Deck 14: The Dynamics of Labor Relations

Question 1

The agency responsible for administering and enforcing the Wagner Act is the Department of Labor.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The two purposes of the National Labor Relations Board are (1)to prevent and investigate unfair labor practices and (2)to hold secret ballot representation elections.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The Taft-Hartley Act was passed to place certain restraints on union practices.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The Bill of Rights of Union Members gives every union member the right to attend and participate in union meetings,but not to vote on union business,which is an assigned duty of union officers.

Question 5

A union wishes the National Labor Relations Board to hold a representation election.The NLRB will hold the election only if the union has 50 percent of signed authorization cards collected.

Question 6

In the field of labor relations,unfair labor practices (ULPs)involve violations of safety practices.

Question 7

Joining a union is a way for employees to put leadership skills to use.

Question 8

The fundamental purpose of the Norris-LaGuardia Act was to remove the state courts from the area of industrial relations.

Question 9

The first step in organizing begins when employees and union officials meet to explore the possibility of unionization.

Question 10

The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service was created by the Wagner Act to resolve negotiating disputes.

Question 11

The Norris-LaGuardia Act created the National Labor Relations Board.

Question 12

Union seniority provisions may eliminate management's ability to direct and control HRM functions.

Question 13

The Landrum-Griffin Act was passed in 1959 in an effort by Congress to safeguard Union member rights and prevent racketeering and other similar practices by employers and union officers.

Question 14

Labor laws passed in the 1920s and 1930s favored the growth and stability of labor organizations.

Question 15

The agency responsible for administering and enforcing the Wagner Act is the National Labor Relations Board.

Question 16

The primary purpose of the Railway Labor Act (RLA)is to avoid service interruptions resulting from disputes between railroads and their operating unions.

Question 17

Employees are most likely to seek unionization if they believe that doing so will achieve results they cannot achieve acting individually.

Question 18

Injunctions are now prohibited to be granted in labor disputes..

Question 19

The Wagner Act created the National Labor Relations Board.

Question 20

Unfair Labor Practices (ULPs)are often unknowingly committed by employers or their managers.

Question 21

Unions that represent various groups of professional and white-collar workers are called industrial unions.

Question 22

The "bargaining unit" is that group of employees who have similar working conditions and are grouped together for collective bargaining purposes.

Question 23

Employee associations may function in the same way as unions,being just as aggressive in organizing and representing their members.

Question 24

When the NLRB certifies a union as the bargaining representative,the union is certified for a period of at least three years.

Question 25

Labor organizations are diverse in type and in structure;therefore,each may have its own mode of governance and objectives.

Question 26

The two types of representation elections held by the NLRB are the (1)certification on a card check election and the (2)authorization election.

Question 27

The AFL-CIO,essentially a federation that represents a united front for organized labor,holds approximately 80 percent of union members in its ranks.

Question 28

In about 25% of unionizing campaigns,unions are unable to secure a contract after winning a representation election.

Question 29

Management prerogatives are those decisions over which management claims exclusive rights.

Question 30

Unions affiliated with the AFL-CIO pay per capita dues of about 50 cents per member per month to support the federation's activities

Question 31

NLRB election statistics show that currently unions win approximately 30 percent of representation elections.

Question 32

Unions that represent skilled workers are called craft unions.

Question 33

Unionization restricts the freedom of management to formulate HR policy unilaterally.

Question 34

To reenergize the labor movement,some union funds are given to political candidates who specifically pledge support for pro labor legislation.

Question 35

The majority of research on why employees unionize comes from the study of white-collar
employees in the private sector.

Question 36

Job rotations leads to increased employee satisfaction.

Question 37

Unionization may restrict the freedom of management in many areas.

Question 38

During the recent labor dispute,one of the primary complaints NFL players had against the owners was that they would not open their books to the players so they could see how much money the owners were actually making and how much they had to allocate to the players.

Question 39

Employers are violating federal labor law if,during the election campaign,they express negative views emphasizing the disadvantages of being represented by the union.

Question 40

Supervisors can legally attend union meetings.

Question 41

Public employee unions contend that denying their legal right to strike reduces their power during collective bargaining.

Question 42

A boycott is a refusal to cross a union picket line.

Question 43

During collective bargaining,each side normally places only their primary negotiator at the table.

Question 44

A strike vote by union members does not mean that a strike will actually take place.

Question 45

An employer's bargaining strategy must include a contingency plan in the event of a strike.

Question 46

Most organizing campaigns are begun by employees rather than by union organizers.

Question 47

Traditional labor-management negotiations are adversarial.

Question 48

Good faith bargaining requires that employers and union counterparts be willing to meet at any time and reasonable place to discuss proposals.

Question 49

Bargaining power consists of economic,political,and social influence to achieve demands.

Question 50

Traditional labor-management negotiations lead to suspicion and compromise.

Question 51

Mandatory bargaining subjects include pay,conditions of employment,and any other issue both parties agree to discuss.

Question 52

Interest-based bargaining leads to suspicion and compromise.

Question 53

An employer's bargaining power may rest on its ability to continue its operations despite a strike by its workers.

Question 54

Employers can express their views about the disadvantages of being represented by a union.

Question 55

The petition to hold representation elections usually is initiated by the union.

Question 56

The collective bargaining process may include activities such as strikes and boycotts.

Question 57

Union stewards are full-time employees at the workplace and generally are not paid by the union.

Question 58

The term "business unionism" can be applied to the goals of the American labor organizations.

Question 59

Public sector collective bargaining falls within the separate jurisdiction of each state.

Question 60

Pickets may further disrupt an employer's business because one union member,such as a truck driver,may refuse to cross the other's picket line.

Question 61

"Energized organizing" is resulting in unions targeting immigrants,among other ignored work groups.

Question 62

In an attempt to increase unionism,unions are now targeting low-wage service workers.

Question 63

Arbitration hearings are formal court proceedings,held in a court of law.

Question 64

Agency shops provide for voluntary union membership,but require all bargaining unit members to pay union dues and fees.

Question 65

It is the arbitrator's responsibility to ensure that each side receives a fair hearing.

Question 66

Rights arbitration is provided for the determination of conflicting interests.

Question 67

Grievance handling is more successful when supervisors are trained formally in resolving grievances.

Question 68

A lockout occurs when employers hire replacement workers for striking employees.

Question 69

Compulsory membership provisions and dues checkoff are forms of union security.

Question 70

The fair representation doctrine settles disputes over the meaning of contract terms.

Question 71

A union will not usually take a weak case to arbitration for fear of losing member support.

Question 72

Management rights include any labor agreement clauses that are interpreted as ambiguous.

Question 73

Arbitration is the process of creating a collective bargaining agreement.

Question 74

An arbitration award should include not just a decision,but the rationale for it,in order to provide guidance for future interpretation.

Question 75

Once the union is certified,the employer is obligated to begin negotiations leading toward a labor agreement.

Question 76

Management rights might include any provision,not restricted by law,that is agreed to by the union.

Question 77

A grievance procedure is a formal representation process that is often considered the heart of a bargaining agreement.

Question 78

During a strike,employers have a legal right to hire replacement workers.

Question 79

Recent statistics show total union membership to be about 33 percent of the civilian labor force.

Question 80

Technological advances in computer technology and automated operating systems have lowered the demand for certain types of employees that have traditionally been unionized.