30) The Taft-Hartley Act amended the Wagner Act in all of the following ways EXCEPT by
________.
A) prohibiting unfair labor practices
B) limiting the power of the National Labor Review Board
C) enumerating the rights of employees as union members
D) enumerating the rights of employers
Chapter: 13
LO: 13.3: Discuss the nature of the major federal labor relations laws.
Skill: Concept
31) You are a manager at a manufacturing facility, and you tell your subordinates that unions are
dangerous to the economy. Which law protects your right to express these views?
A) Wagner Act
B) Taft-Hartley Act
C) Norris-LaGuardia-Act
D) Landrum-Griffin Act
AACSB: Application of knowledge
Chapter: 13
LO: 13.3: Discuss the nature of the major federal labor relations laws.
Skill: Application
32) Which law sought to protect union members from possible wrongdoing on the part of their
unions?
A) Norris-LaGuardia Act
B) Taft-Hartley Act
C) Wagner Act
D) Landrum-Griffin Act
Chapter: 13
LO: 13.3: Discuss the nature of the major federal labor relations laws.
Skill: Concept
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33) According to the Landrum-Griffin Act, national and international unions must elect officers
at least once every ________ years.
A) 2
B) 4
C) 5
D) 10
Chapter: 13
LO: 13.3: Discuss the nature of the major federal labor relations laws.
Skill: Concept
34) A national emergency strike is best defined as a strike that has the potential to ________.
A) interfere with the national economy
B) hinder manufacturing capabilities
C) imperil national health and safety
D) prevent economic development
Chapter: 13
LO: 13.3: Discuss the nature of the major federal labor relations laws.
Skill: Concept
35) Which law enables the U.S. president to intervene in national emergency strikes?
A) Norris-LaGuardia Act
B) Wagner Act
C) Landrum-Griffin Act
D) Taft-Hartley Act
Chapter: 13
LO: 13.3: Discuss the nature of the major federal labor relations laws.
Skill: Concept
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36) The Taft-Hartley Act amended the National Labor Relations Act by prohibiting unfair union
labor practices and specifying the rights of both employers and employees.
Chapter: 13
LO: 13.3: Discuss the nature of the major federal labor relations laws.
Skill: Concept
37) The Landrum-Griffin Act encouraged union activity by guaranteeing each employee the right
to bargain collectively without interference, restraint, or coercion.
Chapter: 13
LO: 13.3: Discuss the nature of the major federal labor relations laws.
Skill: Concept
38) Identify the five labor practices used by employers that the Wagner Act deemed unfair and
considered “statutory wrongs.”
AACSB: Application of knowledge
Chapter: 13
LO: 13.3: Discuss the nature of the major federal labor relations laws.
Skill: Application
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39) What is the first step in the union drive process?
A) obtaining authorization cards from employees
B) making initial contact with employees
C) holding an initial organization hearing
D) campaigning for employee votes
Chapter: 13
LO: 13.4: Describe the process of a union drive and election.
Skill: Concept
40) Which term refers to a union organizing tactic by which union members are placed on non-
union job sites?
A) featherbedding
B) union salting
C) mediating
D) picketing
Chapter: 13
LO: 13.4: Describe the process of a union drive and election.
Skill: Concept
41) What percentage of eligible employees in a bargaining unit must sign authorization cards in
order for the union to petition the NLRB for an election?
A) 10
B) 20
C) 30
D) 50
Chapter: 13
LO: 13.4: Describe the process of a union drive and election.
Skill: Concept
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42) Union authorization cards serve all of the following functions EXCEPT ________.
A) subjecting the employee to union rules
B) stating that the employee has applied for membership
C) designating the union as a bargaining representative
D) enabling employers to modify employment conditions
Chapter: 13
LO: 13.4: Describe the process of a union drive and election.
Skill: Concept
43) Hyper-Tech Enterprises manufactures mechanical parts used in air conditioning and heating
units. The company employs over 300 workers at its Alabama facility. None of the Hyper-Tech
employees belongs to a union; however, management believes that unionization is in the near
future. A representative of a local union has recently visited Hyper-Tech in an attempt to solicit
members and have them sign authorization cards. Enough eligible employees have signed
authorization cards to petition the NLRB for an election. Hyper-Tech’s top executives are
considering fighting the unionization efforts.
Which of the following questions is LEAST relevant to the decision by Hyper-Tech to fight
unionization efforts?
A) How many Hyper-Tech employees were hired within the last year?
B) What percentage of Hyper-Tech employees signed authorization cards?
C) Does Hyper-Tech qualify for coverage by the National Labor Relations Board?
D) What is the opinion of Hyper-Tech’s shareholders and creditors regarding unionization?
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Chapter: 13
LO: 13.4: Describe the process of a union drive and election.
