MAN 4410 Quiz questions

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding company unions?

A company union is established by the employer.

The federal court has three levels, district court, ________, and the Supreme Court.

court of appeals

In the case of distributive bargaining, the limited resource is known as a(n) ________.

fixed pie

Which of the following acts is also known as the Wagner Act?

the National Labor Relations Act

Which of the following workers is under the jurisdiction of the NLRB? a. an employee in a shipping company b. an agricultural worker c. a person employed by a spouse d. a domestic servant

an employee in a shipping company

The term "labor relations" refers to ________. any activity between management and a representative of employees concerning a negotiation the process of training the newly hired employees the process of recruiting and hiring employees any activity between a manager and an employee concerning the appraisal of the employee

any activity between management and a representative of employees concerning a negotiation

Which of the following aspect of employment is included under the management-union relationship?

arbitration procedures

Which of the following forms of union security is outlawed by the Taft-Hartley Amendments?

Closed Shop

According to the ________ shop provision, an employee is required to support a union financially even if the employee is not a union member.

Agency

The leader of the democratic socialist workers' movement in the U.S., Eugene V. Debs established the ________

American Railway Union

The leader of the democratic socialist workers' movement in the U.S., Eugene V. Debs established the ________.

American Railway Union

Which of the following statements is true regarding arbitration?

An arbitrator can render a binding decision.

________ are employees who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement but cannot be required to become union members. However, they are required to pay something to the union for the bargaining and representation services they receive.

Cheap Riders

The ________ Act makes it illegal to discriminate against someone on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex. Also, according to this act it is illegal to retaliate against a person who complained about discrimination, or participated in a lawsuit. a. Family and Medical Leave b. Civil Rights c. Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification d. Older Workers Benefit Protection

Civil Rights

The ________ Act makes it illegal to discriminate against someone on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex. Also, according to this act it is illegal to retaliate against a person who complained about discrimination, or participated in a lawsuit. Civil Rights Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Older Workers Benefit Protection Family and Medical Leave

Civil Rights

The ________ stated that the existence of labor unions was not prohibited by antitrust.

Clayton Act

Which of the following organizations eventually merged with the American Federation of Labor?

Congress of Industrial Organizations

According to ________, covered employers are required to recruit and advance qualified minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and covered veterans. a. the Equal Pay Act b. the Fair Labor Standards Act c. the Family and Medical Leave Act d. E.O. 11246 (Affirmative Action)

E.O. 11246 (Affirmative Action)

The ________ Act is a proposed amendment to the National Labor Relations Act.

Employee Free Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the rights of employees under the NLRA? a. Employees of the U.S. government and the states are considered to be employees under the definition of the NLRA. b. Persons employed by a spouse or parent are considered to be employees under the terms of the NLRA. c. Employees of U.S. employers who are permanently stationed in another country do not have rights under the NLRA. d. Illegal aliens and undocumented workers are not covered by the NLRB.

Employees of U.S. employers who are permanently stationed in another country do not have rights under the NLRA.

11. Which of the following acts banned child labor in the U.S.? a. Family and Medical Leave Act b. Occupational Safety and Health Act c. Age Discrimination Act d. Fair Labor Standards Act

Fair Labor Standards Act

A collective bargaining agreement is negotiated under the provisions of the Selective Training and Service Act.

False

A written and signed document between an employer entity and a labor organization specifying the terms and conditions of employment for a specified period of time is known as a surface bargaining agreement.

False

According to the Family and Medical Leave Act, an employee can take up to 20 weeks of unpaid leave each year under certain specified circumstances.

False

According to the concept of preemption, state law takes precedent over federal law.

False

Generally, union membership results in lower job security.

False

In a unionized organization, the employer can change the working conditions at any time without prior warning.

False

Industrial unions began in factories where largely skilled laborers worked.

False

The Civil Rights Act prevents employers from using lie detector tests, either for pre-employment screening or during the course of employment, with certain exemption

False

The Federal Reserve Bank is an employer, according to the NLRB.

False

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is a ten-member body.

False

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is appointed for a seven-year term by the Department of Labor, with the advice and consent of the Senate.

False

The presence of a union tends to increase work rule flexibility

False

The Civil Service Reform Act is also known as the ________.

Federal Labor Relations Act

Which of the following entities was established under Executive Order 11491?

Federal Labor Relations Council

The ________ industry is the only industry in the U.S. in which the union membership has increased over the past few years. a. airline b. hospitality c. health care d. manufacturing

Health care

Which of the following terms refers to the flexible grant of powers from the state to municipalities to determine their own goals without interference from the state legislature or state agencies?

