Question 1

Under a union contract, supervisors have all of the following rights, EXCEPT:

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A)   to decide what work has to be done.
B)   to require that work performance meet minimum standards.
C)   to ignore the rules of seniority.
D)   to determine how many workers are needed.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The law forming the legal basis for union-management relations is the Wagner Act, as later amended.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What are the primary laws affecting equal employment opportunity?

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Question 4

Before the union calls, the business should reduce employee benefits.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

If a majority of voting employees vote for a union, the union is named as the exclusive representative of the employees in their dealings with management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Unions may:

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A)   refuse to bargain in good faith.
B)   force management to discriminate against employees.
C)   engage in a strike when collective bargaining fails.
D)   stage a lockout to prevent employees from resuming work.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Prohibiting solicitation is an unfair labor practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Discuss how unions developed in the U.S.

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In the late 1800s, abuses by employers l...

Question 9

Employees were generally ill-treated in the early colonies because of a shortage of jobs and an oversupply of labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Wagner Act:

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A)   gives workers the right to form and join unions of their own choosing.
B)   ensures that unions as well as management can be charged with unfair labor practices.
C)   protects the right of employees to join or refuse to join a union without being fired.
D)   provides an employees' bill of rights to prevent abuse of employees.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

The emergence of a more educated and technologically oriented service worker is one of the reasons for declining union membership.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is the difference between craft unions and industrial unions?

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A craft union is a union of workers in a...

Question 13

Small businesses encourage union membership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following phrases is NOT used to refer to the relationship between management and their unionized employees?

Accepted Answer

A)   Labor relations
B)   Union-management relations
C)   Industrial relations
D)   Supervisory relationsE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Management does not have the right to voluntarily recognize the union.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The first line of defense against an attempt to unionize is the:

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A)   supervisor.
B)   government.
C)   higher-level managers.
D)   project manager.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

The Landrum-Griffin Act contains an employees' bill of rights that protects employees from possible abuse by unscrupulous managers and union leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The ____ prohibited the closed shop agreement.

Accepted Answer

A)   Wagner Act
B)   Taft-Hartley Act
C)   Landrum-Griffin Act
D)   Civil Rights ActE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

In unionized organizations, employee complaints are usually handled through:

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A)   arbitration.
B)   collective bargaining.
C)   management counseling.
D)   grievance procedures.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

The Wagner Act specified unfair practices that unions might commit against workers and management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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In unionized organizations, employee complaints are usually handled through:

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What is the difference between craft unions and industrial unions?

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Discuss how unions developed in the U.S.

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Before the union calls, the business should reduce employee benefits.

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The law forming the legal basis for union-management relations is the Wagner Act, as later amended.

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The ____ prohibited the closed shop agreement.

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If a majority of voting employees vote for a union, the union is named as the exclusive representative of the employees in their dealings with management.

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Employees were generally ill-treated in the early colonies because of a shortage of jobs and an oversupply of labor.

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Prohibiting solicitation is an unfair labor practice.

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The emergence of a more educated and technologically oriented service worker is one of the reasons for declining union membership.

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Management does not have the right to voluntarily recognize the union.

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Unions may:

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Under a union contract, supervisors have all of the following rights, EXCEPT:

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Which of the following phrases is NOT used to refer to the relationship between management and their unionized employees?

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The Wagner Act specified unfair practices that unions might commit against workers and management.

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Small businesses encourage union membership.

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The Landrum-Griffin Act contains an employees' bill of rights that protects employees from possible abuse by unscrupulous managers and union leaders.

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The Wagner Act:

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What are the primary laws affecting equal employment opportunity?

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The first line of defense against an attempt to unionize is the:

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