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STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ23—1ȱQUIZȱ
LegalȱConceptsȱ
Directions:ȱPlaceȱaȱTȱforȱTrueȱorȱanȱFȱforȱFalseȱinȱtheȱAnswersȱcolumnȱtoȱshowȱ
whetherȱeachȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱstatementsȱisȱtrueȱorȱfalse.ȱ
ȱȱ Answersȱ
ȱȱ1.ȱȱ TheȱClaytonȱActȱprohibitedȱrestraintsȱofȱtradeȱandȱmadeȱbusiȬ
nessȱmonopoliesȱillegal.ȱ
1._______ȱ
ȱȱ2.ȱTodayȱmostȱlaborȱrelationsȱareȱgovernedȱthroughȱtheȱcourtsȱ
andȱCongressȱratherȱthanȱbyȱaȱfederalȱagency.ȱ
2._______ȱ
ȱȱ3.ȱȱ Laborȱunionsȱdidȱnotȱengageȱinȱstrikesȱuntilȱtheȱearlyȱ1900s.ȱ3._______ȱ
ȱȱ4.ȱEmploymentȱcontractsȱthatȱforceȱanȱemployeeȱtoȱpromiseȱnotȱtoȱ
joinȱaȱunionȱareȱcalledȱyellowȬdogȱcontracts.ȱ
4._______ȱ
ȱȱ5.ȱȱ AȱjudgeȱwhoȱhearsȱbothȱsidesȱofȱanȱargumentȱcanȱissueȱanȱexȬȱ
parteȱinjunction.ȱ
5._______ȱ
ȱȱ6.ȱȱ TheȱDanburyȱAntitrustȱActȱprohibitedȱrestraintsȱofȱtradeȱandȱ
madeȱbusinessȱmonopoliesȱillegal.ȱ
6._______ȱ
ȱȱ7.ȱTheȱNationalȱLaborȱRelationsȱBoardȱadministersȱtheȱrightsȱandȱ
dutiesȱgivenȱtoȱworkers,ȱemployers,ȱandȱunions.ȱ
7._______ȱ
ȱȱ8.ȱAȱyellowȬdogȱcontractȱcontainsȱanȱagreementȱthatȱanȱemployeeȱ
willȱnotȱjoinȱaȱunion.ȱ
8._______ȱ
ȱȱ9.ȱȱ Atȱleastȱ50ȱpercentȱofȱtheȱemployeesȱinȱaȱbargainingȱunitȱmustȱ
signȱauthorizationȱcardsȱtoȱformȱaȱunion.ȱ
9._______ȱ
10.ȱCertificationȱoccursȱwhenȱtheȱNLRBȱacknowledgesȱaȱunionȱasȱ
theȱexclusiveȱbargainingȱagentȱforȱtheȱemployeesȱinȱaȱbargainȬ
ingȱunit.ȱ
10._______ȱ
11.ȱEmployeesȱcanȱselectȱaȱdifferentȱunionȱthroughȱaȱdecertificationȱ
election.ȱ
11.ȱ______ȱ
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LegalȱApplicationȱ
13. EvaȱNavarroȱworksȱasȱaȱcertifiedȱnursingȱaidȱatȱJeffersonȱCareȱCenter.ȱSheȱandȱ
theȱotherȱCNAsȱareȱunhappyȱwithȱtheirȱsalaries,ȱtheȱnumberȱofȱpatientsȱtheyȱ
mustȱcareȱfor,ȱandȱtheirȱworkȱschedulesȱduringȱholidays.ȱAfterȱtalkingȱtoȱsomeȱofȱ
herȱfriendsȱinȱtheȱcookingȱandȱlaundryȱdepartments,ȱEvaȱdiscoversȱthatȱtheyȱareȱ
alsoȱunhappy.ȱIfȱEvaȱdecidesȱtoȱorganizeȱaȱunion,ȱhowȱwouldȱbargainingȱunitsȱbeȱ
formed?ȱExplainȱyourȱanswer.ȱ
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14.ȱȱStacyȱwasȱemployedȱatȱaȱmanufacturingȱplantȱthatȱwasȱunionized.ȱUponȱcomȬ
pletingȱherȱpaperworkȱforȱemployment,ȱsheȱwasȱaskedȱwhetherȱsheȱwantedȱtoȱ
joinȱtheȱunion.ȱWhatȱkindȱofȱunionȱshopȱwasȱStacyȱworkingȱfor?ȱWhatȱifȱsheȱhadȱ
beenȱtoldȱsheȱhadȱtoȱpayȱherȱunionȱduesȱwithinȱ30ȱdaysȱofȱherȱemployment?ȱ
Whatȱkindȱofȱshopȱwouldȱthatȱhaveȱbeen?ȱExplainȱyourȱanswer.ȱ
