Question 1: Which of the following is true of the goals of labor unions?
- Labor unions try to consider employees as individuals so that pay and promotion decisions relate to performance differences.
- Labor unions have the goals of obtaining pay and working conditions that satisfy the management.
- They try to not have any pay differences based on seniority.
- Where workers are represented by a union, it is common for all employees in a particular job classification to be paid according to their appraisals.
- Unions focus on equal pay for equal work.
Question 2: Which of the following statements is true about unionization of government workers?
- Over two-thirds of government employees are union members.
- Executive Order 10988 denied collective bargaining rights for federal employees.
- Union membership among government workers has declined steadily since the 1970s.
- Strikes are illegal for federal workers and for state workers in most states.
- Most of the union growth among government employees has occurred among blue-collar workers.
Question 3: The labor relations decision regarding _____ in a union setting involves decisions about pay structure, job security, work rules, workplace safety, and many other issues. These decisions affect workers' and the employer's situation for the term of the contract.
- administering contracts
- formulating labor relations strategy
- lobbying for labor law changes
- negotiating contracts
- implementing labor laws
Question 4. Which of the following is a union security arrangement that requires employees to join the union within a certain amount of time (30 days) after beginning employment?
- Agency shop
- Union shop
- Closed shop
- Maintenance of membership
- Checkoff provision
Question 5. A(n) _____ is a union security arrangement under which a person must be a union member before being hired.
- agency shop
- union shop
- closed shop
- maintenance of membership provision
- checkoff provision