Management 01 Ch. 3 and 4

When it comes to strikes, most state collective bargaining laws a. allow state and local employees to strike in certain situations. b. allow state and local employees to strike at any time. c. prohibit the use of strikes regardless of the purpose.

prohibit the use of strikes regardless of the purpose.

The Taft-Hartley Act (Labor Management Relations Act) of 1947 did all of the following except a. outlawed the use of secondary boycotts. b. required unions to bargain in good faith with management. c. gave states the right to pass right-to-work laws. d. prohibited employers from expressing their views and opinions on unionization.

prohibited employers from expressing their views and opinions on unionization.

A yellow dog contract is a a. promise by a worker to join a union. b. promise by a worker not to join or support a union. c. secondary boycott against an employer because they have violated a contract.

promise by a worker not to join or support a union.

Today the strongest segment of unionization is craft workers. industrial workers. public sector workers.

public sector workers

The significance of the Railway Labor Act is that it a. was declared unconstitutional and was seen as a major blow to the labor movement. b. set the stage for national legislation that protected workers' rights to unionize and bargain collectively. c. was the first major piece of labor legislation to require collective bargaining in all industries.

set the stage for national legislation that protected workers' rights to unionize and bargain collectively.

The first permanent union in the U.S. is attributed to the textile industry. railroad industry. shoemakers' industry.

shoemakers' industry.

The American Federation of Labor focused its organizing efforts on a. industrial workers (i.e., all workers within an industry). b. workers of all kinds (craftsmen, industrial workers, farmers, etc.). c. skilled craft workers.

skilled craft workers.

Which of the following unions is most accurately described as a revolutionary union? the American Federation of Labor the United Auto Workers the Industrial Workers of the World

the Industrial Workers of the World

Scientific management, or Taylorism, is the reduction of the sharp contrast between professionally trained managers and unskilled workers. the process of creation of a complete finished product by one skilled craftsman. the decomposition of skilled jobs into basic repetitive tasks.

the decomposition of skilled jobs into basic repetitive tasks.

The Landrum-Griffin Act of 1959 (Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosing Act) was passed primarily in response to a. unfair labor practices of employers. b. unethical and illegal behaviors of unions. c. a need to balance power between management and labor.

unethical and illegal behaviors of unions.

A union contract provision that requires employees to join the union after a certain amount of time on the job is known as a(n) a. closed shop clause. b. union shop clause. c. agency shop clause.

union shop clause.

A workplace that is open only to workers who belong to the union is known as a(n) welfare shop. open shop. closed shop.

Closed Shop

Which of the following is outlawed under the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947? a. Closed shop agreements b. Union shop agreements c. Agency shop agreements

Closed shop agreements

Which of the following is not a category of statutory law? Business law Labor law Common law

Common Law

The Wagner Act of 1935 is grounded in which of the following principle beliefs regarding conflict? a. Conflict between management and labor is unnatural and should be avoided at all costs. b. Conflict between management and labor is inevitable and collective bargaining between equal partners is the preferred method for resolving disputes c. Conflict between management and labor is inevitable because of class and social differences.

Conflict between management and labor is inevitable and collective bargaining between equal partners is the preferred method for resolving disputes

The first federation representing unions from multiple industries and occupations was known as the National Association of Manufacturers. Industrial Workers of the World. National Labor Union.

National Labor Union.

The ________ was passed to balance the perceived imbalance in bargaining power between management and labor by imposing restrictions on the activities of unions in an organizing campaign. a. Landrum-Griffin Act b. Taft-Hartley Act c. National Industrial Recovery Act

Taft-Hartley Act

Which union's philosophy is rooted in critical industrial relations school of thought? The National Labor Union The Knights of Labor The Industrial Workers of the World

The Industrial Workers of the World

Which of the following is not a reason that attempts to unionize the steel industry in the early 1900s failed? a. Unions wasted resources fighting over jurisdictional issues. b. There was little union interest in organizing steelworkers. c. Steel companies used aggressive tactics of the open shop movement.

There was little union interest in organizing steelworkers.

The CIO formed as a result of a. differences with the AFL over unionization by industry, rather than by craft. b. differences with the AFL over who should lead the union. c. a need for broader representation of skilled crafts workers.

differences with the AFL over unionization by industry, rather than by craft.