44) In determining whether a proposed bargaining unit is appropriate, the National Labor
Relations Board considers primarily whether ________.
A) there is a mutuality of interest among the proposed members of the unit
B) there is a diverse population of proposed members of the unit
C) the proposed members of the unit have appropriate educational qualifications
D) the proposed members of the unit have strong leadership skills
45) Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act prohibits ________.
A) employers from interfering with employees’ Section 7 right of free choice
B) employer-dominated unions and may, therefore, request that the union file a petition for
certification
C) picketing for recognition when another union has been certified
D) discrimination against employees because of their union activity
46) Once a valid representation election has been held and there has been either a certification of
a representative union or a majority vote for no union, there cannot be another election for
________.
A) 6 months
B) 1 year
C) 18 months
D) 2 years
47) Labor-management committees provide a forum in which workers can communicate directly
with upper management.
48) The 24-hour rule prohibits both union representatives and employers from contacting each
other within 24 hours of a representation election.
49) It is not unlawful for an employer to refuse to allow workers to post organizing notices on a
company bulletin board on which employees have previously been allowed to post only “for
sale” cards.
50) In the case of nonemployee organizers, an employer’s private property rights will be
protected.
51) If an employer recognizes a union that does not represent the majority of employees, that is a
violation of Section 8(a)(2), even if the employer was acting in good faith.
52) A union unlawfully supported by an employer will be disestablished; that is, it may never
again represent those employees.
53) A single department of highly skilled employees cannot be an appropriate bargaining unit.
54) If a union obtains signed authorization cards from more than 50 percent of an appropriate
employee unit, it may ask the employer to recognize the union on the basis of this showing of
majority support alone.
55) Explain the exceptions to the interpretation of the U.S. Supreme Court with regard to labor-
management committees and discuss how these committees are found to be unlawful.
56) Which of the following begins after a union has been certified or recognized?
A) the individual bargaining process
B) the collective bargaining process
C) the good-faith bargaining process
D) the appropriate bargaining process
57) Which of the following is true of the collective bargaining process?
A) It begins as soon as the union is formed, irrespective of certification.
B) The National Labor Relations Act requires the employer and the bargaining unit
representative to bargain in good faith and reach an agreement.
C) The National Labor Relations Board has the power to order the parties to accept any contract
provision.
D) Failure of the employer to bargain in good faith is an unfair labor practice under Section
8(a)(5).
58) Under the good-faith bargaining process, when parties are intent on terminating or modifying
an existing contract, they must give ________ days notice to the other party with an offer to
confer over proposals.
A) 15
B) 30
C) 60
D) 90
59) Which of the following is a permissive subject of bargaining?
A) working hours
B) rates of pay
C) scope of the enterprise
D) shift differentials
60) Which of the following is true of the subjects of bargaining?
A) Failure to bargain over subjects such as rates of pay, wages, and working hours are acceptable
labor practices.
B) Issues like the commitment of capital and the basic scope of the enterprise are subjects that
parties must mandatorily bargain over.
C) Inclusion of a permissive subject in the bargaining process in one year makes that subject an
issue of mandatory bargaining in any future contract.
D) Contract clauses that would require unlawful discrimination by the employer are illegal terms
that are excluded from the bargaining process.
61) Which of the following is a mandatory item concerning wages?
A) recall provisions
B) shift differentials
C) promotion policies
D) work rules
62) The collective bargaining process must take place before a union has been certified.
63) Rates of pay, wages, hours of employment, and other terms and conditions of employment
are permissive subjects of collective bargaining.
64) A boycott is a temporary, concerted withdrawal of labor.
65) A lawful economic strike is a nonviolent work stoppage for the purpose of obtaining better
terms and conditions of employment under a collective bargaining agreement.
66) A secondary strike occurs when the unionized workers of one employer go on strike to force
their employer to exert pressure on another employer with which the union has a dispute.
67) What are the subjects of collective bargaining?
68) A(n) ________ refers to a temporary, concerted withdrawal of labor.
A) strike
B) boycott
C) injunction
D) embargo
69) A(n) ________ is the ultimate weapon used by employees to secure recognition or to gain
favorable terms in the collective bargaining process because it can be so costly to employers.
A) embargo
B) injunction
C) boycott
D) strike
70) Which of the following is an incorrect statement regarding an economic strike?
A) An economic strike is a protected activity.
B) As a general rule, once an economic strike is over, strikers are entitled to return to their jobs.
C) Employers are not allowed to fill economic strikers’ jobs while the strike is taking place.
D) If permanent replacement workers are hired, strikers are not entitled to return to their jobs.
71) In 1995, President Clinton issued a(n) ________ order prohibiting ________ contractors
with government contracts over $100,000 from hiring permanent replacements for strikers.
A) executive; state
B) legislative; state
C) executive; federal
D) legislative; federal
72) Even if they are replaced, economic strikers are still entitled to vote in representative
elections at their former place of employment within ________ of their replacement or until they
find “regular and substantially similar employment” elsewhere, whichever comes first.
