QUESTION Which reason relating to the declining union movement can explain why we no longer have “children of the loom”? A) Legislation solves some problems unions fought for. B) increased productivity in manufacturing jobs C) movement of manufacturing jobs to nonunion states D) shift from manufacturing to a service economy E) negative images of unions […]
QUESTION Who organized to create the first union in the United States? When, where, and why? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: In 1794 in Philadelphia, shoemakers met to form a craft union, a union representing skilled workers with a common trade or craft, to improve working conditions such as wages and […]
QUESTION During the recession, companies employed a variety of different tactics—two-tier pay scales, forcing more productivity out of existing employees, reducing wages and benefits, hiring more short-term workers, and asking for givebacks—that effectively undercut union power. To which reason explaining the declining union movement does that statement apply? A) legislation solving some problems unions fought […]
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 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 […]
QUESTION Which of the following is NOT a tactic employed by labor unions? A) boycotts B) picketing C) sickouts D) lockouts E) slowdowns ANSWER Answer: D Explanation: D) Lockouts are tactics employed when management puts pressure on a union by closing the company and not paying workers.
QUESTION In 2004, owners of National Hockey League teams wanted to lower players’ salaries in an effort to reduce costs. After lengthy negotiations with the players’ union failed, the owners effectively canceled the entire 2004-2005 season. What is that management tactic called? A) a strikebreak B) an injunction C) a lockout D) a sitdown strike […]
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 […]
