Question 1

Most union organizers will not proceed unless at least 50 percent of the workers in the group sign authorization cards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

During negotiation preparations,which of the following is typically the best choice for gathering information regarding union members' attitudes?

Accepted Answer

A)  executives 
B)  union stewards 
C)  business managers 
D)  local union presidents 
A)  executives 
B)  union stewards 
C)  business managers 
D)  local union presidents

Question 3

What is an organizing approach used by labor where employees sign a card of support if they want unionization,and if 50 percent of the work force plus one worker sign a card,the union considers it a victory?

Accepted Answer

A)  union salting 
B)  card check 
C)  public awareness campaign 
D)  flooding the community 
A)  union salting 
B)  card check 
C)  public awareness campaign 
D)  flooding the community

Question 4

What is a lockout? How is a lockout used in labor negotiations?

Accepted Answer

There are times when management believes

Question 5

Which of the following factors necessitated the need for labor unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  decline in welfare benefits 
B)  Great Depression 
C)  rise of the service industry 
D)  rise in family owned businesses 
A)  decline in welfare benefits 
B)  Great Depression 
C)  rise of the service industry 
D)  rise in family owned businesses

Question 6

When employees become highly dissatisfied in their jobs,unions ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  recommend that employees who are dissatisfied express their concerns to management 
B)  recommend that all employees express their concerns to management 
C)  recommend that employees consider the advantages of union membership as a means of solving the sources of dissatisfaction 
D)  recommend that dissatisfied employees inform management of their intentions to join a union 
A)  recommend that employees who are dissatisfied express their concerns to management 
B)  recommend that all employees express their concerns to management 
C)  recommend that employees consider the advantages of union membership as a means of solving the sources of dissatisfaction 
D)  recommend that dissatisfied employees inform management of their intentions to join a union

Question 7

The basic element in the structure of the American labor movement is the national union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The unionized machinists at Larson Aeronautics have refused to work and have halted production as a result of a breakdown in negotiations.Which of the following terms best describes the actions of the machinists?

Accepted Answer

A)  boycott 
B)  strike 
C)  beachhead 
D)  lockout 
A)  boycott 
B)  strike 
C)  beachhead 
D)  lockout

Question 9

Under the checkoff of dues provision,the company agrees to withhold union dues from members' paychecks and to forward the money directly to the union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What union is typically composed of members of a particular trade or skill in a specific locality?

Accepted Answer

A)  specialty 
B)  craft 
C)  trade 
D)  industrial 
A)  specialty 
B)  craft 
C)  trade 
D)  industrial

Question 11

What is the most powerful level in the union structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  industrial union 
B)  commercial union 
C)  national union 
D)  craft union 
A)  industrial union 
B)  commercial union 
C)  national union 
D)  craft union

Question 12

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is the largest and fastest growing national union in North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The lowest union membership rate exists among workers between the ages of 16 and 24,which is why labor unions are attempting to recruit younger workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Todd,a manager at Dexter Manufacturing,received a grievance filed by a group of his subordinates who are union members.
-Unable to settle the grievance,both sides agree to enter into arbitration.Which of the following questions is LEAST relevant for the arbitrator to ask when establishing the fairness of management's actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  What is the past record of the grievants? 
B)  Has there been lax enforcement of the rule? 
C)  What are the right-to-work guidelines involved? 
D)  Were the grievants knowledgeable about the rules? 
A)  What is the past record of the grievants? 
B)  Has there been lax enforcement of the rule? 
C)  What are the right-to-work guidelines involved? 
D)  Were the grievants knowledgeable about the rules?

Question 15

Craft unions are local unions,while industrial unions are national unions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The authorization card is a document indicating that an employee wants to be represented by a labor organization in collective bargaining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Change to Win Coalition broke away from the AFL-CIO and serves as a rival organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is collective bargaining? What is involved in the collective bargaining process?