Home rule

Which of the following statements is true of integrative bargaining?

Integrative bargaining involves creating innovative solutions that meet some interests of both parties.

Which of the following is an example of a mixed union?

International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Which of the following national unions is a part of the Change to Win Coalition?

International Brotherhood of Teamsters

What is a BATNA?

It is a negotiator's best alternative if no settlement is reached.

Which of the following statements is true regarding a collective bargaining agreement? a. It is negotiated between an employee and a union. b. It is negotiated under the provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. c. It is ratified by the union. d. It can be changed only when a new union is elected.

It is ratified by the union.

The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act is also known as the ________ Act.

Landrum-Griffin

__________ is a voluntary process selected by both parties to assist them in moving beyond impasse to a settlement. This process involves a neutral third-party who does not have any decision making power.

Mediation

A collective bargaining agreement is negotiated under the provisions of the ________ Act. a. Job Creation and Worker Assistance b. Selective Training and Service c. National Labor Relations d. Comprehensive Employment and Training

National Labor Relations

The NLRB oversees most labor relations activities in the private sector and was created by the ________ Act. a. Fair Labor Standards b. National Labor Relations c. Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification d. Job Creation and Worker Assistance

National Labor Relations

The NLRB oversees most labor relations activities in the private sector and was created by the ________ Act. Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Job Creation and Worker Assistance Fair Labor Standards National Labor Relations

National Labor Relations

Which of the following is true of decertification petitions?

Only employees can file a decertification petition.

The members of the NLRB are appointed by the ________. a. Secretary of Labor b. President c. Secretary of State d. Chief Justice Officer

President

________ refers to a process in which governmental employees are replaced with other workers through a contract with a non-government employer for the purpose of reducing overall costs.

Privatization

Under the National Labor Relations Act, an "unfair labor practice strike" could be called to _____________.

Protest an employer's discrimination against a union member

________ programs involve union and management representatives that meet to improve communications and their general quality of life in the workplace. a. Affirmative action b. AFL-CIO c. Preemption d. QWL

QWL

Transportation unions in the airline industries are governed by the ________ Act. a. National Labor Relations b. Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification c. House Page Board Revision d. Railway Labor

Railway Labor Act

________ units consist of employees left unrepresented after the bulk of the employees are organized, such as janitors and sales people.

Residual

According to the __________ clause, if a term in the contract is deemed unenforceable by a court, the contract as a whole will not be deemed unenforceable.

Severability

Which of the following countries defied prevailing trends to record an increase in the percentage of employees joining unions between 1990 and 2008? a. Spain b. Australia c. Germany d. New Zealand

Spain

The Labor-Management Relations Act is also known as the ________ Act.

Taft-Hartley

Which of the following is TRUE of women's trade unions in the U.S.?

The AFL overtly denied the admission of women into the unions.

Which of the following statements is TRUE of the NLRB? a. The NLRB is appointed for a ten-year term. b. The NLRB has jurisdiction over the employees of the Federal Reserve Bank. c. The NLRB is a five-member body. d. The NLRB is appointed by the Secretary of Labor.

The NLRB is a five-member body

Which of the following statements is true regarding an appropriate bargaining unit?

The board that determines the appropriateness of a bargaining unit is not required to choose the most appropriate unit, only an appropriate unit.

Which of the following statements is TRUE of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)?

The political agenda of the IWW was to overthrow capitalism.

Under which of the following circumstances in the public sector is an employer allowed to take unilateral action?

The union declares an impasse and declines the employer's offer to meet again.

Which of the following should negotiators follow during a negotiation process?

They should only make large concessions if matched by the other party.

A collective bargaining agreement must be ratified by the union.

True

According to the salary arbitration procedure in baseball, the arbitrator must choose the final salary offer of either the player or the team without any compromise.

True

Agricultural workers and domestic servants do not come under the jurisdiction of the NLRB.

True

Collective bargaining is a continuous process beginning with the negotiation of a contract through the life of the contract with almost daily interpretation and administration of its provisions.

True

Craft unions represent a group of workers who share a skill or an occupation, such as electricians, carpenters, and bricklayers.

True

Employees of U.S. employers who are permanently stationed in another country do not have rights under the National Labor Relations Act.

True

Free agents are players who are permitted to negotiate contract terms with any club.

True

If an activity is clearly protected under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act, the state is totally preempted from the field and federal law controls.

True

In the National Labor Relations Act, labor organizations are referred to as "unions."

True

Non-union employees do not have Weingarten rights.

