76) The Change to Win Coalition was formed by several large unions that left the AFL-CIO due
to concerns that the AFL-CIO was not aggressively organizing workers.
77) 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.
78) The Landrum-Griffin Act of 1932 encouraged union activity by guaranteeing each employee
the right to bargain collectively without interference, restraint, or coercion.
79) It is legal for union organizers to solicit employees for membership as long as the effort does
not endanger the performance or safety of the employees.
80) It is acceptable for an employer to refuse to hire union members even if they are qualified for
the position because they might be union salts.
81) As a manager, you are legally prohibited from discussing union membership with employees
and from distributing information regarding how employees can revoke their cards.
82) Most employers decide to contest the union’s right to represent their employees.
83) In the majority of NLRB elections, the employer loses because top management fails to
focus enough attention on money and benefits.
84) A union campaign during an NLRB election will usually focus on issues such as respect,
dignity, and fairness, in addition to job security.
85) During an NLRB election, HR managers should help their firm by becoming closely
involved in the details of the election.
86) Decertification campaigns to end union representation are in principle very similar to the
initial certification campaign that brought the union into power.
87) Ignoring bargaining items is a good strategy for negotiating with labor unions while staying
within the limits of good faith bargaining.
88) One party can compel the other party to negotiate over permissible items if the employees
agree to it.
89) Mediation guarantees a solution to any impasse that may occur during collective bargaining
negotiations.
90) A wildcat strike is an unauthorized strike that occurs during the term of a contract.
91) Rights arbitration centers on working out a labor agreement when one or both of the parties
seeks a change in the agreement or when an agreement does not yet exist.
92) Employers can replace strikers permanently unless the strike is based on unfair labor
practices.
93) Union pressure on a company’s shareholders, directors, and customers is known as a
corporate campaign.
94) Employers and unions can seek a court injunction to compel a party or parties to resume or
desist from a certain action.
95) Union activism and unclear job descriptions are often underlying causes for employee
grievances.
96) The grievance procedure is a standardized process based on NLRB policies and fair labor
practices.
97) Firms can avoid the difficulties associated with unions by sending jobs overseas.
98) Labor-management commitment to guarantee employment security is one of the themes that
parties agree upon in cooperative agreements.
99) Effective organizational competitiveness can be linked to having cooperative relationships.
100) Supervisors can best handle grievances by providing grievants with long, written responses
so that the issue is clear.
101) How did labor laws affect employers and employees in the post-Depression United States?
What specific laws significantly affected U.S. unions?
102) What are the theories regarding why workers unionize? What can employers and
supervisors do to prevent unionization?
103) What is union security? Explain the five types of union security.
104) What are the five unfair employer labor practices that the Wagner Act deemed unfair and
considered “statutory wrongs”?
105) What are the ways that an employer can lose an NLRB election?
106) List and describe the five steps involved in planning a union drive and election.
107) You are a supervisor at a large manufacturing firm. What should and shouldn’t you do
during organizing and preelection campaigns? What should and shouldn’t you do when faced
with employee grievances?
108) What third-party interventions are available to handle an impasse during collective
bargaining? Discuss each type of intervention in a brief essay.
109) What are the different types of strikes? What is the purpose of picketing during a strike?
During a union drive and election, what are the guidelines regarding employee picketing?
110) In a brief essay, discuss some of the reasons for declining union membership. Do you think
this is good or bad for the U.S. economy and U.S. businesses? Why?