The Legal Environment of Business, 8e (Kubasek)
Chapter 20 Laws Governing Labor-Management Relations
1) The ________ guarantees the rights of workers to organize and bargain collectively and
forbids employers from engaging in specified unfair labor practices.
A) Wagner Act
B) Taft-Hartley Act
C) Landrum-Griffith Act
D) Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act
2) Negotiations between an employer and a union over, primarily, wages, hours, and terms and
conditions of employment are known as ________ bargaining.
A) appropriate
B) exclusive
C) mutual
D) collective
3) Which of the following is an employer unfair labor practice prohibited by the Wagner Act?
A) disciplining an employee
B) forming an employer-dominated union
C) terminating an employee
D) refusing to increase wages of employees
4) Which of the following statements is true of the Taft-Hartley Act?
A) It increases the power of employees to form unions.
B) It bars unions from engaging in specified unfair labor practices.
C) It prohibits discrimination by employers in hiring and firing because of union activity.
D) It prohibits employer lockouts.
5) Which of the following is a prohibited practice under the Taft-Hartley Act?
A) interference with employees’ Section 7 rights
B) retaliation against an employee who testifies before the National Labor Relations Board
C) failure to engage in good-faith collective bargaining with an employer
D) discrimination by employers in hiring, firing, and other employment matters because of union
activity
6) The ________ governs the internal operation of labor unions.
A) Wagner Act
B) Taft-Hartley Act
C) Landrum-Griffith Act
D) Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act
7) Which of the following correctly states the reasons that led to the passage of the Landrum-
Griffith Act?
A) Congressional hearings uncovered evidence of looting of union treasuries by some powerful
union officials.
B) Congressional hearings uncovered evidence of union employees being paid at sub-minimum
wage rates.
C) Congressional hearings uncovered evidence of management domination of certain labor
unions.
D) Congressional hearings uncovered evidence of poor holiday pay for certain labor unions.
8) The labor’s bill of rights contained in the Landrum-Griffith Act gives employees protection
against ________.
A) the government
B) their own employers
C) their own unions
D) all legal actions
9) The workers’ union of Bolden Steels meets every Saturday night to discuss the work done by
various members of the union. At one of the meetings, Casey, a worker at the plant, announced
her intention of suing the union. Her allegation was that the union made an unfair deal with the
management and cheated her out of a promotion. The union leader prohibited her from taking the
case to court. In this case, Casey can sue the union under the provisions of the ________.
A) Wagner Act
B) Landrum-Griffith Act
C) Taft-Hartley Act
D) Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act
10) The administrative agency set up to interpret and enforce the Wagner Act is the ________.
A) American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
B) National Labor Committee (NLC)
C) Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
D) National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
11) Which of the following is true of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)?
A) It is composed of five members, three of whom are appointed by the president.
B) It determines whether workers want to be represented by a union.
C) The board meets in New York.
D) It is responsible for enforcing the Landrum-Griffith Act.
12) How are members of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) selected?
A) They are nominated and elected by employees in supervised union elections.
B) They are nominated by employers and elected by employees in supervised union elections.
C) They are appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate.
D) They are elected by Congress and either confirmed or vetoed by the president.
13) The ________ serves as prosecutor in unfair labor practice cases.
A) general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board
B) county district attorney
C) private attorney representing the side bringing the unfair labor practice charge
D) general counsel of the Department of Labor
14) Which of the following statements is true about routine unfair labor practice cases brought
before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)?
A) They are initially brought to the main headquarters in Washington, D.C., and are then handled
by one of the NLRB’s 34 regional offices.
B) They are prosecuted by regional directors of NLRB’s 34 regional offices before administrative
law judges.
C) They are handled initially by the judicial system, with appeals being made to the appropriate
NLRB regional office.
D) They are prosecuted by a five-member panel at New York.
15) Who among the following is covered under the National Labor Relations Act?
A) Rob, who is employed as a cook in a private household
B) Julio, who is employed in his father’s consultancy firm
C) Owen, who works as a locomotive engineer
D) Sharon, who works as an assembly-line worker in a car manufacturing firm
16) In a representation election, a union demonstrates employee support by ________.
A) submitting authorization cards signed by employees
B) holding an organization-wide meeting
C) getting a resolution passed with the support of a majority of the employees
D) filing a petition signed by a majority of the employees
17) The Landrum-Griffith Act guarantees the rights of workers to organize and bargain
collectively and forbids employers from engaging in specified unfair labor practices.
18) The Taft-Hartley Act made collective bargaining agreements enforceable in federal district
courts.
19) The Landrum-Griffith Act does not govern the internal operations of labor unions.
20) The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is composed of five members, each appointed
by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate.
21) The district attorney oversees the investigation and prosecution of unfair practice charges
before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
22) The National Labor Relations Act covers independent contractors, agricultural workers,
household domestics, and persons employed by a spouse or parent.