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STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ23—1ȱPRACTICEȱACTIVITYȱ
Readȱtheȱfollowingȱcasesȱandȱanswerȱtheȱquestionsȱaboutȱthem.ȱAttachȱaȱpageȱifȱadditionalȱ
spaceȱisȱneededȱforȱanswers.ȱ
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1.ȱTheȱunionȱmaintainedȱaȱhiringȱhallȱforȱthoseȱseekingȱjobsȱdrivingȱtrucks.ȱEmȬ
legalȱbecauseȱtheȱlawȱsaysȱthatȱitȱisȱanȱunfairȱlaborȱpracticeȱforȱaȱunionȱtoȱcauseȱ
anȱemployerȱtoȱdiscriminateȱagainstȱanȱemployee.ȱAreȱtheȱhiringȱhallsȱillegal?ȱ
Explain.ȱ[InternationalȱBrotherhoodȱofȱTeamstersȱLocalȱ357ȱv.ȱNLRB,ȱ365ȱU.S.ȱ
667(1961)]ȱ
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2.ȱTheȱunionȱnotifiedȱHarrisonȱSteelȱCastingsȱCompanyȱthatȱitȱwasȱattemptingȱtoȱ
organizeȱHarrison’sȱemployees.ȱDuringȱtheȱperiodȱbeforeȱtheȱelection,ȱbothȱ
sidesȱpresentedȱtheirȱpositionsȱtoȱtheȱworkers.ȱInȱaȱspecialȱversionȱofȱtheȱplantȱ
newsletter,ȱHarrisonȱprintedȱitsȱpositionȱconcerningȱ“economicȱstrikes,”ȱwhichȱ
hadȱbeenȱfired.ȱDanȱWatkins,ȱtheȱprimaryȱunionȱsupporterȱatȱtheȱplant,ȱwasȱ
firedȱafterȱbeingȱabsentȱforȱaȱfewȱdaysȱdueȱtoȱillness.ȱTheȱunionȱlostȱtheȱelection,ȱ
butȱitȱfiledȱsuitȱallegingȱunfairȱpracticesȱbyȱtheȱcompanyȱleadingȱupȱtoȱtheȱelecȬ
tion,ȱincludingȱtheȱdischargeȱofȱtheȱTournquistsȱandȱWatkins.ȱDidȱtheȱcompanyȱ
engageȱinȱillegalȱactivityȱhere?ȱExplain.ȱ[NLRBȱv.ȱHarrisonȱSteelȱCastingsȱCo.,ȱInc.,ȱ
728ȱF.ȱ2dȱ831ȱ(7thȱCir.ȱ1984)]ȱ
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STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ23—1ȱRETEACHȱ
Directions:ȱThisȱgameȱisȱaȱvariationȱofȱ20ȱQuestions.ȱWriteȱeachȱtermȱorȱideaȱonȱaȱ
sheetȱofȱpaper.ȱChooseȱaȱvolunteerȱtoȱcomeȱtoȱtheȱfrontȱofȱtheȱclass.ȱEitherȱtapeȱtheȱ
wordȱtoȱtheȱstudent’sȱbackȱorȱshowȱtheȱtermȱtoȱtheȱclass.ȱTheȱstudentȱvolunteerȱmayȱ
thenȱbeginȱtoȱaskȱtheȱclassȱasȱmanyȱasȱ20ȱquestionsȱtoȱdetermineȱwhichȱtermȱhasȱ
beenȱchosen.ȱEachȱquestionȱmustȱhaveȱaȱyesȱorȱnoȱanswer.ȱChooseȱaȱnewȱvolunteerȱ
toȱguessȱeachȱterm.ȱTheȱfollowingȱisȱaȱsuggestedȱlistȱofȱtermsȱwithȱaȱbriefȱdescripȬ
tion.ȱ
$500,000ȱTheȱminimumȱsalesȱofȱgoodsȱaȱretailȱstoreȱcanȱ
sellȱannuallyȱtoȱbeȱgovernedȱbyȱstateȱlaborȬ
managementȱlawsȱ
ShermanȱAntitrustȱActȱAnȱactȱofȱCongressȱthatȱprohibitedȱrestraintsȱofȱ
tradeȱandȱmadeȱbusinessȱmonopoliesȱillegalȱ
DanburyȱHattersȱcaseȱInȱthisȱcaseȱtheȱU.S.ȱSupremeȱCourtȱruledȱthatȱ
theȱShermanȱAntitrustȱActȱdidȱapplyȱtoȱunionsȱ
