EC-005 Posttest

What aspect of collective bargaining signals the successful end of negotiations?

Management and union leaders have reached a tentative agreement.

Why do unions and management experience conflicts?

They both want to keep the business operating but have different ideas about how to reach that goal.

Why are unions a powerful force in business?

They organize workers into a single bargaining unit and increase their bargaining power.

What is the primary responsibility of a national union?

To assist in contract negotiations for all its local unions

A union worker who is just beginning in the occupation is referred to as a(n)

apprentice

A non-pressure strategy that unions and management can use to reach agreement is

arbitration

An advantage to companies of unionization is

assistance in recruitment

Members of Local 999 have refused to buy products made by their company. This is an example of

boycotting

Union and management officials are meeting next week to determine the terms and conditions that will be provided to employees. This process is known as

collective bargaining

The United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters is an example of a(n)

craft/trade union

A disadvantage to workers of having a union represent them is that they

have to pay union dues

Unions that do not belong to a federation are known as __________ unions.

independant

Though employees who work for auto companies hold a variety of different jobs, they may all belong to the same union—the United Auto Workers. This is an example of a(n) __________ union.

industrial

A disadvantage to companies of unionization is that

job promotions are based on seniority rather than ability.

Which of the following labor issues is most affected by the use of technology:

job security

Union members join up at what level of a union?

local

When union members of Local 654 arrived at work today, they found a sign on the door stating that the business had closed temporarily, and the employees were not allowed to work. This is a pressure strategy known as a(n)

lockout

Workers in your company have decided to join a union. As a member of management, which form of union representation will you encourage?

open shop

Actors and athletes belong to what types of unions?

professional unions

All night-shift workers at a hotel have reported for work, but they are refusing to do their assigned jobs. What kind of pressure strategy is being used by the workers?

sit-down strike

Local 476 of the UAW walked off the job in support of Local 477 of the UAW, which was striking. This is known as a __________ strike.

sympathetic

The degree of unionization in the United States varies based on a business's

type of industry and geographical location.

Which of the following types of legal union representation is preferred by unions in states without right-to-work laws:

union shops

Which of the following statements regarding federations is true:

A union federation consists of several national unions of different kinds.

Which of the following is an advantage to workers of having a union represent them:

Fair treatment of employees