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.
QUESTION Randall’s union was striking over the right to weekends off. The ice cream manufacturer was forcing workers to come in on Saturdays and Sundays without getting paid overtime. This was against the terms of the existing contract. Workers went on strike, and they carried picket signs reflecting the current issue. They also carried signs […]
QUESTION Which of the following is NOT a variation on types of workplaces? A) closed shop B) union shop C) open shop D) agency shop E) management shop ANSWER Answer: E Explanation: E) The four different kinds of workplace labor agreements are closed shop, union shop, agency shop, and open shop.
QUESTION In 2008, union workers went on strike against Redco Foods, maker of Salada and Red Rose teas. In response, Redco imported “scabs.” What did Redco do? A) performed a lockout so workers could not get back into the company B) requested a boycott of other tea brands C) hired strikebreakers to cross the picket […]
QUESTION Which key issue in collective bargaining disputes is affected by computerization of jobs, automation, moving companies to nonunion states, sending work offshore, downsizing companies, and deregulation? A) employee benefits B) work rules, hours, and safety C) union security and management rights D) job security E) compensation ANSWER Answer: D Explanation: D) Job security: […]
