Question 1

What is the difference between craft unions and industrial unions?

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A craft union is a union of workers in a...

Question 2

The emergence of a more educated and technologically oriented service worker is one of the reasons for declining union membership.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If a majority of voting employees vote for a union, the union is named as the exclusive representative of the employees in their dealings with management.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Prohibiting solicitation is an unfair labor practice.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The law forming the legal basis for union-management relations is the Wagner Act, as later amended.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Before the union calls, the business should reduce employee benefits.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The ____ prohibited the closed shop agreement.

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A)   Wagner Act
B)   Taft-Hartley Act
C)   Landrum-Griffin Act
D)   Civil Rights ActE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Small businesses encourage union membership.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In unionized organizations, employee complaints are usually handled through:

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A)   arbitration.
B)   collective bargaining.
C)   management counseling.
D)   grievance procedures.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Under a union contract, supervisors have all of the following rights, EXCEPT:

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A)   to decide what work has to be done.
B)   to require that work performance meet minimum standards.
C)   to ignore the rules of seniority.
D)   to determine how many workers are needed.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

What are the primary laws affecting equal employment opportunity?

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All aspects of selecting and appraising ...

Question 12

The Wagner Act specified unfair practices that unions might commit against workers and management.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Management does not have the right to voluntarily recognize the union.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Unions may:

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A)   refuse to bargain in good faith.
B)   force management to discriminate against employees.
C)   engage in a strike when collective bargaining fails.
D)   stage a lockout to prevent employees from resuming work.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

The Landrum-Griffin Act contains an employees' bill of rights that protects employees from possible abuse by unscrupulous managers and union leaders.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Employees were generally ill-treated in the early colonies because of a shortage of jobs and an oversupply of labor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following phrases is NOT used to refer to the relationship between management and their unionized employees?

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A)   Labor relations
B)   Union-management relations
C)   Industrial relations
D)   Supervisory relationsE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The Wagner Act:

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A)   gives workers the right to form and join unions of their own choosing.
B)   ensures that unions as well as management can be charged with unfair labor practices.
C)   protects the right of employees to join or refuse to join a union without being fired.
D)   provides an employees' bill of rights to prevent abuse of employees.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Discuss how unions developed in the U.S.

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In the late 1800s, abuses by employers l...

Question 20

The first line of defense against an attempt to unionize is the:

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A)   supervisor.
B)   government.
C)   higher-level managers.
D)   project manager.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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The emergence of a more educated and technologically oriented service worker is one of the reasons for declining union membership.

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Prohibiting solicitation is an unfair labor practice.

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The ____ prohibited the closed shop agreement.

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What is the difference between craft unions and industrial unions?

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Which of the following phrases is NOT used to refer to the relationship between management and their unionized employees?

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Before the union calls, the business should reduce employee benefits.

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Management does not have the right to voluntarily recognize the union.

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Unions may:

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Small businesses encourage union membership.

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In unionized organizations, employee complaints are usually handled through:

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What are the primary laws affecting equal employment opportunity?

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The first line of defense against an attempt to unionize is the:

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Employees were generally ill-treated in the early colonies because of a shortage of jobs and an oversupply of labor.

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The Wagner Act:

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The law forming the legal basis for union-management relations is the Wagner Act, as later amended.

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The Wagner Act specified unfair practices that unions might commit against workers and management.

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If a majority of voting employees vote for a union, the union is named as the exclusive representative of the employees in their dealings with management.

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Discuss how unions developed in the U.S.

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The Landrum-Griffin Act contains an employees' bill of rights that protects employees from possible abuse by unscrupulous managers and union leaders.

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Under a union contract, supervisors have all of the following rights, EXCEPT:

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