Chapter 22 Flashcards
1) The largest union in the United States is the __________.
A) American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations B) United Auto Workers C) Teamsters Union D) National Education Association E) Industrial Workers of the World
D) National Education Association
2) In 2019, the union membership rate was the highest for __________.
A) local government B) industrial workers C) domestic workers D) federal government E) medical support staff
A) local government
3) The main purpose of the Clayton Act of 1914 was to __________.
A) enable greater management control over workers B) ensure shorter work weeks C) establish the National Labor Relations Board D) force employers to pay a minimum wage E) strengthen the antitrust laws
E) strengthen the antitrust laws
4) The first federal statute of any importance to the labor movement is the __________.
A) Clayton Act B) Railway Labor Act C) Norris-LaGuardia Act D) Wagner Act E) Taft-Hartley Act
A) Clayton Act
5) Between 1890 and 1914, employers prevented strong labor union representation by arguing that there was illegal restraint of trade under the __________ when employees acted together
A) Clayton Act B) Norris-LaGuardia Act C) Sherman Act D) Taft-Hartley Act E) Wagner Act
C) Sherman Act
6) Which of the following governs collective bargaining for airlines?
A) Taft-Hartley Act B) Wagner Act C) Norris-LaGuardia Act D) Clayton Act E) Railway Labor Act
E) Railway Labor Act
7) The three-member National Mediation Board was established by the __________.
A) Norris-LaGuardia Act B) Railway Labor Act C) Sherman Act D) Taft-Hartley Act E) Wagner Act
B) Railway Labor Act
8) Which of the following acts allowed states to enact right-to-work laws?
A) Taft-Hartley Act B) Landrum-Griffin Act C) Wagner Act D) Norris-LaGuardia Act E) Clayton Act
A) Taft-Hartley Act
9) The Taft-Hartley Act created the __________ to assist in the settlement of labor disputes.
A) National Labor Relations Board B) Federal Dispute Resolution Board C) Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service D) Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Service E) Union Employer Mediation Service
C) Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
10) Which of the following is a major provision of the Landrum-Griffin Act?
A) It governs collective bargaining for railroads and airlines. B) It authorized the National Labor Relations Board to conduct union certification elections. C) It provided for an 80-day cooling-off period in strikes that imperil national health or safety. D) It created the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to assist in the settlement of labor disputes. E) It created a Bill of Rights for union members.
E) It created a Bill of Rights for union members.
11) The __________ was established by the Railway Labor Act.
A) Federal Dispute Resolution Board B) Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service C) National Labor Relations Board D) National Mediation Board E) Transportation Service Board
D) National Mediation Board
12) Passed in 1932, the __________ made yellow-dog contracts illegal.
A) Clayton Act B) Norris-LaGuardia Act C) Wagner Act D) Sherman Act E) Comstock Act
B) Norris-LaGuardia Act
13) Employee agreements not to join labor unions as a condition of employment are known as __________.
A) anti-fraternization contracts B) yellow-dog contracts C) anti-socialization contracts D) featherbedding contracts E) free rider contracts
B) yellow-dog contracts
14) Which of the following statements is true of the collective bargaining process of the National Mediation Board (NMB)?
A) It prohibits voluntary arbitration. B) It is mandatory for parties to comply with a special emergency board’s proposal. C) A period of six months is stipulated for a special emergency board to make recommendations for settlement. D) The NMB considers lockouts by management legal if no new collective bargaining agreement is reached after a 60-day period. E) The special emergency board appointed by the NMB has judicial power.
D) The NMB considers lockouts by management legal if no new collective bargaining agreement is reached after a 60-day period.
15) Which of the following statements is true of the Norris-LaGuardia Act?
A) It restricts the use of federal court injunctions in labor disputes. B) It limits the jurisdiction of state courts in issuing injunctions. C) It bars the issue of an injunction to enjoin illegal strikes. D) It permits federal court injunctions against persons striking or quitting work. E) It permits federal court injunctions against paying unemployment benefits to participants in a labor dispute.
A) It restricts the use of federal court injunctions in labor disputes
16) The Wagner Act is also known as the __________.
A) Labor-Management Relations Act B) National Labor Relations Act C) Railway Labor Act D) Right-to-work Act E) Federal Arbitration Act
B) National Labor Relations Act
17) __________ authorized the National Labor Relations Board to hold hearings on unfair labor practices and correct wrongs resulting from them.
A) The Railway Labor Act B) The Wagner Act C) The Sherman Act D) The Clayton Act E) The Federal Arbitration Act
B) The Wagner Act
18) Congress explicitly affirmed labor’s right to organize and to bargain collectively with the enactment of the __________.
A) Wagner Act B) Taft-Hartley Act C) Norris-LaGuardia Act D) Clayton Act E) Comstock Act
A) Wagner Act
19) The members of the National Labor Relations Board each serve staggered terms of __________.
A) 2 years B) 3 years C) 5 years D) 7 years E) 10 years
C) 5 years
20) The __________ appoints members of the National Labor Relations Board with the advice and consent of the __________.
A) Department of Transportation; president B) Senate; general counsel C) general counsel; Department of Justice D) president; Senate E) Department of Justice; Department of Transportation
D) president; Senate
21) Which of the following personnel are exempt from the authority of the National Labor Relations Board?
A) persons covered by the Wagner Act B) persons covered by the Norris-LaGuardia Act C) persons covered by the Railway Labor Act D) persons covered by the Clayton Act E) persons covered by the Sherman Act
C) persons covered by the Railway Labor Act
22) The National Labor Relations Board conducts certification elections upon receipt of a petition signed by at least __________.
A) 40 percent of the employees B) 60 percent of the employees C) 30 percent of the employees D) 70 percent of the employees E) 10 percent of the employees
C) 30 percent of the employees
23) The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decides __________ for the purposes of collective bargaining and, therefore, which employees are entitled to vote in a certification election.
A) what location is appropriate B) what unit of employees is appropriate C) what percentage of employees is appropriate D) which union is appropriate E) which method is appropriate
B) what unit of employees is appropriate