Get United: Organized Labor- Economy

Which of the following labor issues is most affected by the use of technology: Benefits Job security Wages Union security

Job security

Union members join up at what level of a union? Local National International Federation

Local

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 Agency shop Closed shop Union shop

Open Shop

Actors and athletes belong to what types of unions? Trade unions Craft unions Professional unions Industrial 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? Lockout Sympathetic strike Sit-down strike Injunction

Sit-down strike

Which of the following is one of a union's most effective strategies to pressure management to agree to the union's demands: - Injunctions - Boycotts - Strikes - Lockouts

Strikes

Why are unions a powerful force in business? - They enable management to close businesses temporarily during labor conflicts. - They increase the number of concessions that employees must make in negotiations. - They organize workers into a single bargaining unit and increase their bargaining power. - They encourage non-striking employees to work for striking employees.

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

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 - Apprentice - Journeyman - Trainee

Trainee

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 agency open closed

Union

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

Union Shops

How do unions benefit businesses?

Unions can help businesses save time by recruiting employees

A non-pressure strategy that unions and management can use to reach agreement is arbitration. a corporate campaign. an injunction. a shift in production.

arbitration

An advantage to companies of unionization is more fringe benefits. promotion based on seniority. union assistance in decision making. assistance in recruitment.

assistance in recruitment.

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

boycotting

The United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters is an example of a(n) - professional union. -i ndustrial union. - union federation. - craft/trade union.

craft/trade union

The highest level of labor union organization is the federation. state. national. local.

federation

A disadvantage to workers of having a union represent them is that they pay supplemental unemployment benefits. must abide by safety rules. are promoted based on seniority. have to pay union dues.

have to pay union dues.

Unions that do not belong to a federation are known as __________ unions. international local industrial independent

independent

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. professional craft trade industrial

industrial

A disadvantage to companies of unionization is that - the union discourages recruitment. - job promotions are based on seniority rather than ability. - the cost of union dues can be expensive. - the labor contract is insecure.

job promotions are based on seniority rather than ability.

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. strike vote. boycott. injunction.

lockout

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. jurisdictional wildcat sit-down sympathetic

sympathetic

The degree of unionization in the United States varies based on a business's - geographical location and use of pressure strategies. - type of industry and use of pressure strategies. - type of industry and geographical location. - geographical location and level of union organization.

type of industry and geographical location.

One of the most important issues that create conflict in labor-management negotiations is education. wages. dress code. dues.

wages

Which of the following workers is most likely to be a member of a craft/trade union: - A science teacher who works at a mid-size high school in a rural area of the Midwest - A licensed stockbroker who works for a small financial firm - A housekeeping manager who works for a luxury hotel chain - A machinist who works for a large manufacturer that produces parts for farm equipment

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

Which of the following statements regarding federations is true: - A union federation consists of several national unions of different kinds. - Only one union federation, the AFL-CIO, exists in the United States. - Local union members pay dues directly to their union federation. - Only industrial unions and professional unions can join a federation.

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

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 - Industrial - Federation - Craft - Independent

Craft

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. - Labor can reject the final decision. - Management can reject the final decision. - Either side can reject the final decision.

Either side can reject the final decision.

Which of the following is an advantage to workers of having a union represent them: Payment of union dues Payment of wages during strikes Democratic votes on issues Fair treatment of employees

Fair treatment of employees

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

Injunction