QUESTION What is the hiring hall? A) The hiring hall is an online independent-operated placement office where jobs are assigned according to seniority, rotation, or other set formula. B) The hiring hall is a management-operated placement office where jobs are assigned according to seniority, rotation, or other set formula. C) The hiring hall is a […]
QUESTION Which of the following reactions by management would NOT be appropriate under current laws governing the formation of a bargaining unit? A) Hire a labor relations consultant who would organize a quick rebuttal to the union’s efforts. B) Announce that since Texas is a right-to-work state, all employees would be prohibited from joining a […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
