Question 1

Injunction is intended to prevent the activity in question of a complaint until its legality can be determined.

Accepted Answer

An injunction is a legal order issued by a court that requires a party to do or to refrain from doing certain acts. It is often used to prevent harm or to maintain the status quo until the court can decide on the legality of an action or issue.

Question 2

Section 8(e)allows the negotiation and enforcement of hot cargo clauses.

Accepted Answer

Section 8(e) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) specifically prohibits the negotiation and enforcement of hot cargo agreements, which are agreements where an employer agrees to cease doing business with another company that is involved in a labor dispute.

Question 3

Employees of the SMZ Beverages stood in front of the company's premises and started conveying information to the public about mixing of harmful chemicals in the soft drinks that were manufactured by the company. This employee action is called:

Accepted Answer

Picketing involves employees gathering to protest or bring attention to an issue, such as unsafe practices or unfair labor conditions, by conveying information or demonstrating in front of their place of employment. In this case, the employees are raising awareness about harmful chemicals in the company's soft drinks.

Question 4

An employer may resort to a lockout only after bargaining in good faith to an impasse.

Accepted Answer

A lockout is a work stoppage or denial of employment initiated by the management of a company during a labor dispute. It is a tactic used by employers as a means to enforce terms of employment upon a group of employees during a dispute. It is typically used only after bargaining in good faith has failed to produce an agreement and an impasse has been reached.

Question 5

Pressure tactics include all of the following, except :

Accepted Answer

Bargaining is a negotiation process between two parties (e.g., employers and employees) to reach mutual agreements, and it is not considered a pressure tactic. Pressure tactics, such as picketing, strikes, and patrolling, are used to exert pressure or influence during disputes, often to gain public support or to coerce the opposing party into meeting demands.

Question 6

The union members of the National Steel Company decided to hold a strike compelling their employer to increase their wages and medical benefits and provide better insurance and family benefits. This type of strike is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

This is an economic strike, as it involves workers striking to demand higher wages, better medical benefits, and improved insurance and family benefits, which are all economic issues.

Question 7

A   union must give a written notice of any strike, picketing, or any other concerted refusal to work against any health-care institution at least ten days prior to the beginning of the strike or picketing. This provision is outlined under Section 8(g)of the:

Accepted Answer

Section 8(g) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) specifically requires unions to give a ten-day notice to health-care institutions before striking or picketing. This provision is designed to ensure that these institutions can make necessary arrangements to continue providing care during labor disputes.

Question 8

The second proviso to Section 8(b) (4)prohibits the union from distributing handbills addressed to the public.

Accepted Answer

The second proviso to Section 8(b)(4) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) does not specifically address the distribution of handbills to the public. It primarily focuses on the legality of certain union activities, such as picketing, but does not explicitly prohibit the distribution of handbills to the public by unions.

Question 9

The National Labor Relations Act provides for injunctions forestalling strikes when they threaten the national health or safety.

Accepted Answer

The National Labor Relations Act (specifically through amendments such as the Taft-Hartley Act) allows for the government to intervene with injunctions to delay or prevent strikes that could endanger national health or safety.

Question 10

A union that unilaterally delays the start of a strike beyond the time specified in the written notice violates _____ of the NLRA.

Accepted Answer

Section 8(g) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) requires unions to provide health care institutions with at least ten days' written notice before engaging in a strike. If a union unilaterally delays the start of a strike beyond the time specified in the written notice, it violates this specific provision.

Question 11

The Norris-La Guardia Act delegated the powers to federal courts to issue injunctions in labor disputes.

Accepted Answer

The Norris-La Guardia Act actually restricted the power of federal courts to issue injunctions in non-violent labor disputes, aiming to protect workers' rights to organize and participate in strikes.

Question 12

Employers are free to permanently replace employees who go on an economic strike.

Accepted Answer

Employers have the legal right to permanently replace employees who participate in an economic strike, as a means to keep their business operational during the strike.

Question 13

There is a constitutional right to picket, but there is no recognized constitutional right to strike.

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Constitution does not explicitly mention the right to strike, but the right to picket is protected under the First Amendment as a form of free speech and assembly.

Question 14

The Landrum-Griffin Act prohibits recognitional picketing by an uncertified union in certain situations.

