Question 1

The United States has a strong history of deep class-based divisions in society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Associate union membership is linked to an employee's workplace and provides representation in collective bargaining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The aspect of the labor-management negotiation process that refers to the relationship and level of trust between the negotiators is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  attitudinal structuring.
B)  distributive bargaining.
C)  integrative bargaining.
D)  intraorganizational bargaining.
E)  mediation.

Question 4

Which of the following is true of the National Law Relations Board's process and legal framework of organizing?

Accepted Answer

A)  The National Law Relations Board holds a union representation election if at least 10% of employees in the bargaining unit sign authorization cards.
B)  If more than 30% of the employees sign authorization cards, the union may request that the employer voluntarily recognize it.
C)  If more than one union appears on the ballot and neither gains a simple majority, a runoff election is held.
D)  If the employer recognizes the union voluntarily, the National Law Relations Board conducts a secret-ballot election.
E)  If more than 30% of employees vote for the union, the union is certified by the National Law Relations Board as the exclusive representative of employees.

Question 5

Which of the following is true of Section 8(a) (5) of the National Labor Relations Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  It prohibits employers from restraining employees in exercising their rights to join a labor organization.
B)  It prohibits employer domination of or interference with the formation or activities of a labor union.
C)  It prohibits employers from refusing to bargain collectively with a labor organization that has standing under the act.
D)  It prohibits discrimination against employees for providing testimony relevant to enforcement of the act.
E)  It prohibits discrimination in any aspect of employment that attempts to encourage or discourage union-related activity.

Question 6

Which of the following is true of labor relations in the public sector?

Accepted Answer

A)  Much of the public sector union growth has occurred in the service industry and among white-collared employees.
B)  Union membership in the public sector has constantly declined since the 1960s.
C)  Executive Order 10988 outlaws unfair union labor practices.
D)  The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, Title VII established the Federal Mediation Board.
E)  Strikes are legal at the federal level of the public sector and in all states.

Question 7

Which of the following is true of craft unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Typically, the members of a craft union represent many different occupations.
B)  Membership in the union is a result of working for a particular employer in the industry.
C)  Changing employers is very common.
D)  All the members of a craft union have a particular skill or occupation.
E)  All the members of a craft union are linked by their work in a particular industry.

Question 8

Which of the following is true regarding the current trends in union membership and coverage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Joint labor-management decision-making institutions at the enterprise level are widely prevalent in the United States.
B)  Codetermination is an integral part of the labor-management relationship in the United States.
C)  The United States' strong history of deep class-based divisions in society, has contributed to the increasing unionization.
D)  The labor movement in the United States is broader than that in western Europe.
E)  In the United States, union membership and coverage is declining in the private sector.

Question 9

The duty of fair representation is mandated by the National Labor Relations Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are the seven areas in which the management of a company has to prepare itself before entering contract negotiations with a union?

Accepted Answer

The management of a company has to prepa...

Question 11

Intraorganizational bargaining is a part of the labor-management negotiation process that has a win-win focus, as it seeks solutions beneficial to both sides.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

On average, union members have higher wages, benefits, and job satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A person who reports on the reasons for the labor-management dispute, the views and arguments of both sides, and a nonbinding recommendation for settling the dispute is known as the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mediator.
B)  fact finder.
C)  arbitrator.
D)  shop steward.
E)  associate union member.

Question 14

The National Labor Relations Act is also known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Landrum-Griffin Act.
B)  Davis-Bacon Act.
C)  Walsh-Healey Act.
D)  Wagner Act.
E)  Taft-Hartley Act.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The right-to-work laws make union shops, maintenance of membership, and agency shops legal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Describe the labor relations goals of society, management, and lobor unions.

Accepted Answer

Society: Labor unions' major benefit to ...

Question 18

The ability of one party to achieve its goals when faced with opposition from some other party to the bargaining process is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  inequality of bargaining power.
B)  reverse bargaining power.
C)  conditional bargaining power.
D)  relative bargaining power of each party.
E)  collective bargaining power of each party.

Question 19

The National Labor Relations Board holds a union representation election if at least 30% of employees in the bargaining unit sign authorization cards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 20

Which of the following is true of union membership and bargaining power?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unions have perfectly adapted themselves to recent changes in the economic structure.
B)  For nonunion employers, union avoidance is an important employee relations objective.
C)  Since the 1960s, regulation of many employment areas has decreased.
D)  Western European countries generally have lesser regulations and lower levels of union membership than the United States.
E)  The absence in the United States of a history of feudalism has contributed to a more class-conscious unionism. B

Exam 14: Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

The United States has a strong history of deep class-based divisions in society.

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Associate union membership is linked to an employee's workplace and provides representation in collective bargaining.

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The aspect of the labor-management negotiation process that refers to the relationship and level of trust between the negotiators is known as:

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Which of the following is true of the National Law Relations Board's process and legal framework of organizing?

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Which of the following is true of Section 8(a) (5) of the National Labor Relations Act?

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Which of the following is true of labor relations in the public sector?

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Which of the following is true of craft unions?

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Which of the following is true regarding the current trends in union membership and coverage?

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The duty of fair representation is mandated by the National Labor Relations Act.

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What are the seven areas in which the management of a company has to prepare itself before entering contract negotiations with a union?

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Intraorganizational bargaining is a part of the labor-management negotiation process that has a win-win focus, as it seeks solutions beneficial to both sides.

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On average, union members have higher wages, benefits, and job satisfaction.

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A person who reports on the reasons for the labor-management dispute, the views and arguments of both sides, and a nonbinding recommendation for settling the dispute is known as the _____.

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The National Labor Relations Act is also known as the:

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

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The right-to-work laws make union shops, maintenance of membership, and agency shops legal.

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Describe the labor relations goals of society, management, and lobor unions.

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The ability of one party to achieve its goals when faced with opposition from some other party to the bargaining process is known as the:

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The National Labor Relations Board holds a union representation election if at least 30% of employees in the bargaining unit sign authorization cards.

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