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1. Any dealings with individual unit employees must be in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.
a. True
b. False
2. The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) requires that the method of determining the employees’ choice of a
bargaining representative is to hold a secret ballot election.
a. True
b. False
3. Any employee, group of employees, or labor organization can file a petition seeking a representation election or a
decertification election on behalf of the employees as a whole.
a. True
b. False
4. Under the contract bar rule, an employer filing a petition must submit a proof of union’s recognition demand within two
days of filing the petition to the regional office.
a. True
b. False
5. The decision of the regional director to dismiss the petition, if the Board agent finds some impediments to an election,
is non-appealable.
a. True
b. False
6. Under the election bar rule, a written labor contract bars an election among the affected bargaining unit during the life
of that bargaining agreement.
a. True
b. False
7. Section 9(C) (3) of the National Labor Relations Act provides that when a valid election has been held in a bargaining
unit, no new election can be held for a twelve-month period for that unit or any subdivision of the unit.
a. True
b. False
8. The bargaining unit is a concept central to labor relations under both the Employee Free Choice Act and the Fair Labor
Standards Act.
a. True
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b. False
9. The bargaining unit should encompass all employees who share a community of interests regarding working conditions.
a. True
b. False
10. In the event of a strike, the Board does not distinguish whether the employees are on an unfair labor practice strike or
an economic strike.
a. True
b. False
11. Unfair labor practice strikers are not eligible to vote in any election held during the strike.
a. True
b. False
12. Economic strikes are strikes over economic issues, such as grievances or a new contract.
a. True
b. False
13. As the NLRB agent supervises the conduct of the election, no parties are entitled to have observers present during the
voting.
a. True
b. False
14. The Board requires that the parties in an election should refrain from formal campaigning for twenty-four hours prior
to the election.
a. True
b. False
15. Employers are permitted to file a decertification petition.
a. True
b. False
Multiple Choice
16. The _____ added some protection for minority factions within the bargaining units.
a. Employee Free Choice Act
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b. Taft-Hartley Act
c. National Labor Relation Act
d. Clayton Act
17. _____ of the NLRA requires that the union be designated or selected by a majority of the employees in order for the
union to become the exclusive bargaining agent.
a. Section 8(a)(3)
b. Section 7
c. Section 2(3)
d. Section 9(a)
18. Under the NLRA, no petitions seeking a new representation or decertification election can be filed for bargaining unit
of employees during the _____ period following the elections.
a. three- month
b. six-month
c. nine-month
d. twelve-month
19. An employer is entitled to file a petition only after one or more individuals or unions present that employer with a
claim for recognition as the bargaining representative according to:
a. Section 9(c)(1)(B).
b. Section 9(c)(1)(A).
c. Section 9(c)(2)(A).
d. section 10(a)(1)(B).
20. The newly certified bargaining agent should be given a reasonable opportunity to fulfill its mandate by successfully
negotiating a(n) _____ with the company.
a. contract
b. election procedure
c. collective bargaining agreement
d. affirmative action plan
21. Under the exceptions to the contract bar rule, the Board provides a window, or “open season,” during which a rival
union can offer its challenge by filing a(n):
a. petition for injunction.
b. petition for summary dismissal.
c. criminal complaint.
d. election petition.
22. When a valid election has been held in a bargaining unit, no new election can be held for a twelve-month period for
that unit or any subdivision of the unit. This provision is provided under:
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a. the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
b. the Payment of Wages Act.
c. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
d. the Human Rights Act.
23. The 1974 amendments to the NLRA extended NLRB jurisdiction over:
a. bricklayers.
b. service industries.
c. nonprofit healthcare institutions.
d. All of the above.
24. Section 9(b) of the NLRA provides that the definition of an appropriate bargaining unit is a matter left to the:
a. company management.
b. labor union organizations.
c. NLR board’s discretion.
d. federal government.
25. Where a company employs temporary workers supplied by a personnel staffing agency in addition to its own
employees, the NLRB will only include the temporary workers in a bargaining unit with the firm’s employees if both the
employer and the staffing agency agree to the multiemployer bargaining unit, according to:
a. Packard Motor Car v. NLRB.
b. Oakwood Care Center.
c. American Hospital Association v. NLRB.
d. Bro-Tech Corp. v. NLRB.
