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 […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
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: […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the following is an example of mediation? A) Employees at a hand lotion factory were being forced to work overtime hours without being compensated for the extra time they put in. Their union representatives had addressed the issue up through the proper steps with management and still had not found a solution. […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
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 […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the five most important labor laws gave workers the right to form unions, to bargain collectively, and to engage in such union activities as strikes, picketing, and boycotts and also formed the National Labor Relations Board to oversee union elections and investigate labor practices? A) the Landrum-Griffin Act B) the Wagner Act […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the five most important labor laws focused on defining certain union practices as unfair and illegal? A) the Taft-Hartley Act B) the Wagner Act C) the Fair Labor Standards Act D) the Norris-LaGuardia Act E) the Landrum-Griffin Act ANSWER Answer: A Explanation: A) The 1947 Taft-Hartley Act, or Labor-Management Relations Act, […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the five most important labor laws forced unions to revise their election procedures to promote honesty, provided a bill of rights for union members, and required unions to file financial disclosure statements with the U.S. secretary of labor? A) the Taft-Hartley Act B) the Fair Labor Standards Act C) the Norris-LaGuardia Act […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION What is the first step in organizing a union? A) Ask the employer for official union recognition. B) The National Labor Relations Board holds an election and if 50 percent or more of the votes agree to unionization, the union receives certification. C) Get 30 percent or more of the company’s workers to sign […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the following is signed by a worker in order to designate a certain union as the worker’s bargaining agent? A) authorization card B) card check C) shop steward ballot D) certification slip E) decertification card ANSWER Answer: A Explanation: A) An authorization card is a card signed by a worker that […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION There are more union workers in the public sector than in the private sector. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER Answer: TRUE Explanation: In 2009, for the first time, the number of unionized workers who work in the public sector surpassed those in the private sector, with 51.4 percent of […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
