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33. Which of the following is a characteristic of an industrial union?
34. How is an industrial union different from a craft union?
35. Most national unions are affiliated with the _____, an association that seeks to advance
the shared interests of its member unions at the national level.
36. Which of the following is true of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of
Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)?
37. Which of the following is true of local unions?
38. John works at a factory of a large manufacturing company and is a member of the local
chapter of a national industrial union. He believes his supervisor is not living up to the terms of
the recently negotiated contract. In order to seek resolution to his grievance, John should first
contact:
39. A union steward:
40. Which of the following is true of the trend in union membership in the United States?
41. Which of the following is a reason for the decline in union membership in the U.S.?
42. Which of the following statements is true of trends in union membership in the U.S. in
relation to trends in other countries?
43. Which of the following statements is true about unionization of government workers?
44. Which of the following is true of the effects of unions on company performance?
45. In terms of the impact of unions on company performance, it can be concluded that
companies wishing to become more competitive must:
46. Which of the following is true of the goals of labor unions?
47. A contract provision under which the employer, on behalf of the union, automatically
deducts union dues from employees' paychecks is known as a(n):
48. A(n) _____ is a union security arrangement under which a person must be a union member
before being hired.
49. Which of the following is a union security arrangement that requires employees to join the
union within a certain amount of time (30 days) after beginning employment?
50. Which of the following is a union security arrangement that requires the payment of union
dues but not union membership?
51. _____ rules do not require union membership but do require that employees who join the
union remain members for a certain period of time, such as the length of the contract.
52. Which of the following types of union security arrangement is considered to be the
strongest?