23) Briefly discuss the two conflicting views of the role of unions in economics and society.
24) Discuss the Wagner Act of 1935
25) Discuss the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947.
26) List the employer unfair labor practices prohibited by Section 8(a) of the Wagner Act and the
union unfair labor practices prohibited by Section 8(b) of the Taft-Hartley Act.
27) Explain the “labor’s bill of rights” under the Landrum-Griffith Act of 1959.
28) How does the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ensure that employees will not be
coerced in their choice of a bargaining representative or in choosing not to be represented by a
union?
29) Which of the following is a correct description of the National Labor Relations Board’s 24-
hour rule?
A) It prevents both union organizers and employers from contacting the same employees twice
within 24 hours of a representation election.
B) It prevents both union organizers and employers from making speeches to a captive audience
of employees within 24 hours of a representation election.
C) It prevents employers, but not union organizers, from making speeches to a captive audience
of employees within 24 hours of a representation election.
D) It prevents union organizers, but not employers, from making speeches to a captive audience
of employees within 24 hours of a representation election.
30) Which of the following best defines the Excelsior list?
A) It is a list of the names and addresses of all employees running for office in a union election.
B) It is a list of the various industries covered under the National Labor Relations Act.
C) It is a list of the names and addresses of all employers in a state.
D) It is a list of the names and addresses of all employees eligible to vote in a union election.
31) It is important to distinguish conduct that constitutes an unfair labor practice from violations
of board rules because violation of a board rule ________.
A) can result in the National Labor Relations Board’s setting aside of the results of an election
B) can result in criminal penalties for the employer, including fines and imprisonment
C) is automatically considered to be an unfair labor practice
D) will revoke the offending party’s right to seek an appeal in federal court
32) An Excelsior list must be filed by employers with the regional director within ________ days
after an election order is issued.
A) 7
B) 22
C) 35
D) 60
33) Which of the following is made available to the union or union organizers by the regional
director?
A) the Union list
B) the Excelsior list
C) the Regional list
D) the Essential list
34) An employer, in the midst of an organizing campaign, decides to bring in organizers from a
competing union and support them. Based on the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), he will
be guilty of violating ________.
A) Section 8(a)1 and 8(a)2 of the NLRA
B) Section 8(a)4 and 8(a)5 of the NLRA
C) Section 101(A)(1) of the Landrum-Griffith Act
D) Section 101(A)(5) of the Landrum-Griffith Act
35) Lamar runs a construction business and has over 200 employees. Members of a union for the
welfare of construction workers approached him and claimed to represent a majority of his
employees. Lamar, in good faith, recognized them. However, the union’s claims were false. This
makes Lamar guilty of violating ________.
A) Section 8(a)(4) and 8(a)(5)of the National Labor Relations Act
B) Section 8(a)(1) and 8(a)(2) of the National Labor Relations Act
C) Section 101(A)(1) of the Landrum-Griffith Act
D) Section 101(A)(5) of the Landrum-Griffith Act
36) A union dominated by an employer may never again represent the employees. This statement
refers to ________ of the union.
A) decertification
B) debasement
C) disengagement
D) disestablishment
37) A union not being able to represent the employees until it has been verified as a result of a
new representation election monitored by the National Labor Relations Board refers to a
________ union.
A) decertified
B) derecognized
C) disengaged
D) disestablished
38) Which of the following is true of labor-management committees?
A) All employees become worker participants on these committees as soon as they join the
establishment.
B) The worker participants usually serve on the committee for the period of their job contract.
C) They provide a forum in which workers can communicate directly with upper management.
D) The employees’ service to the committee for their contract period ensures maximum
participation.
39) An employer that discriminates against employees because of their union activity is in
violation of ________ of the National Labor Relations Act.
A) Section 8(a)(5)
B) Section 8(a)(2)
C) Section 8(a)(3)
D) Section 8(a)(6)
40) Which of the following is the ultimate form of discrimination taken against an employee for
organizing a union activity?
A) reducing the employee’s wages
B) increasing the employee’s working hours
C) rescinding the employee’s voting rights
D) terminating the employee’s contract
41) ________ of the National Labor Relations Act prohibits restraint or coercion of employees in
the exercise of their Section 7 rights.
A) Section 8(a)(3)
B) Section 8(b)(1)
C) Section 8(a)(5)
D) Section 8(b)(2)
42) Section 8(b)(7) of the National Labor Relations Act prohibits ________.
A) picketing for recognition when another union has been certified
B) employers from discriminating, encouraging, or discouraging union activity
C) restraint or coercion of employees in the exercise of their Section 7 rights
D) charging employers for services not performed
43) Which of the following ensures the employees the fullest freedom in exercising the rights
guaranteed by the National Labor Relations Act?
A) good-faith bargaining unit
B) appropriate bargaining unit
C) labor-management committee
D) union labor practice