1800sȱTheȱcenturyȱwhenȱlaborȱunionsȱinȱtheȱUnitedȱ
Statesȱbeganȱtoȱstrikeȱ
ClaytonȱActȱAnȱactȱofȱCongressȱthatȱexemptedȱunionsȱfromȱ
theȱShermanȱAntitrustȱActȱ
yellowȬdogȱcontractȱEmployeesȱhadȱtoȱpromiseȱnotȱtoȱjoinȱaȱunionȱ
exȬparteȱinjunctionȱAnȱinjunctionȱissuedȱbyȱaȱjudgeȱafterȱhearingȱ
onlyȱoneȱsideȱofȱanȱargumentȱ
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STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ23—1ȱENRICHMENTȱ
Theȱhistoryȱofȱlaborȱlawsȱwasȱdiscussedȱinȱthisȱlessonȱonȱunions.ȱLaborȱunionsȱdidȱ
notȱengageȱinȱstrikesȱinȱtheȱUnitedȱStatesȱuntilȱtheȱ1800s.ȱAtȱthatȱtime,ȱtheȱlawȱreȬ
spondedȱwithȱhostility.ȱOneȱexampleȱofȱaȱjudicialȱresponseȱtoȱunionsȱwasȱtheȱexȬ
parteȱinjunction—anȱinjunctionȱissuedȱbyȱaȱjudgeȱafterȱhearingȱonlyȱoneȱsideȱofȱanȱ
argument.ȱResearchȱhistoricalȱunionȱcasesȱfromȱtheȱ1800sȱtoȱfindȱanȱexampleȱofȱeachȱ
typeȱofȱcaseȱlistedȱbelowȱarisingȱfromȱuseȱofȱtheȱinjunction.ȱDescribeȱtheȱcaseȱinȱtheȱ
appropriateȱspace.ȱ
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1.ȱIfȱtheȱemployerȱcouldȱshowȱpotentialȱinjuryȱflowingȱfromȱaȱstrike,ȱmanyȱjudgesȱ
wouldȱissueȱanȱinjunctionȱprohibitingȱtheȱstrike.ȱ
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2.ȱIfȱemployeesȱchoseȱtoȱstrikeȱdespiteȱtheȱinjunction,ȱtheyȱcouldȱbeȱarrestedȱandȱ
imprisonedȱforȱcontemptȱofȱcourt.ȱ
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3.ȱInjunctionsȱwereȱusedȱtoȱprohibitȱattemptsȱtoȱorganizeȱemployeesȱintoȱunionsȱ
whenȱtheyȱwereȱworkingȱunderȱyellowȬdogȱcontracts.ȱ
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STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ23—2ȱQUIZȱ
LegalȱConceptsȱ
Directions:ȱFillȱinȱtheȱblank(s)ȱwithȱtheȱmostȱappropriateȱtermȱorȱphraseȱtoȱcompleteȱ
theȱsentence.ȱ
ȱȱ Answersȱ
1.ȱȱInȱa(n)ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ,ȱȱaȱmediatorȱtalksȱwithȱbothȱsidesȱ
andȱattemptsȱtoȱachieveȱaȱcompromise.ȱ
ȱ1.____________________ȱ
2.ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱisȱanȱemployeeȱactivityȱthatȱcreatesȱorȱ
maintainsȱemploymentȱpositionsȱbyȱunnecessarilyȱ
increasingȱtimeȱorȱnumberȱofȱpersonnelȱrequireȱtoȱ
doȱaȱparticularȱjob.ȱ
ȱ2.____________________ȱ
3.ȱUnionȱworkersȱhaveȱtheȱpowerȱtoȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱorȱtoȱ
collectivelyȱstopȱworkingȱtoȱforceȱanȱemployerȱtoȱ
giveȱinȱtoȱunionȱdemands.ȱ
ȱ3.____________________ȱ
4.ȱ ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱisȱtheȱNLRAȱprocedureȱrequiringȱlaborȱ
