Deck 16: The Supervisor, Labor Relations, and Legal Issues

Question 1

The Wagner Act specified unfair practices that unions might commit against workers and management.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Under a union shop agreement, all employees must join the union or be fired.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The percentage of people who belonged to unions was larger in the year 2003 than in the 1950s.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Labor unions have more bargaining strength than individual employees do in negotiating with an employer.

Question 5

Employment practices based on seniority are a cardinal belief of labor unions.

Question 6

The Landrum-Griffin Act contains an employees' bill of rights that protects employees from possible abuse by unscrupulous managers and union leaders.

Question 7

Small businesses encourage union membership.

Question 8

Employee associations are organizations that function as labor unions.

Question 9

By 1996, all states had right to work laws, that gave workers the right to join or refuse to join a union without being fired.

Question 10

Industrial unions differ from craft unions in that all workers in a given industry, such as craftsmen, unskilled workers, and clerical employees, belong to the same union.

Question 11

The late 19th century was a time in which workers were fairly treated by management, leading to union decline.

Question 12

In an agency shop, all employees must pay union dues even if they choose not to join the union.

Question 13

Employees were generally ill-treated in the early colonies because of a shortage of jobs and an oversupply of labor.

Question 14

As of the year 2003, 55 percent of nonagricultural workers are members of unions.

Question 15

Management's freedom of choice has been increased by unions.

Question 16

The shift toward more educated and technologically oriented service worker is one of the reasons for declining union membership.

Question 17

Daniel Guners was the AFL's first president.

Question 18

The basic concepts of unionism were developed during the late 1880s under the leadership of Samuel Gompers.

Question 19

The NLRB has the power to enforce the basic labor laws.

Question 20

The law forming the legal basis for union-management relations is the Wagner Act, as later amended.

Question 21

Supervisors are permitted to give their opinions on unions and union leaders when a union attempts to organize within their organization.

Question 22

If a majority of voting employees vote for a union, the union is named as the exclusive representative of the employees in their dealings with management.

Question 23

Supervisors can prevent union representatives from soliciting membership during nonworking time.

Question 24

Under a typical labor contract, supervisors do not have the right to recommend promotions and pay raises for workers.

Question 25

Once the union agreement has been signed, managements have to live with the contract until it is time to negotiate another one.

Question 26

One of the union's major appeals is job protection for management.

Question 27

Because supervisors are the key person as far as employees are concerned, they are an employer's first line of defense against the entry of a union.

Question 28

Before the union calls, the business should reduce employee benefits and downgrade employee facilities.

Question 29

Arbitrators can make decisions that are binding for both the union and management.

Question 30

A lockout consists of opening company premises only to upper level managers.

Question 31

Strikes occur when negotiations for renewing most union contracts are taking place.

Question 32

The goals of the union steward and the supervisor are the same: to maximize the workers' productivity.

Question 33

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not specifically mention discrimination based on sex.

Question 34

Supervisors must be consulted at each step of collective bargaining.

Question 35

If a supervisor tells workers what he or she thinks about a union, it is considered an unfair labor practice.

Question 36

Most union leaders like to strike.

Question 37

The size and structure of an organization have no impact on whether grievance procedures are formal or informal.

Question 38

Management does not have the right to voluntarily recognize the union.

Question 39

It is illegal for a company to stage a lockout and refuse to let employees work.

Question 40

Prohibiting solicitation is an unfair labor practice.

Question 41

Which of the following is NOT a reason for recent declines in union membership?

A) The economy is shifting from service work to manufacturing.
B) Service workers are more educated and technology-oriented.
C) Part-time and temporary workers are becoming more important.
D) All of the above are true.

Question 42

The first U.S.unions were:

A) Union shops.
B) Agency shops.
C) Closed shops.
D) Craft unions.

Question 43

Due to the Equal Pay Act of 1963, women are now paid the same wages of men for similarly held positions.

Question 44

Which of the following is NOT one of the major labor laws?

A) Sherman Act.
B) Wagner Act.
C) Taft-Hartley Act.
D) Landrum-Griffin Act.

Question 45

The first nationwide union was the:

A) AFL.
B) CIO.
C) Knights of Labor.
D) Federal Labor.

Question 46

Victims of workplace sex discrimination are prohibited from recovering punitive damages from their employers.

Question 47

Comparable worth has been acknowledged as a valid legal doctrine by the U.S.Supreme Court.

Question 48

Workers' compensation and unemployment insurance are funded by employee taxes.

Question 49

The EEOC is the primary agency enforcing equal employment opportunity legislation.

Question 50

____ provide most of the new jobs in the U.S.

A) Autoworkers.
B) Fast food chains.
C) Military.
D) Small businesses.

Question 51

Organizations formed by government, white-collar, and service employees, as well as professionals, that function as labor unions are called:

A) Craft unions.
B) Employee associations.
C) Industrial unions.
D) Labor federations.