26. In the case of Buckhorn, Inc. and International Union of Industrial and Independent Workers, the NLRB contended
that the unit, limited solely to maintenance employees is not an appropriate unit for the purposes of:
a. fair trade practices.
b. union activities.
c. collective bargaining.
d. arbitration proceedings.
27. In American Hospital Association v. NLRB, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the NLRB’s health care industry
bargaining unit rules and the power of the NLRB in order to establish:
a. prima facie case through disparate impact treatment.
b. bargaining units through its rule-making authority.
c. trade union through its discretionary power.
d. hiring hall through its mandatory power.
28. _____ defines employee to include “any individual whose work has ceased as a consequence of … any current labor
dispute … and who has not obtained any other regular and substantially equivalent employment”.
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a. Section 2(3) of the National Labor Relations Act
b. Section 704(k) of the Civil Rights Act
c. Section 9(c)(3) of National Labor Relations Act
d. Section 10 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act
29. The Board holds that unfair labor practice strikers:
a. cannot constitute a bargaining unit.
b. cannot be permanently replaced by the employer.
c. are not eligible to vote in any election held during the strike.
d. may also be considered as economic strikers.
30. Economic strikers who have been permanently replaced may vote only in elections held within _____ after the strike
begins.
a. six months
b. nine months
c. twelve months
d. eighteen months
31. The conditions under which a representative election is held where the NLRB tries to ensure that neither the employer
nor the union unduly affects the employees’ free choice, is called:
a. laboratory conditions.
b. ex parte agreements.
c. bilateral conditions.
d. employee free choice conditions.
32. In _____, the court held that the NLRB will intervene if either party uses a forged document that renders the voting
employees unable to recognize the propaganda for what it is.
a. NLRB v. St. Francis Healthcare Center
b. Bro-Tech Corp. v. NLRB
c. Packard Motor Car v. NLRB
d. American Hospital Association v. NLRB
33. In Comet Electric and Bro-Tech Corp. v. NLRB, the court held that any mass union rallies or employer captive-
audience speeches during the _____ period will be grounds to set aside the election result.
a. campaign
b. silent
c. injunction
d. negotiation
34. If either party believes the election laboratory conditions were violated, than he may file objections to the other party’s
conduct with the regional director within _____ days of the election.
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a. fifteen
b. ten
c. five
d. thirty
35. Section 9(e)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act provides for the holding of a deauthorization election to rescind
the union shop clause in a(n) _____ agreement.
a. employment
b. collective
c. non-disclosure
d. arbitration
36. In National Steel Supply, Inc. and International Brotherhood of Trade Unions, Local 713, the NLRB ordered the
employer to cease and desist from engaging in:
a. whipshaw strikes.
b. criminal conspiracy.
c. unfair labor practices.
d. monopoly practices.
37. In United Dairy Farmers Co-op. Assoc. v. NLRB, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that the Board
had the power to issue a:
a. termination order.
b. bargaining order.
c. mareva injunction.
d. summary judgment.
38. The Seventh Circuit enforced a bargaining order despite a delay of four years and turnover of most the bargaining unit
employees in:
a. America’s Best Quality Coatings v. NLRB.
b. DTR Industries v. NLRB.
c. Kinney Drugs, Inc. v. NLRB.
d. Charlotte Amphitheater Corp. v. NLRB.
39. In Conair Corp. v. NLRB, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit held that it was inappropriate for the Board to
issue a bargaining order where the union never established evidence of:
a. an employment agreement.
b. an arbitration agreement.
c. majority support.
d. minority approval.
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40. If an employer engages in unfair labor practices after receiving the union’s request for recognition, the union is free to
seek a Gissel-type bargaining order from the:
a. National Labor Relations Board.
b. American Federation of Labor.
c. International Labor Organization.
d. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
41. The employees of Freddy Auto Sales decided to select Peter as their bargaining representative for the purposes of
collective bargaining by the majority of the employees. The major issues of negotiation include rates of pay, wages, hours
of employment, or other conditions of employment. In this scenario, Peter is covered under the:
a. Workmen’s Compensation Act.
b. National Labor Relations Act.
c. Equal Employment Opportunity Act.
d. Civil Rights Act.
