QUESTION The union at the company for which Maya works has done a fabulous job boosting wages and benefits and improving the factory’s work environment. So Maya does not want to join the union. She thinks there is nothing left for the union to do for her. That sentiment reflects which reason explaining the declining […]
QUESTION Women, young people, temporary and part-time workers—all less receptive to union membership—hold a large proportion of the new jobs in recent years. To which reason explaining the declining union movement does that statement apply? A) shift from manufacturing to a service economy B) movement of manufacturing jobs to nonunion states C) negative images of […]
QUESTION Describe the history of the AFL and the CIO. When did they merge? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: Formed in 1886, the American Federation of Labor became a federation of independent craft unions that banded together to pursue fundamental labor issues rather than a broad political agenda. Then, within the […]
QUESTION Wendy’s union at the factory where she works is complaining about some machines that are unsafe to work around, as they have unshielded cutting blades. So Wendy and other union representatives are going to sit down with management to discuss the issue. What is the name and description for what they are going to […]
QUESTION In 2007 in Oakland, California, 481 garbage haulers (and Teamsters Union members) were locked out by their employer for refusing to agree to pay a larger share of their health benefit costs. What does that mean? A) The company fired the workers and replaced them permanently with nonunion workers. B) The company hired other […]
QUESTION What is the final step in organizing a union? A) Get 30 percent or more of the company’s workers to sign an authorization card. B) The National Labor Relations Board holds a hearing to decide on the appropriate bargaining unit. C) Ask the employer for official union recognition. D) The National Labor Relations Board […]
QUESTION Bridget, her friends, and thousands of other people were not buying rugs or tapestries made by Worldly Weavings in Morocco because they heard that the weaving was being done largely by children. What are Bridget and the other people doing? A) boycotting B) performing a sympathy strike C) performing a wildcat strike D) performing […]
QUESTION Which of the following gives the five steps in collective bargaining in the correct order? A) preparing > meeting and negotiating > reaching an agreement > voting and ratification by union members > signing of contract B) preparing > meeting and negotiating > reaching an agreement > signing of contract > voting and ratification […]
QUESTION A coffee-roasting company was experiencing a strike. Employees had walked out over dissatisfaction with the overtime policy even though the union had ratified the contract in which the policy was stated and the contract was still in effect. Management went to court. What most likely happened? A) The company lost its bid for an […]
QUESTION Under which key issue in collective bargaining disputes does the issue of featherbedding come up? A) union security and management rights B) compensation C) employee benefits D) job security E) work rules, hours, and safety ANSWER Answer: E Explanation: E) Featherbedding is requiring extra workers solely to provide more jobs.
