Chapter 16

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approximately 12% of the unionized work force in the US is in the

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Private Sector

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Which of the following describes the first step required in organizing a group of employees

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a. arbitration
b. petition NLRB for election <------wrong
c. mediation
d.Take a vote <<---- think its this
e. authorization card campaign
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This act requires all unions to disclose their financial statements

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Landrum-Griffin Act

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Prior to the mid-1930s, companies could legally fire workeers for joining uninons and force them to sign a pledge not to join a union as a condition of employment. The act that changed this is referred to as the

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National Labor Relations Act.

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Specifying unfair union labor practices was a major purpose of the

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Taft-Hartley Act

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A practice, favored by unions, which requires that employees join the union within a specified period of time or forfeit ther jobs is called a(n)

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Union Shop

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the board that was given primary responsibility for conducting elections to determine union representation, and to inerpret and apply the law against unfair labor practices is the

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National Labor Relations Board

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When emploees become dissatisfied with a certified union they may request a

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a. deauthorization election <----- worng
b. conciliator
c. new election by the NLRB
d. representation decertification electrion by the National Labor Relations Board <<-think its this one?
e. mediator
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A process for negotiating a union contract and for administrating the contract after it has been negotiated is

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Collective bargaining

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Collective bargaining commerces when a(n)

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Union has been certified.