6.02 review Flashcards
Why are unions a powerful force in business?
They organize workers into a single bargaining unit and increase their bargaining power.
They encourage non-striking employees to work in place of striking employees.
They enable management to close businesses temporarily during labor conflicts.
They increase the number of concessions that employees must make in negotiations.
They organize workers into a single bargaining unit and increase their bargaining power.
The degree of unionization in the United States varies based on a business’s?
geographical location and level of union organization.
geographical location and use of pressure strategies.
type of industry and geographical location.
type of industry and use of pressure strategies.
type of industry and geographical location.
The United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters is an example of a(n)?
professional union.
union federation.
craft/trade union.
industrial union.
craft/trade union.
A union worker who is just beginning in the occupation is referred to as a(n)?
assistant.
apprentice.
journeyman.
master.
apprentice.
Though employees who work for auto companies hold a variety of different jobs, they may all belong to the same union—the United Auto Workers. This is an example of a(n) __________ union?
craft
industrial
professional
trade
Industrial
Actors and athletes belong to what type of union?
Craft unions
Industrial unions
Professional unions
Trade unions
Professional unions
Union members join up at what level of a union?
Federation
International
Local
National
Local
What is the primary responsibility of a national union?
To encourage picketing and boycotting at the local level
To assist in contract negotiations for all its local unions
To elect local leaders who are involved in contract negotiations
To provide financial support for political candidates who favor labor
To assist in contract negotiations for all its local unions
Which of the following statements regarding federations is true:
A union federation consists of several national/international unions of different kinds.
Local union members pay dues directly to their union federation.
Only industrial unions and professional unions can join a federation.
Only one union federation, the AFL-CIO, exists in the United States.
A union federation consists of several national/international unions of different kinds.
Unions that do not belong to a federation are known as __________ unions?
industrial
international
independent
local
Independent
Why do unions and management experience conflicts?
Management wants to keep businesses operating and has ideas similar to those of unions about how to do that.
They both want to close businesses and have similar ideas about how to achieve that goal.
They both want to keep businesses operating but have different ideas about how to reach that goal.
Unions want to close businesses and try to achieve that goal through strikes, boycotts, and corporate campaigns.
They both want to keep businesses operating but have different ideas about how to reach that goal.
Which of the following labor issues is most affected by the use of technology:
Benefits
Job security
Union security
Wages
Job security
Which of the following types of legal union representation is preferred by unions in states without right-to-work laws:
Agency shops
Closed shops
Open shops
Union shops
Union shops
Workers in your company have decided to join a union. As a member of management, which form of union representation will you encourage?
Agency shop
Closed shop
Open shop
Union shop
Open shop
Union and management officials are meeting next week to determine the terms and conditions that will be provided to employees. This process is known as?
corporate campaigning.
collective bargaining.
picketing.
striking.
Collective bargaining.
