Question 1

In which of the following circumstances is picketing unlawful?

Accepted Answer

A)   when picketing obstructs customers from entering the employer's place of business
B)   when picketing is carried out against the struck employer's product
C)   when picketing is carried out against the neutral employer
D)   when the employer carries out a "lockout" against the picketers at work premises

Question 2

The National Labor Relations Board is an administrative body that prevents union members from engaging in illegal labor practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A group of employees that a union is seeking to represent is known as a bargaining unit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Enacted in 1932, the ________ is a federal statute which stipulates that it is legal for employees to organize.

Accepted Answer

A)   National Labor Relations Act
B)   Labor Management Relations Act
C)   Taft-Hartley Act
D)   Norris-LaGuardia Act

Question 5

List and explain the strikes that are illegal under federal law.

Accepted Answer

The following types of strikes are consi...

Question 6

Which of the following is true of a union shop agreement while hiring an employee?

Accepted Answer

A)   The employee must join the union within a certain time after employment.
B)   The employee does not join the union but pays an agency fee.
C)   The employee must be a skilled worker represented by more than one union.
D)   The employee must be represented by more than one union.

Question 7

In 1935, John L. Lewis formed the ________, which permitted semiskilled and unskilled workers to be its members.

Accepted Answer

A)   International Labor Organization
B)   Congress of Industrial Organizations
C)   National Labor Relations Board
D)   American Federation of Labor

Question 8

Only ________ were allowed to belong to the American Federation of Labor.

Accepted Answer

A)   skilled craft workers
B)   unskilled workers
C)   literate workers
D)   illiterate workers

Question 9

Labor unions use the approach of individual bargains with employers to obtain better working conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A group of employees that a union is seeking to represent is known as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   conciliation unit
B)   mediation unit
C)   negotiation unit
D)   bargaining unit

Question 11

Which of the following is provided by the National Labor Relations Act of 1935?

Accepted Answer

A)   right to regulate internal affairs of each union
B)   right to represent employees according to their sectors of employment
C)   right to bargain collectively with employers
D)   right to equally represent every union member C

Question 12

Section 8(a) of the National Labor Relations Act makes it an unfair labor practice for an employer to interfere with, coerce, or restrain employees from exercising their statutory right to form and join unions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 13

The Taft-Hartley Act gives the president of the United States the right to seek an injunction against a strike that would create a national emergency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Labor unions have the right to engage in picketing in support of their positions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 15

If union members picketing a restaurant block deliveries from the restaurant, this is ________ picketing.

Accepted Answer

A)   lawful
B)   illegal
C)   conditional
D)   absolute

Question 16

Employees who choose not to return to work after joining the strikers for a period of time are known as crossover workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Only skilled craft workers such as silversmiths and artisans were allowed to belong to the American Federation of Labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act is a federal law that gives employers the right to terminate union practices detrimental to the employers' organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Briefly outline and explain the process of collective bargaining.

Accepted Answer

Once a union has been elected, the emplo...

Question 20

If an employer reasonably anticipates a strike by some of its employees, it may legally arrange a(n)  ________ to prevent these employees from entering the work premise.

Accepted Answer

A)   strike
B)   picketing
C)   employer lockout
D)   employee lockout

Exam 32: Labor Law

In which of the following circumstances is picketing unlawful?

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The National Labor Relations Board is an administrative body that prevents union members from engaging in illegal labor practices.

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A group of employees that a union is seeking to represent is known as a bargaining unit.

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Enacted in 1932, the ________ is a federal statute which stipulates that it is legal for employees to organize.

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List and explain the strikes that are illegal under federal law.

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Which of the following is true of a union shop agreement while hiring an employee?

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In 1935, John L. Lewis formed the ________, which permitted semiskilled and unskilled workers to be its members.

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Only ________ were allowed to belong to the American Federation of Labor.

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Labor unions use the approach of individual bargains with employers to obtain better working conditions.

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A group of employees that a union is seeking to represent is known as a ________.

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Which of the following is provided by the National Labor Relations Act of 1935?

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Section 8(a) of the National Labor Relations Act makes it an unfair labor practice for an employer to interfere with, coerce, or restrain employees from exercising their statutory right to form and join unions.

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The Taft-Hartley Act gives the president of the United States the right to seek an injunction against a strike that would create a national emergency.

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Labor unions have the right to engage in picketing in support of their positions.

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If union members picketing a restaurant block deliveries from the restaurant, this is ________ picketing.

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Employees who choose not to return to work after joining the strikers for a period of time are known as crossover workers.

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Only skilled craft workers such as silversmiths and artisans were allowed to belong to the American Federation of Labor.

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Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act is a federal law that gives employers the right to terminate union practices detrimental to the employers' organizations.

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Briefly outline and explain the process of collective bargaining.

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If an employer reasonably anticipates a strike by some of its employees, it may legally arrange a(n) ________ to prevent these employees from entering the work premise.

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