andȱmanagementȱtoȱbargainȱwithȱeachȱotherȱwithȱ
openȱandȱfairȱmindsȱtoȱovercomeȱobstaclesȱexistȬ
ingȱbetweenȱthemȱconcerningȱwages,ȱhours,ȱandȱ
otherȱconditionsȱofȱemployment.ȱ
ȱ4.____________________ȱ
5.ȱȱA(n)ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱoccursȱwhenȱanȱemployerȱtempoȬ
rarilyȱclosesȱdownȱoperationsȱtoȱinduceȱtheȱunionȱ
toȱagreeȱtoȱtheȱemployer’sȱposition.ȱ
ȱ5.____________________ȱ
6.ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱprohibitȱunionsȱfromȱtakingȱcertainȱacȬ
tionsȱagainstȱemployers.ȱ
ȱ6.____________________ȱ
7.ȱNegotiationsȱareȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱwhenȱtheȱunionȱandȱtheȱ
ȱ7.____________________ȱ
8.ȱA(n)ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱisȱaȱconcertedȱrefusalȱtoȱbuyȱorȱuseȱ
anȱentity’sȱproductsȱorȱservicesȱinȱorderȱtoȱobtainȱ
concessionsȱorȱtoȱmerelyȱexpressȱdispleasureȱwithȱ
certainȱofȱthatȱentity’sȱactsȱorȱpractices.ȱ
ȱ8.____________________ȱ
9.ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ,ȱorȱpatrollingȱnearȱtheȱemployer’sȱpropȬ
ertyȱwithȱsigns,ȱisȱusedȱbyȱcertifiedȱunionsȱtryingȱ
toȱforceȱtheȱemployerȱtoȱbargainȱwithȱthatȱunion.ȱ
ȱ9.____________________ȱ
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A(n)ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱisȱoneȱthatȱinvolvesȱnationalȱdeȬ
fenseȱorȱmajorȱindustries.ȱ
ȱ10.____________________ȱ
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TheȱPresidentȱofȱtheȱUnitedȱStatesȱcanȱaskȱtheȱ
federalȱcourtsȱtoȱforceȱa(n)ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱofȱ80ȱdaysȱ
whenȱaȱnationalȱemergencyȱstrikeȱisȱthreatened.ȱ
11.ȱ___________________ȱ
ȱ12.ȱA(n)ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ?ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱisȱoneȱwhereȱtheȱdisputeȱisȱoverȱ
wages,ȱhours,ȱorȱconditionsȱofȱemployment.ȱ
12.ȱ___________________ȱ
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13.ȱCharlesȱisȱaȱbiologyȱteacherȱinȱaȱstateȱthatȱallowsȱteachersȱtoȱstrikeȱforȱupȱtoȱ20ȱ
days.ȱHeȱandȱhisȱfellowȱteachersȱhaveȱbeenȱonȱstrikeȱforȱtheȱfullȱ20Ȭdayȱperiod.ȱ
WhatȱmightȱhappenȱifȱCharlesȱcontinuesȱtoȱstrike?ȱExplainȱyourȱanswer.ȱ
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14.ȱȱȱ GoldenȱParts,ȱaȱchickenȱprocessingȱplant,ȱhadȱbegunȱtalksȱwithȱtheȱNationalȱ
LaborȱRelationsȱBoardȱtoȱdiscussȱformingȱaȱunionȱinȱtheirȱplant.ȱAȱmonthȱlater,ȱ
GoldenȱParts’ȱmanagementȱbroughtȱinȱexpertsȱtoȱevaluateȱtheȱworkplaceȱtoȱseeȱ