Skill: Critical Thinking
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44) Hyper-Tech Enterprises manufactures mechanical parts used in air conditioning and heating
units. The company employs over 300 workers at its Alabama facility. None of the Hyper-Tech
employees belongs to a union; however, management believes that unionization is in the near
future. A representative of a local union has recently visited Hyper-Tech in an attempt to solicit
members and have them sign authorization cards. Enough eligible employees have signed
authorization cards to petition the NLRB for an election. Hyper-Tech’s top executives are
considering fighting the unionization efforts.
Which of the following, if true, best supports the argument that Hyper-Tech should contest the
union’s right to an election?
A) Hyper-Tech managers will soon be conducting annual employee performance appraisals and
determining what salary adjustments to make.
B) Managers believe that they may have inadvertently hired union salts, who most likely
instigated the unionization movement at Hyper-Tech.
C) Hyper-Tech management believes that if employees are provided with additional information
from the firm, they will revoke their authorization cards.
D) The process outlined at Hyper-Tech for filing employee grievances differs from the grievance
procedures at other firms in the same industry.
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Chapter: 13
LO: 13.4: Describe the process of a union drive and election.
Skill: Critical Thinking
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45) Hyper-Tech Enterprises manufactures mechanical parts used in air conditioning and heating
units. The company employs over 300 workers at its Alabama facility. None of the Hyper-Tech
employees belongs to a union; however, management believes that unionization is in the near
future. A representative of a local union has recently visited Hyper-Tech in an attempt to solicit
members and have them sign authorization cards. Enough eligible employees have signed
authorization cards to petition the NLRB for an election. Hyper-Tech’s top executives are
considering fighting the unionization efforts.
Which of the following, if true, best supports the suggestion that Hyper-Tech will lose an NLRB
election?
A) Surveys indicate that Hyper-Tech employees have high job satisfaction.
B) Hyper-Tech managers have been told to share their opinions about unions with subordinates.
C) Hyper-Tech managers have been told to avoid making promises to their subordinates.
D) Only a fraction of Hyper-Tech employees voted in the election.
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Chapter: 13
LO: 13.4: Describe the process of a union drive and election.
Skill: Critical Thinking
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46) Hyper-Tech Enterprises manufactures mechanical parts used in air conditioning and heating
units. The company employs over 300 workers at its Alabama facility. None of the Hyper-Tech
employees belongs to a union; however, management believes that unionization is in the near
future. A representative of a local union has recently visited Hyper-Tech in an attempt to solicit
members and have them sign authorization cards. Enough eligible employees have signed
authorization cards to petition the NLRB for an election. Hyper-Tech’s top executives are
considering fighting the unionization efforts.
Which of the following, if true, supports the argument by the NLRB that Hyper-Tech has
conducted unfair labor practices?
A) Hyper-Tech managers prohibited union representatives from soliciting employees who were
on duty.
B) Hyper-Tech managers intervened when pro-union employees solicited other employees while
both were on duty.
C) Hyper-Tech managers prohibited the distribution of union literature in the company cafeteria
during lunch.
D) Hyper-Tech managers barred non-employee union representatives from entering the firm’s
building.
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Chapter: 13
LO: 13.4: Describe the process of a union drive and election.
Skill: Critical Thinking
47) The ________ is the group of employees the union will be authorized to represent.
A) union delegation
B) negotiating team
C) bargaining unit
D) grievance committee
Chapter: 13
LO: 13.4: Describe the process of a union drive and election.
Skill: Concept
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48) The union becomes the employees’ representative if it receives ________.
A) a majority of the votes cast
B) a majority of the votes cast by the bargaining unit
C) signed authorization cards from 30% of employees
D) written approval from the employer and the NLRB
Chapter: 13
LO: 13.4: Describe the process of a union drive and election.
Skill: Concept
49) ________ is the process of legally terminating a union’s right to represent employees.
A) Union salting
B) Featherbedding
C) Arbitration
D) Decertification
Chapter: 13
LO: 13.4: Describe the process of a union drive and election.
Skill: Concept
50) In most cases, which of the following improves a union’s chances of winning a certification
election?
A) large voting blocs
B) small bargaining units
C) high unemployment rates in area
D) regional area with low union involvement
Chapter: 13
LO: 13.4: Describe the process of a union drive and election.
Skill: Concept
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51) Which of the following is an appropriate action for a supervisor to take in respect to
unionization activities?
A) attending union meetings when invited by workers
B) encouraging employees to share unionization opinions
C) sharing personal experiences about union involvement
D) asking employees how they will vote in a union election
AACSB: Written and oral communication
Chapter: 13
LO: 13.4: Describe the process of a union drive and election.
Skill: Concept
52) A labor organization is violating the NLRA if it ________.
A) strikes over employment terms
B) engages in picket line threats and assaults
C) processes grievances of nonunion members
D) allows nonstrikers to enter an employer’s premises
Chapter: 13
LO: 13.4: Describe the process of a union drive and election.
Skill: Concept
53) In order for unions to petition an election, 50% of eligible employees in a bargaining unit
must sign authorization cards.
Chapter: 13
LO: 13.4: Describe the process of a union drive and election.
Skill: Concept
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