CHAPTER 3: Labor Organization Flashcards
Labor Organization
1.A labor organization is a group of employers formed to represent businesses in employment negotiations.
1.False
2.The master-servant relationship was the early working model where the employer had complete control over wages, hiring, and firing.
2.True
3.The employer’s power to set wages is now only subject to the law of supply and demand.
3.False
4.Unionism allows workers to communicate with management and advance their economic, psychological, and social interests.
4.True
5.The first labor organization in the U.S. was formed in 1927 to bring together workers from different occupations.
5.False
7.The Bureau of Labor in the Philippines was created in 1901 to allow the formation of loosely organized labor groups.
7.True
6.The History of Trade Unionism (1894) by Sidney and Beatrice Webb defines trade unions as continuous associations of wage earners to improve employment conditions.
6.True
8.The Industrial Peace Act (RA 875), also known as the Magna Carta of Labor, led to a decline in trade unions in the Philippines.
8.False
9.A trade union is an organization of workers who join together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions.
9.True
10.Collective bargaining is the process where individual employees negotiate their wages and benefits separately with the employer.
10.False
11.The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) is the largest labor confederation in the country.
11.True
12.As of 2009, there were 34,320 unions with 2.6 million members in the Philippines.
12.True
13.A Company Union is a labor organization formed and administered by employees without any employer influence.
13.False
14.A Federation/National Union consists of a group of unions in a specific industry, area, or country.
14.True
15.Trade Associations are labor organizations formed by self-employed people, itinerant workers, and independent contractors.
15.True
16.Unfair Labor Practices (ULP) by employers include stopping workers from forming or joining unions.
16.True
18.Labor unions cannot commit unfair labor practices since they are only worker organizations.
18.False
17.Employers refusing to bargain with a legitimate labor union is an example of an unfair labor practice.
17.True
19.Forcing workers to join a union against their will is an unfair labor practice by unions.
19.True
20.Unfair Labor Practices (ULP) are actions that violate the constitutional right of workers to self-organization.
20.True
- What is the main purpose of a labor organization?
A. To control industries and set market prices.
B. To represent employees in employment negotiations.
C. To eliminate all employer authority.
D. To enforce strict workplace discipline.
B
- In the early days of employment, the working relationship was known as:
A. Employee-led management.
B. Master-servant relationship.
C. Labor-employer democracy.
D. Worker cooperation system.
B
- Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of unionism?
A. Representation of workers.
B. Communication with management.
C. Advancement of worker interests.
D. Eliminating all forms of employer control.
D
- In what century did trade unions originate?
A. 15th century.
B. 17th century.
C. 18th century.
D. 20th century.
C