True

The National Labor Relations Act gives the National Labor Relations Board no authority in purely local disputes.

True

The employers who are subject to the Railway Labor Act are excluded from the definition of the employer by the NLRB.

True

The term "labor relations" refers to any activity between management and unions or employees concerning the negotiation or implementation of a collective bargaining agreement.

True

The term "labor union" refers to a group of employees who join together to discuss and usually positively affect their employment relationship.

True

The term "union density" refers to the number of union employees in proportion to the total number of employees in a state or other area.

True

Union members are more likely to receive higher wages than non-unionized workers.

True

Union membership in the United States has declined over the past years.

True

Unions tend to negotiate rewards that are across-the-board or are based on seniority, not individual performance.

True

Which of the following is the only wholly owned government corporation that falls under the jurisdiction of the NLRB? Environmental Protection Agency Corporation for Public Broadcasting Federal Reserve System U.S. Postal Service

U.S. Postal Service

12. ________ is a "hard" union-management issue. a. Employee recognition b. Employee empowerment c. Wage increase d. Working conditions

Wage increase

Which of the following workers can become a member of a craft union? a pilot a professor a factory worker a carpenter

a carpenter

Which of the following was the first national association dedicated to organizing women in America?

Women's Trade Union League

_______ contracts required that the employees should agree not to join unions in order to get hired. These contracts are considered illegal now.

Yellow-dog

The Railway Strike of 1877 was provoked by ________.

a 10-percent wage cut

Which of the following workers can become a member of a craft union? a. a professor b. a factory worker c. a carpenter d. a pilot

a carpenter

Which of the following organizations will be included in the definition of employers according to the NLRB? a. the U.S. government b. a manufacturing company c. a wholly owned government corporation d. the Federal Reserve Bank

b. a manufacturing company

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is appointed for a term of ________years. a. two b. five c. ten d. twelve

b. five

In professional sports, free agents are ________. a. players who act as arbitrators in salary arbitration situations b. players who are permitted to negotiate contract terms with any club c. players or managers who do not support the relevant unions d. players who belong to more than one team and union simultaneously

b. players who are permitted to negotiate contract terms with any club

If an activity is clearly protected under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act, then federal law gets priority over state law on any issue regarding the activity. This is an example of ________. a. ratification b. preemption c. featherbedding d. pink sheeting

b. preemption

According to the concept of preemption, ________. a. the NLRB has authority only in purely local disputes b. employees have the right to decide whether they want to join a union or not c. federal law takes precedent over state law d. wholly owned government corporations are under the jurisdiction of the NLRB

c. federal law takes precedent over state law

The earliest labor unions in America were formed by ________. a. unskilled factory workers b. professors and teachers c. skilled craft workers d. members of various churches

c. skilled craft workers

Which of the following terms best represents the process by which union leaders representing groups of employees negotiate specific terms of employment with designated representatives of management? a. integrative bargaining b. surface bargaining c. distributive bargaining d. collective bargaining

collective bargaining

A written and signed document between an employer entity and a labor organization specifying the terms and conditions of employment for a specified period of time is known as a(n) ________ bargaining agreement. arena surface collective distributive

collective bargaining agreement

At the time of an election, an employer can ________ without violating the NRLA.

communicate general views about unionism

John Stuart Mills, an English philosopher, believed that one could only judge the moral value of an action by its result. If an action benefits more people than it harms then it is a moral action. This approach to ethics is known as ethics of ________.

consequence

Which of the following is the only wholly owned government corporation that falls under the jurisdiction of the NLRB? a. Corporation for Public Broadcasting b. Environmental Protection Agency c. Federal Reserve System d. U.S. Postal Service

d. U.S. Postal Service

In the sports industry, the "salary arbitration" process specified in a sport's CBA provides that if a player and team cannot agree on a new salary for a future, ________. a. the issue is submitted to a mediator who can suggest a decision b. the salary of the player will be increased as per the average industry standard c. the salary of the player will be determined by a committee consisting of NLRB members and members of the sport's union that represents the player d. the issue is submitted to an arbitrator who will make a final and binding decision

d. the issue is submitted to an arbitrator who will make a final and binding decision

Which of the following is most likely to be considered a "soft" union-management issue? employee empowerment retirement benefits health insurance benefits wage increases

employee empowerment

Under a "yellow-dog" contract, ________.

employees pledged to refrain from union membership

Which of the following negotiation norms promotes the distribution of resources based on the proportional input of the parties?

equity norm

The first step in the election process to attain union certification is to ________.

file a representation petition at the office of the appropriate regional director

