Question 1.
________ is a process by which union leaders representing groups of employees negotiate specific terms of employment with designated representatives of management.
o Collective bargaining
o Striking
o Whistle-blowing
o Ratifying
o Featherbedding
Question 2.
The Equal Pay Act requires that ________.
o workers performing the same work in different companies within an industry should receive the same pay
o organizations avoid paying employee bonuses based on performance and instead award a standard bonus to all employees
o all new employees of a company begin with the same standard salary, and move on to higher pay grades after predetermined intervals of time
o male and female workers performing the same work in the same company should be paid equally
o management pays union workers as much, or more than, it pays nonunion workers
Question 3.
Which of the following is most likely to be considered a hard union-management issue?
o wage increase
o representation
o decision-making control
o job insecurity
o recognition
Question 4.
The ________ Act is a proposed new law which would require the National Labor Relations Board to certify a union to represent workers if a majority signs cards that authorize the union.
o Job Creation and Worker Assistance
o Employee Free Choice
o Comprehensive Employment and Training
o Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification
o Fair Labor Standards Act
Question 5.
________ unions represent a group of workers who share a skill or an occupation, such as electricians, carpenters, and bricklayers.
o Personal
o Industrial
o Civil
o Craft
o General
Question 6.
Andrew, a baseball player, is negotiating his future pay package with his team. Andrew and his team are not able to agree on a new pay package. So they decide to submit the issue to a third party who will make a final and binding decision. This is an example of ________.
o preemption
o mediation
o ratification
o arbitration
o boulwarism
Question 7.
Which of the following acts lists the employer activities considered to be unfair labor practices?
o Taft-Hartley Act
o Civil Service Reform Act
o American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
o Federal Civil Defense Act
o National Labor Relations Act
Question 8.
The members of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) are appointed by ________.
o the president of the United States
o The Commission on Industrial Relations
o the United States Department of Labor
o the Secretary of State, with the approval of Congress
o the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations
Question 9.
________ are excluded from the definition of employees by the NLRB.
o Undocumented workers
o Employees of international shipping companies
o Employees of the U.S. government
o Workers in the healthcare industry
o Professional workers
Question 10.
Which of the following terms refers to a legal theory in which federal law takes precedent over state law?
o ratification
o pink sheeting
o salting
o severability
o preemption
Question 11.
The Employee Polygraph Protection Act makes it illegal to discriminate against employees or applicants because of genetic information.
o True
o False
Question 12.
Organizations designated as brotherhoods or guilds are not considered to be labor organizations.
o True
o False
Question 13.
In a unionized organization, promotions and transfers are determined unilaterally and subjectively by the employer.
o True
o False
Question 14.
The proposed Employee Free Choice Act would require that the National Labor Relations Board conduct a secret-ballot election to certify a union to represent workers.
o True
o False
Question 15.
Unions within the health care industry have experienced an unprecedented decline in recent years.
o True
o False
Question 16.
Transportation unions in the railroad and airline industries, such as the United Transportation Union and the Air Line Pilots Association, are governed by the Railway Labor Act.
o True
o False
Question 17.
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) was created by the Fair Labor Standards Act.
o True
o False
Question 18.
The National Labor Relations Act defines a labor dispute as "any controversy concerning terms, tenure, or conditions of employment."
o True
o False
Question 19.
The NLRB has jurisdiction over the employees of the Federal Reserve Bank.
o True
o False
Question 20.
The U.S. government is recognized as an employer by the NLRB.
o True
o False
Question 21.
What is a collective bargaining agreement?
Question 22.
Describe the various benefits of joining a union.