QUESTION Blake’s chocolate factory used to require 53 workers. Now, with automatic separators, grinders, and mixers, the factory needs only 27 workers. Which reason explaining the declining union movement applies here? A) competition in the global economy B) shift from manufacturing to a service economy C) increased productivity in manufacturing jobs D) movement of manufacturing […]
QUESTION Explain primary and secondary boycotts. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: A primary boycott is a labor tactic in which the union persuades its members and customers to refuse to buy a company’s services or goods. A secondary boycott, made illegal by the Taft-Hartley Act, is a tactic in which unions […]
QUESTION It’s not just U.S. companies moving to the American South. Toyota, Volkswagon, Nissan, and Mercedes have all set up shop there as well. Which reason explaining the declining union movement applies here? A) shift from manufacturing to a service economy B) movement of manufacturing jobs to nonunion states C) Legislation solves some problems unions […]
QUESTION Which of the following reactions by union organizers would NOT be appropriate under current laws? A) Have union members from another, unionized greenhouse apply for work at Florabunda to help organize that firm. B) Distribute a flyer describing the benefits of union representation to workers as they arrive or leave work. C) Threaten to […]
QUESTION Several members of a small-town police department came down with the blue flu when they performed this act that is illegal for some members of public-employee unions. A) work slowdown B) wildcat strike C) sickout D) sympathy strike E) secondary boycott ANSWER Answer: C Explanation: C) A variant on the slowdown is the […]
QUESTION The comedian Robin Williams joined other stars in helping members of the Writers Guild of America promote their grievances in 2007. He and lots of other people walked around the Time Warner center in New York carrying signs. With what did Williams help the people? A) sympathy strike B) wildcat strike C) work slowdown […]
QUESTION Shawn and his fellow firefighters refused to go to work. They were picketing in front of the fire station. Their issues were lack of privacy in their sleeping area and lack of overtime pay. What is wrong with what is happening? A) This is an example of a work slowdown, which is not protected […]
QUESTION Sarah and her fellow union members at a garment factory were horrified to hear of the hot, humid conditions and exceedingly long hours required by employees of a bakery, so when the bakery employees went on strike, Sarah and her coworkers employed this tactic as an expression of solidarity. What is this action called? […]
QUESTION Walter and many of his fellow union members were angry over the poor vacation pay policy at the small-appliance factory where they worked, even though the union had agreed to it in the current contract. They decided to take action without the authorization of their union, and none of them showed up for work […]
QUESTION Which of the following describes a sit-down strike? A) Employees continue to do their jobs but at a much slower pace. B) Large numbers of employees call in sick and don’t report for work. C) a strike that is not authorized by the union D) work stoppage initiated by a second union in support […]
