QUESTION Kathleen and a few of her fellow union members went to work one day and employed this union tactic. The next day Kathleen and the offending union members were legally disciplined by management. A) sit-down strike B) sympathy strike C) primary boycott D) sickout E) work slowdown ANSWER Answer: E Explanation: E) In […]
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 […]
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 […]
