
B)  Saint Patrick's Battalion 
C)  the Molly Maguires 
D)  the Irish Republican Brotherhood 
A)  the Irish Volunteers 
B)  Saint Patrick's Battalion 
C)  the Molly Maguires 
D)  the Irish Republican Brotherhood

Question 16

Which of the following types of employees was covered by the Wagner Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Domestic workers 
B)  Employees of the railways 
C)  Manufacturing workers 
D)  Agricultural workers 
A)  Domestic workers 
B)  Employees of the railways 
C)  Manufacturing workers 
D)  Agricultural workers

Question 17

Until Norris-La Guardia,acceptance of a collective bargaining relationship had to devolve from a voluntary employer action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Landrum-Griffin Act established individual union members' rights to freedom of speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Norris-La Guardia Act allowed the enforcement of yellow-dog contracts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Executive Order 10988 created the Federal Impasse Panel to render binding decisions when negotiations reach an impasse.

What is meant by uplift unionism?

Write a short note on the Landrum-Griffin Act.

The actions of the _____ were the impetus for the establishment of the conspiracy doctrine.

The _____ removed unions from Sherman Act jurisdiction and limited the use of federal injunctions.

Under the Taft-Hartley Act,secondary boycotts to force an employer to cease doing business with others were made illegal.

Which of the following is true of the American Federation of Labor?

Why was the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service established?

Which of the following was a goal of the National Labor Union?

The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service was established to aid settlement of unresolved contractual disputes.

The Knights of Labor was initially in conflict with the Roman Catholic Church because:

The Wagner Act applies to all employers and employees in the country.

What was the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Clayton Act?

The leaders of the Knights of Labor were essentially idealists who favored the use of _____ in the U.S.labor movement.

In the 1870s,immigrant Irish miners in America formed a secret organization to terrorize mine owners who had unilaterally cut wages below an agreed minimum.The members of the secret organization were known as _____.

Which of the following types of employees was covered by the Wagner Act?

Until Norris-La Guardia,acceptance of a collective bargaining relationship had to devolve from a voluntary employer action.

The Landrum-Griffin Act established individual union members' rights to freedom of speech.

The Norris-La Guardia Act allowed the enforcement of yellow-dog contracts.

Introduction

Employment Law and Federal Agencies

Union Structure and Government

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

Union Organizing Campaigns

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

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Exam 2: The Evolution of American Labor

Executive Order 10988 created the Federal Impasse Panel to render binding decisions when negotiations reach an impasse.

What is meant by uplift unionism?

Write a short note on the Landrum-Griffin Act.

The actions of the _____ were the impetus for the establishment of the conspiracy doctrine.

The _____ removed unions from Sherman Act jurisdiction and limited the use of federal injunctions.

Under the Taft-Hartley Act,secondary boycotts to force an employer to cease doing business with others were made illegal.

Which of the following is true of the American Federation of Labor?

Why was the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service established?

Which of the following was a goal of the National Labor Union?

The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service was established to aid settlement of unresolved contractual disputes.

The Knights of Labor was initially in conflict with the Roman Catholic Church because:

The Wagner Act applies to all employers and employees in the country.

What was the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Clayton Act?

The leaders of the Knights of Labor were essentially idealists who favored the use of _____ in the U.S.labor movement.

In the 1870s,immigrant Irish miners in America formed a secret organization to terrorize mine owners who had unilaterally cut wages below an agreed minimum.The members of the secret organization were known as _____.

Which of the following types of employees was covered by the Wagner Act?

Until Norris-La Guardia,acceptance of a collective bargaining relationship had to devolve from a voluntary employer action.

The Landrum-Griffin Act established individual union members' rights to freedom of speech.

The Norris-La Guardia Act allowed the enforcement of yellow-dog contracts.

Introduction

Employment Law and Federal Agencies

Union Structure and Government

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

Union Organizing Campaigns

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