HR final study guide 2

The Landrum-Griffin Act includes which of the following provisions?

Unions must report their financial activities to the Department of Labor.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of U.S. labor relations?

Unions structured by region

The ________ gave employees the right to organize and created the National Labor Relations Board.

Wagner Act

What was the first attempt to equalize power between labor and employer?

Wagner Act

In a unionized company, managers would most likely need to:

serve on committees that hear grievances brought by union members against the company.

U.S. unions tend to be organized by:

the type of job at an organization.

Which of the following is the best comparison of the Japanese and U.S. labor relations systems?

) Japan's labor relations system leads to close personal relationships among managers, union leaders, and workers, while the U.S. system tends to be adversarial.

Which issue primarily led to the breakdown in negotiations between the UAW and General Motors in 2007?

) health-care costs

What is the first step in the union grievance procedure

1%

In order for a company to hold a union certification election, the National Labor Relations Board requires a union to show that at least ________ of a company's employees want to be represented by a given union.

30%

) Currently the union membership rate for public-sector work is ________, more than five times higher than the membership rate in the private sector.

35%

At its peak in 1945, nearly ________ of the U.S. workforce was unionized.

35%

Currently the union membership rate for public-sector work is ________, more than five times higher than the membership rate in the private sector.

36%

At a certification election at General Car Automotive, a majority of employees vote for unionization. Alicia, a radio installer, did not vote for the union. Which of the following is true about this situation?

Alicia will be represented by the union during collective bargaining with G.C.A.

Which term refers to all of the employees who are represented by a union that engages in collective bargaining with an employer?

Bargaining unit

Which of the following is NOT a mandatory bargaining topic?

Benefits for retired union members

Which industry is the only one that allows closed shops?

Construction

Coralie lives in France and works for the Paris transportation system. Clark lives and works in the United States. Both belong to unions. Which of the following is most likely true?

Coralie's union is likely to be politically rather than economically motivated.

Which of the following is an advantage of union contract grievance procedures?

Employees are provided with a union steward.

A recent union election at Proactive, Inc. was run without any kind of federal government assistance. Which of the following is true of this action?

It is illegal under the Taft-Hartley Act.

Which term refers to a firm's overall plan for dealing with labor unions?

Labor relations strategy

The ________ regulates how unions are organized, how they run their own business, and what their fiduciary responsibilities are.

Landrum-Griffin Act

Which of the following would most likely be considered a breach of good faith in labor contract negotiations?

One party does not give the other party a 60-day notice of termination of the labor agreement before it expires

Which type of compensation would most likely be given in a unionized firm?

Profit sharing

Which country has the highest per capita union representation?

Sweden

U.N. Manufacturers was recently unionized. Now, the union refuses to bargain in good faith with U.N. This is considered an unfair union practice by the:

Taft-Hartley Act.

The U.S. labor relations system is most similar to the:

U.S. court system.

What is the riskiest labor relations strategy?

Union suppression

Which of the following involves hardball tactics to prevent a union from organizing workers or to get rid of a union?

Union suppression

Lian had worked for International Resources for 12 years when he and other workers decided to form a union. When International Resources found out about his plan, the company began intercepting his phone calls and e-mails in order to limit the dissemination of union-based information. In addition, Lian was told that his position at the company was in danger of being eliminated, but that if he "reconsidered" his recent behavior, his job would be secure. International Resources' tactics were made illegal under the:

Wagner Act.

A(n) ________ is a third party who may help unions and management settle grievances.

arbitrator

In a union-management negotiation, labor wants seats on the company's board. Negotiations come to a halt and the contract cannot be finalized because of this point; the union wants it and management won't grant it. This negotiation is:

at an impasse because of an unfair labor practice on the part of the union.

The ability to get the other party to agree to the bargaining party's terms is:

bargaining power.

Prior to 1935, the U.S. government viewed the free market as a system that:

best suited private employee relationships.

Under a ________, unions and management negotiate with each other in good faith to develop work rules for union members for a specific period of time.

collective bargaining system

Management at Carson Enterprises decides employees are taking breaks that are too long and limits all employees to 10 minutes a day. Labor files a grievance over this decision. This is a(n) ________ grievance.

contract interpretation

All of the following were considered illegal under the Wagner Act EXCEPT:

discharging employees who have failed to perform their job duties.