Question 52

The Wagner Act:

A) Gave workers the right to form and join unions.
B) Set up the National Labor Relations Board.
C) Made collective bargaining mandatory.
D) All of the above.

Question 53

Labor organizations in which all workers in an industry belong to the same union are called:

A) Craft unions.
B) Labor federations.
C) Industrial unions.
D) Employee associations.

Question 54

Founder of the AFL was:

A) Maslow.
B) Gompers.
C) Wagner.
D) Taft.

Question 55

Older workers and persons with disabilities are not covered under equal employment opportunity laws.

Question 56

Employees are responsible for sexual harassment measures.

Question 57

Which of the following phrases is NOT used to refer to the relationship between management and their unionized employees?

A) Labor relations.
B) Management relations.
C) Industrial relations.
D) Supervisory relations.

Question 58

____ is an organization of workers banded together to achieve economic goals.

A) A labor union.
B) Industrial relations.
C) Collective bargaining.
D) Mediators.

Question 59

A(n) ____ is a union of workers with a specific skill or trade.

A) Craft union
B) Labor federation
C) Industrial union
D) Employee association

Question 60

Social Security benefits are financed by a payroll tax paid by both employer and employee.

Question 61

The ____ has the power to enforce the basic labor laws.

A) Department of Labor.
B) National Labor Relations Board.
C) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
D) Justice Department.

Question 62

Under a(n) ____ agreement, all employees must join the union within a specified period or be fired.

A) Union shop.
B) Closed shop.
C) Agency shop.
D) Right-to-work.

Question 63

An exclusive bargaining agent:

A) Is not recognized by employees.
B) Has the exclusive rights to deal with management about wages, etc.
C) Is top management's ally.
D) None of the above.

Question 64

In a(n) ____ agreement, all employees must pay the union dues even if they choose not to join the union.

A) Union shop.
B) Closed shop.
C) Agency shop.
D) Right-to-work.

Question 65

Right to work laws:

A) Are in effect in all states.
B) Give workers the right to join or not join a union without being fired.
C) Prohibit employees from joining a union.
D) Are illegal.

Question 66

Under the union-management agreement, supervisors have the right to:

A) Decide what work is to be done and how it will be done.
B) Administer discipline.
C) Recommend promotions and pay increases.
D) All of the above.

Question 67

____ occurs when people walk back and forth outside their place of employment carrying signs that indicate why they are not working.

A) Striking.
B) Picketing.
C) Lockout.
D) Mediation.

Question 68

Which of the following is NOT one of the rights of employees under the basic labor laws?

A) To bargain collectively.
B) Not to be charged exorbitant initiation fees and dues by a union.
C) To receive financial reports from the union.
D) Not to be laid off.

Question 69

Which of the following provided employees with a "bill of rights?"

A) Taft-Hartley Act.
B) Wagner Act.
C) Sherman Act.
D) Landrum-Griffin Act.

Question 70

The legal basis of union-management relations is provided by:

A) Wagner Act.
B) Taft-Hartley Act.
C) Landrum-Griffin Act.
D) all of the above.

Question 71

Which of the following is NOT a practical objective which unions try to achieve for their members?

A) Higher pay.
B) Longer hours of work on a daily, weekly, or annual basis.
C) Improved working conditions.
D) All of the above.

Question 72

____ prohibited the closed shop agreement

A) Wagner Act.
B) Taft-Hartley Act.
C) Landrum-Griffin Act.
D) Prohibition.

Question 73

____ is the process by which representatives of the employer and the employees meet at reasonable times and places to confer in good faith over wages, hours, and terms of employment.

A) Arbitration.
B) Collective bargaining.
C) Mediation.
D) Interference running.

Question 74

The clause in a union contract that defines the areas in which supervisors have the right to act is the ____ clause.

A) Collective bargaining.
B) Management prerogatives.
C) Working conditions.
D) Arbitration.

Question 75

Unions may:

A) Refuse to bargain in good faith.
B) Force management to discriminate against employees in violation of the law.
C) Engage in a strike when collective bargaining fails.
D) All of the above.

Question 76

A unions ultimate strategy is:

A) Collective bargaining.
B) Authorization cards.
C) Strike.
D) Arbitration.

Question 77

When attempts are being made to unionize, the first step an employee takes to join is to:

A) Sign a union authorization card.
B) Pay the first year's dues.
C) File a grievance.
D) Sign an application form.

Question 78

Before the union calls, managers should:

A) Minimize the use of performance records.
B) Establish clear-cut lines of two-way communication with all employees.
C) Reduce employee benefits.
D) All of the above.

Question 79

The first line of defense against an attempt to unionize is the:

A) Supervisor.
B) Government.
C) Middle level of management.
D) Top level of management.

Question 80

A(n) ____ occurs when a company closes its premises to employees and refuses to let them work.

A) Lockout.
B) Grievance.
C) Strike.
D) Impasse.