Business Test 3 Ch 11

Front 1

True or false.

The first president of the American Federation of labor was Uriah Stephens

Back 1

False

Front 2

True or false.

Changing trends in business over the last 20 years have resulted in an increase in union membership

Back 2

False

Front 3

True false

The Wagner act of 1935 allows states to enact right to work laws

Back 3

False

Front 4

True or false.

During first contract negotiations, the firm is typically represented by managers from industrial relations, HRM, and the legal department

Back 4

True

Front 5

True false

strike that is not union approved is referred to as a wild cast strike

Back 5

True

Front 6

The first significant national Labour organization was the__

A. Industrial workers of the world

B.American Federation of labor C. Congress of industrial organizations

D. Teamsters

E. Knights of labor

Back 6

E

Front 7

Another name for the Wagner act is the

a. Wage and hour laws

b. NLRA

C. LMRA

D. Prevailing wage law

E. Antitrust law

Back 7

B

Front 8

If the employees at the commercial Marine shipbuilding plant where to gain union representation the union would select a committee to begin negotiating labor contract with management this process is referred to as…

Contract analysis

Joint negotiation

labor management relations collective bargaining

joint sessions

Back 8

Collective-bargaining

Front 9

The length of time employee has worked for an organization or in the department is commonly referred to as…

Tenure

hireship

seniority

jurisdiction

longevity

Back 9

Seniority

Front 10

A fund used to provide financial support for striking union members is called a ___ fund

Slush

Offense

task

wildcat

strike

Back 10

Strike

Front 11

True or false

the Knights of labor was the first significant national Labor organization

Back 11

True

Front 12

True or false

unions derive their power to negotiate effectively with management from two sources: membership and financial resources

Back 12

False

Front 13

True or false

The court order requiring a person or group either to perform some act or to refrain from performing some act is known as a subpoena

Back 13

False

Front 14

True or false

contract negotiations must be completed before the NLRB can pass final judgment on the election results

Back 14

false

Front 15

True or false the

Taft-Hartley act outlawed the closed shop

Back 15

True

Front 16

Labors early attempts to organize resulted in the formation of___in industrialized areas

Agency shops

closed shops

craft unions

industrial unions

union shops

Back 16

Craft unions

Front 17

Recently, the AFL-CIO allocated a significant portion of its budget to organizing efforts in order to increase membership. Judging from recent demographic trends, the AFL-CIO should focus on which of the following industries?

Service.

Steel and auto.

Computer/technology. Healthcare.

Entertainment.

Back 17

Service

Front 18

Union organizers at the Maytag plant have just been informed that management has rejected their request to be recognized as the bargaining representative for plant employees. Which of the following will occur next?

The NRlB will conduct a formal election.

The NRLB Will conduct an organizing campaign.

Union organizers will conduct a formal election.

Union organizers will conduct and organizing campaign. Management will conduct a formal election

Back 18

The NRLB will conduct a formal election

Front 19

Unions often include in their contracts a closet that ties periodic pay increases to increases in the cost of living. This is known as a___clause.

Magnitude of pay.

Job security.

Seniority.

Cost-of-living.

Union security.

Back 19

Cost of living

Front 20

All of the following are union weapons except__.

Wildcat strikes.

Slowdowns.

Boycotts.

Picketing.

Strikes.

Back 20

Wildcat strikes