Accepted Answer

The Landrum-Griffin Act, also known as the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, includes provisions that restrict recognitional picketing by an uncertified union unless it is seeking recognition or attempting to force an employer to recognize it for bargaining purposes, and even then, it is subject to certain limitations and conditions.

Question 15

Publicity, other than picketing for the purposes of truthfully advising the public that the products of the employer against whom the union is striking are being distributed by another employer, is prohibited according to the provisions of Section 8(b) (4).

Accepted Answer

Section 8(b)(4) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) does not prohibit all forms of publicity. It specifically prohibits certain types of secondary boycotts but allows for the truthfully advising the public, including picketing, about a labor dispute as long as it does not involve threats, coercion, or restraint against a neutral party.

Question 16

The secondary boycott prohibitions were intended to protect neutral employers from union pressure.

Accepted Answer

The secondary boycott prohibitions were indeed intended to protect neutral employers from being involved in labor disputes not directly related to their business, by preventing unions from pressuring these employers to stop doing business with companies the union is targeting.

Question 17

Picketing to protest substandard wages paid by an employer is subject to Section 8(b) (7), as long as the union does not have a recognitional object.

Accepted Answer

Section 8(b)(7) of the National Labor Relations Act specifically addresses picketing with a recognitional object, meaning it applies to picketing aimed at forcing an employer to recognize or bargain with a union. Picketing to protest substandard wages without seeking recognition does not fall under this provision.

Question 18

Section 8(b) (4)prohibits primary picketing by a union against an employer with which it has a dispute.

Accepted Answer

Section 8(b)(4) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) specifically prohibits secondary boycotts and picketing, not primary picketing. Primary picketing against an employer with which a union has a direct dispute is generally protected under the NLRA.

Question 19

State courts are not allowed to issue injunctions against mass picketing.

Accepted Answer

State courts can issue injunctions against mass picketing if it is deemed to be violent or a threat to public order, as part of their broader authority to maintain peace and order.

Question 20

Hot cargo clauses are the provisions in a collective bargaining agreement that purport to permit employees to refuse to handle the product of any employer involved in a labor dispute.

Accepted Answer

Hot cargo clauses allow union workers to show solidarity with workers from other companies who are in a labor dispute by refusing to handle, work on, or transport their products.

Quiz 16: Picketing and Strikes

Injunction is intended to prevent the activity in question of a complaint until its legality can be determined.

Section 8(e)allows the negotiation and enforcement of hot cargo clauses.

Employees of the SMZ Beverages stood in front of the company's premises and started conveying information to the public about mixing of harmful chemicals in the soft drinks that were manufactured by the company. This employee action is called:

An employer may resort to a lockout only after bargaining in good faith to an impasse.

Pressure tactics include all of the following, except :

The union members of the National Steel Company decided to hold a strike compelling their employer to increase their wages and medical benefits and provide better insurance and family benefits. This type of strike is called a(n) :

A union must give a written notice of any strike, picketing, or any other concerted refusal to work against any health-care institution at least ten days prior to the beginning of the strike or picketing. This provision is outlined under Section 8(g) of the:

The second proviso to Section 8(b) (4)prohibits the union from distributing handbills addressed to the public.

The National Labor Relations Act provides for injunctions forestalling strikes when they threaten the national health or safety.

A union that unilaterally delays the start of a strike beyond the time specified in the written notice violates _____ of the NLRA.

The Norris-La Guardia Act delegated the powers to federal courts to issue injunctions in labor disputes.

Employers are free to permanently replace employees who go on an economic strike.

There is a constitutional right to picket, but there is no recognized constitutional right to strike.

The Landrum-Griffin Act prohibits recognitional picketing by an uncertified union in certain situations.

Publicity, other than picketing for the purposes of truthfully advising the public that the products of the employer against whom the union is striking are being distributed by another employer, is prohibited according to the provisions of Section 8(b) (4).

The secondary boycott prohibitions were intended to protect neutral employers from union pressure.

Picketing to protest substandard wages paid by an employer is subject to Section 8(b) (7), as long as the union does not have a recognitional object.

Section 8(b) (4)prohibits primary picketing by a union against an employer with which it has a dispute.

State courts are not allowed to issue injunctions against mass picketing.

Hot cargo clauses are the provisions in a collective bargaining agreement that purport to permit employees to refuse to handle the product of any employer involved in a labor dispute.