Question 1

Which of the following types of union security arrangement is considered to be the strongest?

Accepted Answer

A)   Agency shop
B)   Maintenance of membership
C)   Union shop
D)   Closed shop
E)   Checkoff provisionF) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following is true of the trend in union membership in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   Union membership as a percentage of civilian employment has risen significantly.
B)   Union membership is higher in the private sector than in the public sector.
C)   Since the 1980s, union membership among government workers has held steady, while declines have occurred in the private sector.
D)   Total union membership now stands at about 30 percent of all employment.
E)   The share of employees who belong to unions has increased marginally since the 1960s.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Enforcement of the National Labor Relations Act rests with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The labor relations decision regarding _____ in a union setting involves decisions about pay structure,job security,work rules,workplace safety,and many other issues.These decisions affect workers' and the employer's situation for the term of the contract.

Accepted Answer

A)   administering contracts
B)   formulating labor relations strategy
C)   lobbying for labor law changes
D)   negotiating contracts
E)   implementing labor lawsF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

John works at a factory of a large manufacturing company and is a member of the local chapter of a national industrial union.He believes his supervisor is not living up to the terms of the recently negotiated contract.In order to seek resolution to his grievance,John should first contact:

Accepted Answer

A)   the regional office of his labor union.
B)   law enforcement officials.
C)   the AFL-CIO.
D)   his union steward.
E)   the local Chamber of Commerce.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of the decertification process?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Landrum-Griffin Act incorporated the right of employees to decertify a union.
B)   A decertification election may not take place when a contract is in effect.
C)   Only senior management has the right to decertify a union.
D)   The number of decertification elections as a proportion of total elections held has declined in recent years.
E)   Decertification follows a process opposite to that of a representation election.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Courts generally avoid reviewing arbitrators' decisions and focus only on whether the grievance involved an issue that is subject to arbitration under the contract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are the three levels of decisions involved in labor relations?

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Labor relations involves three levels of...

Question 9

Bargaining over a new contract typically occurs only about every three years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are right-to-work laws?

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The Taft-Hartley Act allows the states t...

Question 11

An outside party cannot be barred from holding an election for more than three years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following describes the type of arbitration that focuses on enforcing or interpreting contract terms?

Accepted Answer

A)   Final-offer arbitration
B)   Interest arbitration
C)   Rights arbitration
D)   Conventional arbitration
E)   Contract arbitrationF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Under a checkoff provision,a person must be a union member before being hired.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Associate union membership is linked to an employee's workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following rights of employees is covered under the Taft-Hartley Act?

Accepted Answer

A)   The right to nominate candidates for union office
B)   The right to participate in union meetings and secret-ballot elections
C)   The right to choose whether they join a union or other group.
D)   The right to examine unions' financial records
E)   The right to physically block nonstriking employees from entering the workplaceF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Which of the following is an unfair labor practice by unions under the Taft-Hartley Act?

Accepted Answer

A)   Insisting on provisions that the employer may hire only workers who are union members
B)   Nominating candidates to union office and conducting secret-ballot elections
C)   Going out on strike to secure better working conditions
D)   Refraining from activity on behalf of the union
E)   Joining a union not recognized by the employerF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 17

What is typically the first step in a grievance procedure initiated by an employee?

Accepted Answer

A)   The grievance is put in writing and submitted to a line manager.
B)   The union steward meets with a management representative.
C)   Additional local or national union officers are involved.
D)   Employee discusses problem with supervisor.
E)   Management puts response to grievance in writing.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

Describe the different approaches to collective bargaining proposed by Richard Walton and Robert McKersie,giving examples wherever possible.

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Richard Walton and Robert McKersie have ...

Question 19

Integrative bargaining focuses on establishing a relationship of trust.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In their labor relations,managers prefer to increase wages and benefits and to give maximum control to workers over work rules and schedules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

Associate union membership is linked to an employee's workplace.

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Which of the following types of union security arrangement is considered to be the strongest?

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What are the three levels of decisions involved in labor relations?

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Which of the following is true of the trend in union membership in the United States?

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What are right-to-work laws?

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Which of the following describes the type of arbitration that focuses on enforcing or interpreting contract terms?

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Which of the following rights of employees is covered under the Taft-Hartley Act?

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Describe the different approaches to collective bargaining proposed by Richard Walton and Robert McKersie,giving examples wherever possible.

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Courts generally avoid reviewing arbitrators' decisions and focus only on whether the grievance involved an issue that is subject to arbitration under the contract.

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John works at a factory of a large manufacturing company and is a member of the local chapter of a national industrial union.He believes his supervisor is not living up to the terms of the recently negotiated contract.In order to seek resolution to his grievance,John should first contact:

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The labor relations decision regarding _____ in a union setting involves decisions about pay structure,job security,work rules,workplace safety,and many other issues.These decisions affect workers' and the employer's situation for the term of the contract.

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In their labor relations,managers prefer to increase wages and benefits and to give maximum control to workers over work rules and schedules.

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Integrative bargaining focuses on establishing a relationship of trust.

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Which of the following statements is true of the decertification process?

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Under a checkoff provision,a person must be a union member before being hired.

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Enforcement of the National Labor Relations Act rests with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

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What is typically the first step in a grievance procedure initiated by an employee?

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An outside party cannot be barred from holding an election for more than three years.

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Bargaining over a new contract typically occurs only about every three years.

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Which of the following is an unfair labor practice by unions under the Taft-Hartley Act?

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