ifȱmachinesȱmightȱreplaceȱtheȱworkersȱonȱtheȱline.ȱIsȱthisȱanȱunfairȱlaborȱpracȬ
tice?ȱExplainȱyourȱanswer.ȱ
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STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ23—2ȱPRACTICEȱACTIVITYȱ
Readȱtheȱfollowingȱcasesȱandȱanswerȱtheȱquestionsȱaboutȱthem.ȱAttachȱaȱpageȱifȱadditionalȱ
spaceȱisȱneededȱforȱanswers.ȱ
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1.ȱAsȱpartȱofȱtheȱcollectiveȱbargainingȱagreementȱwithȱtheȱunion,ȱthereȱisȱaȱclauseȱ
whichȱstatesȱthatȱtoȱtheȱextentȱallowedȱbyȱlaw,ȱtheȱemployerȱshallȱnotȱcontractȱ
outȱworkȱthatȱisȱnormallyȱdoneȱbyȱunionȱworkers.ȱIsȱthisȱlegal?ȱExplain.ȱ[NLRBȱ
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2.ȱAȱcompanyȱhasȱtwoȱplants.ȱOneȱisȱunionized,ȱandȱtheȱotherȱisȱnot.ȱAtȱtheȱunionȬ
izedȱplant,ȱworkersȱreceiveȱ$8ȱperȱhourȱinȱwagesȱandȱ$2ȱperȱhourȱinȱfringeȱbeneȬ
asȱanȱillegalȱchangeȱinȱtheȱunionȱcontractȱwithoutȱbargainingȱaboutȱtheȱchangeȱ
first?ȱExplain.ȱ[InternationalȱUnion,ȱUnitedȱAutoworkersȱv.ȱNLRB,ȱ765ȱF.2dȱ175ȱ
(D.C.ȱCir.ȱCt.ȱApp.ȱ1985)]ȱ
Chapter 23 Unions and the Employment Relationship
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STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ23—2ȱRETEACHȱ
Directions:ȱMakeȱaȱbingoȱsheetȱforȱeachȱstudentȱwithȱfiveȱrowsȱandȱfiveȱcolumnsȱasȱ
shown.ȱWriteȱoneȱtermȱinȱeachȱspaceȱandȱleaveȱoneȱspaceȱopenȱforȱaȱfreeȱspace.ȱ
Makeȱtheȱpositioningȱofȱtheȱtermsȱdifferentȱonȱeachȱstudent’sȱsheet.ȱToȱsaveȱtime,ȱ
giveȱtheȱstudentsȱblankȱbingoȱsheetsȱandȱletȱthemȱwriteȱtheȱtermsȱinȱtheȱspaces.ȱAsȱ
eachȱdefinitionȱisȱread,ȱtheȱstudentsȱcoverȱtheȱappropriateȱterm.ȱIfȱaȱstudentȱcoversȱ
anȱincorrectȱterm,ȱheȱorȱsheȱmustȱremoveȱthatȱbingoȱchip.ȱTheȱgameȱcontinuesȱuntilȱ
aȱstudentȱcoversȱfiveȱtermsȱinȱaȱhorizontal,ȱvertical,ȱorȱdiagonalȱrow.ȱ
ȱ
economicȱstrikeȱboycottȱcoolingȬoffȱȱ
periodȱ
conciliationȱ
lockoutȱunfairȱlaborȱpracticeȱcollectiveȱ
bargainingȱ
nationalȱemergencyȱ
strikeȱ
strikeȱWagnerȱActȱunfairȱlaborȱpracticeȱ
strikeȱ
TaftȬHartleyȱActȱ
LaborȱManagementȱ
RelationsȱActȱ
UnionȱBillȱofȱRightsȱsecondaryȱ
boycottȱ
[FreeȱSpace]ȱ
picketingȱmediationȱdeadlockedȱprimaryȱboycottȱ
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Definitionsȱtoȱreadȱtoȱstudentsȱinȱanyȱorder:ȱ
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An employer temporarily closes down operations (lockout)
To collectively stop working (strike)
from a third party
A strike that imperils national health or safety (national emergency strike)
