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: […]
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. […]
QUESTION Which of the five most important labor laws established the minimum wage and maximum hours for workers in industries engaged in interstate commerce, as well as rules for overtime pay, and also outlawed child labor? A) the Taft-Hartley Act B) the Landrum-Griffin Act C) the Wagner Act D) the Fair Labor Standards Act E) […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]