Accepted Answer

Collective bargaining is the performance

Question 19

A craft union generally consists of all the workers in a particular plant or group of plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In conducting a legal campaign to discourage employees from voting for the union,management would most likely ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tell workers the benefits of remaining union-free 
B)  threaten workers with loss of their jobs to influence the votes 
C)  incite racial or religious prejudice by making inflammatory campaign appeals 
D)  make speeches to assembled employees on company time within 24 hours before an election 
A)  tell workers the benefits of remaining union-free 
B)  threaten workers with loss of their jobs to influence the votes 
C)  incite racial or religious prejudice by making inflammatory campaign appeals 
D)  make speeches to assembled employees on company time within 24 hours before an election

Most union organizers will not proceed unless at least 50 percent of the workers in the group sign authorization cards.

During negotiation preparations,which of the following is typically the best choice for gathering information regarding union members' attitudes?

What is an organizing approach used by labor where employees sign a card of support if they want unionization,and if 50 percent of the work force plus one worker sign a card,the union considers it a victory?

What is a lockout? How is a lockout used in labor negotiations?

Which of the following factors necessitated the need for labor unions?

When employees become highly dissatisfied in their jobs,unions ________.

The basic element in the structure of the American labor movement is the national union.

The unionized machinists at Larson Aeronautics have refused to work and have halted production as a result of a breakdown in negotiations.Which of the following terms best describes the actions of the machinists?

Under the checkoff of dues provision,the company agrees to withhold union dues from members' paychecks and to forward the money directly to the union.

What union is typically composed of members of a particular trade or skill in a specific locality?

What is the most powerful level in the union structure?

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is the largest and fastest growing national union in North America.

The lowest union membership rate exists among workers between the ages of 16 and 24,which is why labor unions are attempting to recruit younger workers.

Craft unions are local unions,while industrial unions are national unions.

The authorization card is a document indicating that an employee wants to be represented by a labor organization in collective bargaining.

The Change to Win Coalition broke away from the AFL-CIO and serves as a rival organization.

What is collective bargaining? What is involved in the collective bargaining process?

A craft union generally consists of all the workers in a particular plant or group of plants.

In conducting a legal campaign to discourage employees from voting for the union,management would most likely ________.

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Exam 11: Labor Unions and Collective Bargaining

Most union organizers will not proceed unless at least 50 percent of the workers in the group sign authorization cards.

During negotiation preparations,which of the following is typically the best choice for gathering information regarding union members' attitudes?

What is an organizing approach used by labor where employees sign a card of support if they want unionization,and if 50 percent of the work force plus one worker sign a card,the union considers it a victory?

What is a lockout? How is a lockout used in labor negotiations?

Which of the following factors necessitated the need for labor unions?

When employees become highly dissatisfied in their jobs,unions ________.

The basic element in the structure of the American labor movement is the national union.

The unionized machinists at Larson Aeronautics have refused to work and have halted production as a result of a breakdown in negotiations.Which of the following terms best describes the actions of the machinists?

Under the checkoff of dues provision,the company agrees to withhold union dues from members' paychecks and to forward the money directly to the union.

What union is typically composed of members of a particular trade or skill in a specific locality?

What is the most powerful level in the union structure?

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is the largest and fastest growing national union in North America.

The lowest union membership rate exists among workers between the ages of 16 and 24,which is why labor unions are attempting to recruit younger workers.

Craft unions are local unions,while industrial unions are national unions.

The authorization card is a document indicating that an employee wants to be represented by a labor organization in collective bargaining.

The Change to Win Coalition broke away from the AFL-CIO and serves as a rival organization.

What is collective bargaining? What is involved in the collective bargaining process?

A craft union generally consists of all the workers in a particular plant or group of plants.

In conducting a legal campaign to discourage employees from voting for the union,management would most likely ________.

Human Resource Management: An Overview

Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Workforce Diversity

Strategic Planning, Human Resource Planning, and Job Analysis

Recruitment

Selection

Performance Management and Appraisal

Training and Development

Direct Financial Compensation Core Compensation:

Indirect Financial Compensation Employee Benefits:

Internal Employee Relations

Employee Safety, Health, and Wellness

Global Human Resource Management

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