In ________, one party focuses on convincing its counterpart that the cost of disagreeing with its terms is very high. It is often used when laborers are willing and able to sustain a long strike that will hurt the company.

distributive bargaining

In a collective bargaining session, Perry, the union representative, is trying to convince Tom, management's representative, that if management does not accept the current wage terms, the union will go out on strike. Perry is using a(n) ________ strategy.

distributive bargaining

Unions are more likely to take hold in firms where:

employees are dissatisfied with their jobs.

In nonunionized firms:

employers and employees share most benefits costs.

The lifelong employment policy in Japan has:

encouraged cooperation between unions and management.

The Taft-Hartley Act was created to:

ensure a level playing field for labor unions and management.

In Japan, workers at large corporations are represented by:

enterprise unions.

The Wagner Act was primarily established to:

equalize the power between employees and employers.

Unionized firms tend to:

experience fewer turnovers than nonunion firms.

) Public sector unions differ from their private sector counterparts in that most public sector unions:

have less bargaining power.

In Germany, labor unions:

have union representatives on the boards of businesses.

Which of the following is specifically prohibited by the Taft-Hartley Act?

implementing a closed shop

Business unionism tends to focus on:

improving the economic welfare of union members.

) Currently, the influence of unions in the United States is:

increasing in the public sector.

In ________, one party attempts to convince its counterpart that the benefits of agreeing with its terms are very high. It is similar to a large-scale problem-solving session.

integrative bargaining

In a bargaining session, management's representative explains that if the union accepts job reductions, the company can pay higher wages and modernize the plant. This will enhance the company's competitiveness and helps ensure its ultimate survival. Management's strategy is an example of:

integrative bargaining.

The National Labor Relations Board:

is an independent federal agency created to administer U.S. labor law.

) In the U.S., workers' economic benefits have historically been established by:

labor contract negotiation

Unions are formed to represent employees' interests to:

management.

The person who bears the most responsibility for daily labor-management relations in an organization is the:

manager.

With a collective bargaining system, the U.S. government typically:

plays a neutral role.

The union acceptance strategy is most likely to:

result in cooperation between unions and employers.

Once a union gains the right to hold an election, management and the union are restricted in the actions they can take. However, management is permitted to:

send employees personal letters.

In unionized firms, promotions and job assignments are given to employees based on:

seniority.

Management at Wilson Manufacturing worked with its union to create a strategic plan that reduced the workforce but gave the union a voice in management decisions and future expansion plans. This is most likely an example of a(n) ________ labor relations strategy.

union acceptance

Companies typically prefer non-union work forces because:

union agreements tend to limit flexibility in employee work assignments.

Union substitution and union suppression are two types of ________ strategies.

union avoidance

A proactive human resource management approach to labor relations is also known as:

union substitution.

Franklin Manufacturing is concerned that the UAW may try to organize its production workers. To eliminate this possibility, managers have offered the employees job security policies, profit sharing, and open-door policies. Franklin Manufacturing is most likely practicing:

union substitution.

Boden, the CEO of Dixon Paper, has filed for bankruptcy in order to reorganize his company and get out from under several very tough union contracts he negotiated two years ago during better times. Boden is most likely engaged in:

union suppression.

When an employer shuts down a business before a labor dispute gets to a strike, the employer is:

using a lockout as a bargaining strategy.

By the Bay, Inc. is a large company with over 500 employees and a massive employee involvement program. One of the labor-management teams deals with employee complaints. The team consists of six workers and two managers and is led by the HR director. This group is most likely:

violating the Wagner Act.

Recently, employees walked out of their jobs at Sonnet Industries. They learned about some serious discipline meted out by the company against one of their co-workers and believed it to be unfair. The workers spontaneously quit work and went home. This action is known as a(n):

wildcat strike.

Industrial democracy is primarily marked by:

worker involvement in plant and corporate level decisions

Codetermination is best defined as:

worker representation on a corporation's board.