Chapter 12

Question 1

Organizations that represent workers in bargaining with employers to improve conditions of employment are known as:

Workers associations
Anti-labor groups
Unions
Collective bargaining teams

Answer 1

Unions

Question 2

A document whereby, as a condition of employment, an employee agreed not to organize or join a union is known as a(n):

Red herring contract
Yellow dog contract
Blue sparrow contract
Green newt contract

Answer 2

Yellow dog contract

Question 3

A legal remedy that allows a court to order individuals to refrain from acts which will do “irreparable harm” is known as a:

Federal warrant
Federal call to action
Federal call to work
Federal injunction

Answer 3

Federal Injunction

Question 4

What was the main purpose of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?

To make it nearly impossible for new unions to form
To limit employer monopoly power
To allow businesses to single-handedly own the majority of a marketplace
To make it difficult for new businesses to enter existing markets

Answer 4

To limit employer monopoly powe

Question 5

The Clayton Act prohibited the elimination of unions and expressly removed union organizing efforts from the “anti-combination” language in which act?

Norris-LaGuardia Act
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Federal Anti-Trust Act
Labor Management and Disclosure Act

Answer 5

Sherman Anti-Trust Act

Question 6

The _______ established the right of workers to form unions, collectively bargain, and strike.

BLM
NLRA
LMRDA
FMCS

Answer 6

NLRA - National Labor Relations Act

Question 7

If the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) authorizes a union election, the employer must:

A. Provide the names and addresses of all workers to which the election may apply
B. Not interfere or meddle in the election process in any way
Both A and B
None of the above

Answer 7

Both A and B

Question 8

What is the threshold number of workers needed to sign authorization cards to seek union formation from the NLRB?

10 percent
45 percent
30 percent
20 percent

Answer 8

30 percent

Question 9

Why did Congress pass the Taft-Hartley Act?

To allow WWII veterans to participate in unions
To allow minorities the right to form unions
To curb union overreaching
To help unions have more power while negotiating with employers

Answer 9

To curb union overreaching

Question 10

In an effort to empower union members and to reduce union elite corruption, Congress enacted the:

Labor-Management Relations Act
Taft-Hartley Act
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act
Norris-LaGuardia act
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Answer 10

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act

Question 10

Laws that give workers the freedom to not join a union are known as:

Anti-Trust laws
The 8th amendment
The Freedom Act of 1976
Right-to-work laws

Answer 10

Right-to-work laws

Question 11

Under the Taft-Hartley Act, the executive branch of the federal government is empowered to obtain legal strikebreaking injunctions in the courts if an impending or current strike imperils:

Rights of non-union employees
Transpiration systems of a major city
National health and safety
A business’ undue hardship

Answer 11

National health and safety

Question 12

The LMRDA does not displace state laws governing unions’ relations with their members except to the extent that those state laws would conflict with federal law.

TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 12

True

Question 13

What is the definition of good faith bargaining?

Mutual obligation of the parties to participate actively in negotiations by manifesting a present intent to find a basis for agreement
Agreeing with decisions that the opposing side has come up with
Involving religious undertones
Attempting to find what is best for the opposing negotiator

Answer 13

Mutual obligation of the parties to participate actively in negotiations by manifesting a present intent to find a basis for agreement

Question 14

A _________________ is generally one which concerns wages, benefits, hours, and layoff procedures. A _______________ is one which either party may bring to the table, but over which the other party is not required to bargain.

Union coalition : Permissive bargaining subject
Permissive bargaining subject : mandatory bargaining subject
Bargaining agreement : mandatory bargaining subject
Mandatory bargaining subject : permissive bargaining subject

Answer 14

Permissive bargaining subject : mandatory bargaining subject

Question 15

When union and employer discussions reach a deadlock, this is commonly called:

A bad faith effort
A strike
A lockout
An impasse

Answer 15

An impasse

Question 16

Which of the following is not an example of a union unfair labor practice?

It aids an employer in discriminating or interfering with union activities
It demands relevant and necessary bargaining information
It interferes with any employee’s rights under the NLRA
It pickets unlawfully

Answer 16

It demands relevant and necessary bargaining information

Question 16

During the negotiation process, the employer is required to share:

Secret production techniques
Proprietary information
Relevant and necessary information
Profit and loss statements

Answer 16

Relevant and necessary information

Question 17

What is the main objective of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS)?

To impose restrictions on employers to assist unions in bargaining
To help management and laborers settle labor contract disputes
To encourage labor disputes and work stoppages
To disband unions that have been accused and found guilty of illegal activity

Answer 17

To help management and laborers settle labor contract disputes

Question 18

Picketing other business that provide good and services to the union’s employer is known as:

Economic striking
A boycott
Bad faith bargaining
An unfair labor practice

Answer 18

An unfair labor practice