EC-005 Pretest

Labor and management have not been able to agree on the terms of a new contract, and arbitration has been called for. What are the implications?

The final decision cannot be rejected.

How do unions benefit businesses?

Unions can help businesses save time by recruiting employees.

You have been hired as a bricklayer for the new mall that is being built in your town. Which of the following types of unions would you be most likely to join:

craft

The highest level of labor union organization is the

federation.

Which of the following is a court order that management might obtain to keep employees from carrying out certain acts:

injunction

Louann is a union member who has taken courses in her occupational area, passed a state licensing exam, and has been working in her field. What will be her next category of union membership?

master

Which of the following is one of a union's most effective strategies to pressure management to agree to the union's demands:

strikes

Jamie is a new employee who does not want to join a union. However, he was told he will have to join after his probationary period because his company is a(n) __________ shop.

union

One of the most important issues that create conflict in labor-management negotiations is

wages

Which of the following workers is most likely to be a member of a craft/trade union:

A machinist who works for a large manufacturer that produces parts for farm equipment