Presenting an issue to the other side in a negotiation in a way that is convincing and causes the other side to "see" the proposal in a different light is known as ________.

framing

As defined by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), a(n) "________" is any employee committee or other organization of any kind in which employees deal with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, hours, or working conditions. a. quality circle b. kaizen group c. labor organization d. employee board

labor organization

As defined by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), a(n) "________" is any employee committee or other organization of any kind in which employees deal with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, hours, or working conditions. employee board labor organization kaizen group quality circle

labor organization

An organization of workers dedicated to protecting their interests in the workplace and improving wages, hours, and working conditions is referred to as a ________.

labor union

Which of the following are the three main branches of the federal government?

legislative; judicial; executive

As it offers confidentiality and takes place in a private forum, _________ is generally preferred over other methods of dispute resolution and about 85 percent of labor-management grievance disputes are resolved through it.

mediation

The Employee Polygraph Protection Act ________. makes it illegal to discriminate against employees or applicants because of genetic information protects people aged 40 and older from discrimination because of age, and makes it unlawful to retaliate against a person who complained about pay discrimination, or participated in a lawsuit makes it illegal to discriminate against a qualified person with a disability in the private sector and in state and local governments prevents employers from using lie detector tests, either for preemployment screening or during the course of employment, with certain exemptions

prevents employers from using lie detector tests, either for preemployment screening or during the course of employment, with certain exemptions

Which of the following aspects of employment is included under employment security?

promotions

Generally, union membership tends to ________. a. decrease the time spent on grievances b. provide greater individual rewards based on performance c. lower personnel costs d. provide higher wages

provide higher wages

Aristotle, a Greek philosopher, believed that the inherent nature of human beings was "good." He believed that a human being's ultimate nature was to try to realize a good end with the help of good means. Aristotle promoted a fairness or justice approach to ethics that is known as ethics of ________.

purpose

An employer who entertains a good-faith reasonable doubt whether a majority of its employees supports an incumbent union can, under established NRLB precedent, ________.

request a formal board-supervised election

A ________ is a strike technique that moves a strike against an employer from location to location so that hiring replacement workers becomes more difficult.

rolling strike

Which of the following terms refers to a program during which union members are encouraged by their union to seek employment at a nonunion company and once hired, they promote unionization in the nonunion company?

salting

Union members who present themselves as job applicants and upon hiring organize from within the company, are referred to as ________. a. free agents b. salts c. free riders d. whistle-blowers

salts

Picketing a neutral party in order to have that neutral party pressure the targeted employer on the union's behalf is known as ________ picketing.

secondary

If a company and a union in the company agree on the bargaining unit represented by the union and inform the NLRB about it then the NLRB accepts the bargaining unit, provided it does not violate principles in the National Labor Relations Act or established board policy. The bargaining unit thus formed is known as the ________ unit.

stipulated

The Employee Free Choice Act is a proposed law which, if implemented, will require that ________. a. employers give workers a 60-day advance notice of plant transfers and plant shutdowns b. the National Labor Relations Board certifies a union to represent workers if a majority signs cards that authorize the union c. employees be allowed to solicit support for a union from their fellow employees during working times and at the workplace d. an employer who entertains a good-faith reasonable doubt whether a majority of its employees support an incumbent union will be able to withdraw recognition from the union

the National Labor Relations Board certifies a union to represent workers if a majority signs cards that authorize the union

The Employee Free Choice Act is a proposed law which, if implemented, will require that ________. an employer who entertains a good-faith reasonable doubt whether a majority of its employees support an incumbent union will be able to withdraw recognition from the union employers give workers a 60-day advance notice of plant transfers and plant shutdowns employees be allowed to solicit support for a union from their fellow employees during working times and at the workplace the National Labor Relations Board certifies a union to represent workers if a majority signs cards that authorize the union

the National Labor Relations Board certifies a union to represent workers if a majority signs cards that authorize the union

In a unionized organization, ________. a. the employees have Weingarten rights b. promotions and transfers are determined unilaterally and subjectively by the employer c. employees have no rights of access to information d. changes in working conditions can be made at any time, without warning, by the employer alone

the employees have Weingarten rights

Union density refers to ________. a. the proportion of unionized organizations to nonunionized organizations in a state b. the proportion of employers in a particular industry who have unionized organizations c. the number of unions for employees in a particular industry in proportion to the total number of organizations in that industry d. the number of union employees in proportion to the total number of employees in a state

the number of union employees in proportion to the total number of employees in a state

An integrative bargaining approach is preferable to a distributive bargaining approach when ________.

the parties have multiple issues to negotiate