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If passed,the Employee Free Choice Act would ________.


A) allow mass union e-mails at the workplace
B) allow the formation of global unions
C) institute a card check system
D) overturn the Wagner Act

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Which law sought to protect union members from possible wrongdoing on the part of their unions?


A) Norris-LaGuardia Act
B) Taft-Hartley Act
C) Wagner Act
D) Landrum-Griffin Act

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Hyper-Tech Enterprises manufactures mechanical parts used in air conditioning and heating units.The company employs over 300 workers at its Alabama facility.None of the Hyper-Tech employees belongs to a union;however,management believes that unionization is in the near future.A representative of a local union has recently visited Hyper-Tech in an attempt to solicit members and have them sign authorization cards.Enough eligible employees have signed authorization cards to petition the NLRB for an election.Hyper-Tech's top executives are considering fighting the unionization efforts. Which of the following,if true,best supports the suggestion that Hyper-Tech will lose an NLRB election?


A) Surveys indicate that Hyper-Tech employees have high job satisfaction.
B) Hyper-Tech managers have been told to share their opinions about unions with subordinates.
C) Hyper-Tech managers have been told to avoid making promises to their subordinates.
D) Only a fraction of Hyper-Tech employees voted in the election.

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Which of the following is an appropriate action for a supervisor to take in respect to unionization activities?


A) attending union meetings when invited by workers
B) encouraging employees to share unionization opinions
C) sharing personal experiences about union involvement
D) asking employees how they will vote in a union election

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The ________ form of union security means that the company can hire only union members.


A) closed shop
B) union shop
C) agency shop
D) maintenance of membership agreement

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What does the typical union authorization card do? How would the passage of the Employee Free Choice Act change authorization cards?

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The union authorization card lets the un...

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According to an Australian research study,employees join unions in response to ________.


A) concerns about worker safety
B) desires for mandatory arbitration
C) perceptions of employer unfairness
D) demands for new technical certification

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During the term of their contract with ABC Manufacturing,members of the firm's employee union participate in an unauthorized strike.This is most likely an example of a(n) ________ strike.


A) unfair labor practice
B) wildcat
C) sympathy
D) economic

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A labor organization is violating the NLRA if it ________.


A) strikes over employment terms
B) engages in picket line threats and assaults
C) processes grievances of nonunion members
D) allows nonstrikers to enter an employer's premises

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Fact finding seeks to end an impasse by ________.


A) assisting the principals in reaching an agreement
B) studying the issues and making a public recommendation
C) interpreting and analyzing existing contract terms
D) communicating assessments of the likelihood of a strike

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The Landrum-Griffin Act encouraged union activity by guaranteeing each employee the right to bargain collectively without interference,restraint,or coercion.

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Which term refers to a union organizing tactic by which union members are placed on non-union job sites?


A) featherbedding
B) union salting
C) mediating
D) picketing

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Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Wagner Act?


A) guaranteeing each employee the right to bargain collectively free from interference and coercion
B) making it illegal for a union to refuse to bargain in good faith with the employer
C) allowing secret-ballot elections for determining whether a firm's employees would unionize
D) banning unions from preventing employees from exercising their guaranteed bargaining rights

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During union negotiations,trust is cultivated when the employer freely provides information and consistently shows good judgment in handling issues.

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Right-to-work legislation outlaws unions and union membership in specific states.

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Surface bargaining involves going through the motions of bargaining without any real intention of completing a formal agreement.

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The term "________"describes statutory or constitutional provisions banning the requirement of union membership as a condition of employment.


A) termination at will
B) right to work
C) open shop
D) free labor

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Identify the five labor practices used by employers that the Wagner Act deemed unfair and considered "statutory wrongs."

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What are the different types of strikes? What is the purpose of picketing during a strike? During a union drive and election,what are the guidelines regarding employee picketing?

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A strike is a withdrawal of labor,and th...

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Hyper-Tech Enterprises manufactures mechanical parts used in air conditioning and heating units.The company employs over 300 workers at its Alabama facility.None of the Hyper-Tech employees belongs to a union;however,management believes that unionization is in the near future.A representative of a local union has recently visited Hyper-Tech in an attempt to solicit members and have them sign authorization cards.Enough eligible employees have signed authorization cards to petition the NLRB for an election.Hyper-Tech's top executives are considering fighting the unionization efforts. Which of the following,if true,best supports the argument that Hyper-Tech should contest the union's right to an election?


A) Hyper-Tech managers will soon be conducting annual employee performance appraisals and determining what salary adjustments to make.
B) Managers believe that they may have inadvertently hired union salts,who most likely instigated the unionization movement at Hyper-Tech.
C) Hyper-Tech management believes that if employees are provided with additional information from the firm,they will revoke their authorization cards.
D) The process outlined at Hyper-Tech for filing employee grievances differs from the grievance procedures at other firms in the same industry.

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