A) 1 month
B) 3 months
C) 6 months
D) 1 year
73) Which of the following is defined as a nonviolent work stoppage for the purpose of obtaining
better terms and conditions of employment under a collective bargaining agreement?
A) economic strike
B) unfair labor practice strike
C) unlawful strike
D) jurisdictional strike
74) Which of the following is true of an economic strike?
A) It is a nonviolent work stoppage for the purpose of protesting an employer’s commission of an
unfair labor practice.
B) It is a protected activity and strikers are entitled to return to their jobs once the strike is over.
C) Employers are not allowed to fill economic strikers’ jobs while the strike is taking place.
D) Since employers cannot permanently replace economic strikers, this strike is considered a
potent weapon.
75) Which of the following is true of an unfair labor practice strike?
A) An unfair labor practice strike is a nonviolent work stoppage for the purpose of obtaining
better terms and conditions of employment under a collective bargaining agreement.
B) Employees engaged in an unfair labor practice strike cannot return to their jobs at the end of
the strike.
C) If the employer fires unfair labor practice strikers, they will be able to sue for reinstatement.
D) Unfair labor practice strikers cannot sue their employer for back pay during the time they
were prohibited from working.
76) Strikes with unlawful means include all but which of the following?
A) economic strikes
B) sit-down strikes
C) partial strikes
D) wildcat strikes
77) In a(n) ________ strike, employees remain on the job but cease working.
A) economic
B) sit-down
C) partial
D) wildcat
78) In a(n) ________ strike, only some of the workers leave their jobs.
A) sit-down
B) partial
C) wildcat
D) economic
79) In a(n) ________ strike, the work stoppage is not authorized by the parent union.
A) economic
B) partial
C) wildcat
D) boycott
80) ________ strikes are frequently in violation of the collective bargaining agreement.
A) Economic
B) Wildcat
C) Sit-down
D) Partial
81) A(n) ________ strike occurs when the unionized workers of one employer go on strike to
force their employer to exert pressure on another employer with which the union has a dispute.
A) jurisdictional
B) unfair labor practice
C) economic
D) secondary
82) Atlas Constructions has its employees split among two separate unions. These two unions
have disputes among themselves. The employees decide to go on a strike and stop work. Atlas is
forced to get involved and settle the dispute between the two unions. This is an example of a(n)
________ strike.
A) jurisdictional
B) unfair labor practice
C) economic
D) secondary
83) A(n) ________ is a refusal to deal with, purchase goods from, or work for a business.
A) primary strike
B) secondary strike
C) boycott
D) embargo
84) Which of the following is a correct statement regarding boycotts?
A) Unlike a strike, a boycott is a means used to prohibit a company from carrying on its business
so that it will accede to union demands.
B) Primary boycotts are illegal.
C) A union may boycott an employer with which the union is directly engaged in a labor dispute.
D) Secondary boycotts are legal.
85) A(n) ________ occurs when unionized employees who have a labor dispute with their
employer shun another employer to force it to cease doing business with their employer.
A) sit-down strike
B) partial strike
C) secondary boycott
D) economic boycott
86) Which of the following industries allows the hot cargo agreement?
A) construction
B) automobile
C) health services
D) financial services
87) ________ is the stationing of individuals outside an employer’s place of business for the
purpose of informing passersby of the facts of a labor dispute.
A) Striking
B) Picketing
C) Canvassing
D) Boycotting
88) ________ picketing is designed to truthfully inform the public of a labor dispute between an
employer and employees.
A) Jurisdictional
B) Recognitional
C) Informational
D) Organizational
89) Picketing designed to secure a stoppage of service to the employer is called ________
picketing and ________ protected.
A) symbolic; is
B) signal; is not
C) signal; is
D) symbolic; is not
90) Recognitional picketing is also known as ________ picketing.
A) informational
B) organizational
C) jurisdictional
D) honorary
91) Which of the following types of picketing is designed to force the employer to recognize and
bargain with an uncertified union?
A) secondary picketing
B) jurisdictional picketing
C) organizational picketing
D) informational picketing
92) Organizational picketing is illegal when the union has been picketing for longer than
________ days without filing a petition for a representation election.
A) 7
B) 15
C) 21
D) 30
93) A strike is the ultimate weapon used by employees to secure recognition or to gain favorable
terms in the collective bargaining process because it can be so costly to employers.
94) Employers are allowed to fill economic strikers’ jobs while the strike is taking place, and if
permanent replacements are hired, strikers are not entitled to return to their jobs.
95) When employees engage in a strike with unlawful means or an unlawful purpose, they are
still legally protected and therefore may not be discharged by their employer.
96) A qualified boycott occurs when unionized employees who have a labor dispute with their
employer boycott another employer to force it to cease doing business with their employer.
97) Jurisdictional picketing, like jurisdictional strikes, occurs when two unions are in dispute
over which union’s workers are entitled to do a particular job.
98) Compare and contrast the labor unions in the United States and those in Sweden.
99) What is picketing? Explain the various forms of picketing.
100) The International Labor Organization formulates conventions and recommendations for
labor legislation that can be adopted by all countries.