42. Stuart and Melvin were employees of ANZ Construction Company. They both sustained serious injuries while
working and took a week off. The company awarded Stuart $500 as compensation, but nothing was awarded to Melvin. In
this case, Melvin has the right to present his grievances to his employer without intervention of bargaining representative
under the:
a. Taft-Hartley Act.
b. National Labor Relation Act.
c. Occupational Safety and Health Act.
d. Fair Labor Standards Act.
43. Under the contract bar rule, a written labor contract—signed and binding on the parties and dealing with substantial
terms and conditions of employment—bars an election among the affected bargaining unit:
a. until the new bargaining unit is decided.
b. during the life of that bargaining agreement.
c. for the next twelve months from the date of the previous election.
d. for the next twelve months from the date of signing the contract.
44. An election was conducted at General Affairs Company to elect a union bargaining representative. The election was
conducted in a fair manner, but the opposite union called for a re-election. Under Section 9(c)(3) of National Labor
Relations Act, no new election can be held for a _____ period for that unit.
a. twenty-four month
b. twelve-month
c. thirty-six month
d. six-month
45. Elemental Chemical Manufacturing Company located in New York decided to conduct an election to elect bargaining
representative. The NLRB established an eligibility date for the employees at the firm. Jacob Wiles was hired by the
Elemental Chemicals after the eligibility date was prepared. In this case, Jacob:
a. can vote during the conduct of election.
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b. can be restrained from entering the company.
c. may be withheld from entering the rolls until further notice.
d. cannot vote during the conduct of election.
46. The employee union at the National Steel Supply Company requested their employer to pay the minimum wages and
improve the working conditions in the company. The request of the union was refused by the employer. The employer
threatened to permanently replace the union members if they go on strike. Subsequently, the union decided to go on strike.
This is an example of a(n):
a. unfair labor practice strike.
b. economic strike.
c. whipsaw strike.
d. surveillance strike.
47. The labor union at the National Textile Industry decided to go for a strike in order to press for increased wages and
other benefits in industry. This strike would be called a(n):
a. unfair labor practice strike.
b. whipsaw strike.
c. economic strike.
d. surveillance strike.
48. A bargaining representative election was held in Smith Electronic Company against the will of the employer. The
employer threatened to terminate those employees who cast their vote during representative election. In this situation, the
employer has violated:
a. administrative regulations.
b. the contract bar rule.
c. the silent period.
d. the forty-eight-hour rule.
49. Mr. Todd was elected as a bargaining representative of the labor union at Hudson Manufacturing Company. Later, it
was found that Mr. Todd did not have majority support to remain as a bargaining representative. So, a group of employees
decided to file a(n) _____ under the provisions of Section 9(c)(1) of National Labor Relations Act.
a. decertification petition
b. suo moto action
c. appeal
d. quo warranto
50. A bargaining representative election was held in Truitt Manufacturing Company, in which Stefan was elected as a
bargaining representative for the bargaining unit. Chuck, one of the union members in the company, filed a petition under
Section 9 (e) (1) of NLRA, stating that the election conducted was a deauthorization election. The NLRB rejected his
petition because he failed to establish requisite support of _____ of the bargaining unit.
a. 20 percent
b. 40 percent
c. 30 percent
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d. 50 percent
Subjective Short Answer
51. Define voluntary recognition.
52. While determining the bargaining agent, on what grounds the can the Board decision be appealed in Washington?
53. Which rule bars holding an election in the bargaining unit?
54. Explain the second exception under contract bar rule.
55. What is bargaining unit?
56. When should an employer file the election eligibility list in the regional office?
57. What is the consequence of filing a decertification petition by an employer?
58. What happens if the union loses the election due to employer’s illegal actions?
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59. Explain the rationale behind the rules that bar holding of bargaining representative election.
60. Explain the two exceptions of contract bar rule.
61. What are the five provisions of Section 9(b) of NLRA?
62. What is the relevance of filing objection after election has been conducted?
63. What is the significance of Section 9(e)(1) of the NLRA pertaining to election?
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