A law that outlawed closed shops (Taft-Hartley Act)
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ȱLESSONȱ23—2ȱENRICHMENTȱ
Asȱyouȱlearnedȱinȱthisȱlesson,ȱonceȱaȱworkplaceȱbecomesȱunionized,ȱcollectiveȱbarȬ
gainingȱisȱtheȱprocessȱusedȱbyȱtheȱunionȱandȱtheȱemployerȱtoȱnegotiateȱaȱcontractȱofȱ
employmentȱthatȱbindsȱbothȱsides.ȱUseȱnewsȱarticlesȱtoȱresearchȱaȱrecentȱexampleȱofȱ
laborȬmanagementȱconflict.ȱThenȱanswerȱtheȱfollowingȱquestionsȱaboutȱtheȱevent.ȱ
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1.ȱWhatȱwereȱtheȱnegotiatedȱissues—pay,ȱfringeȱbenefits,ȱgrievanceȱprocedures,ȱ
hours,ȱovertime,ȱpensions,ȱhealthȱcare,ȱworkingȱconditions,ȱsafetyȱissues,ȱorȱothȬ
ers?ȱ
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2.ȱDidȱtheȱunionȱstrike?ȱ
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3.ȱDidȱtheȱemployerȱtemporarilyȱcloseȱdownȱoperationsȱwithȱaȱlockout?ȱ
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4.ȱWasȱmediationȱusedȱtoȱattemptȱtoȱbringȱbothȱsidesȱtoȱaȱcompromise?ȱ
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5.ȱWhatȱwasȱtheȱultimateȱoutcomeȱofȱtheȱnegotiations?ȱ
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TESTȱ
CHAPTERȱ23
SECTION I—IDENTIFY LEGAL TERMS
Directions:ȱPlaceȱaȱTȱforȱTrueȱorȱanȱFȱforȱFalseȱinȱtheȱAnswersȱcolumnȱtoȱshowȱ
hetherȱeachȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱstatementsȱisȱtrueȱorȱfalse.ȱw
Answers
ȱȱ1.ȱInȱlaborȬmanagementȱrelations,ȱonlyȱfederalȱlawsȱexist.ȱȱȱ1.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱȱ2.ȱAȱpromiseȱnotȱtoȱjoinȱaȱunionȱwasȱaȱrequirementȱofȱtheȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱyelȬ
lowȬdogȱcontracts.ȱ
ȱȱ2.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱȱ3.ȱBeforeȱ1842,ȱtheȱcourtsȱclassifiedȱunionsȱasȱcriminalȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
conspiracies.ȱ
ȱȱ3.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱȱ4.ȱAnȱexȬparteȱinjunctionȱisȱissuedȱbyȱaȱjudgeȱafterȱhearingȱbothȱ
sidesȱofȱanȱargumentȱinȱaȱlaborȱdispute.ȱ
ȱȱ4.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱȱ5.ȱTheȱClaytonȱActȱexemptedȱunionsȱfromȱtheȱShermanȱAntitrustȱ
Act.ȱ
ȱȱ5.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱȱ6.ȱTheȱhistoryȱofȱU.S.ȱlaborȱlawȱrevealsȱgreatȱhostilityȱtowardȱunȬ
ions.ȱ
ȱȱ6.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱȱ7.ȱNowȱmostȱlaborȱrelationsȱproblemsȱareȱresolvedȱbyȱtheȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
NationalȱLaborȱRelationsȱBoardȱ(NLRB).ȱ
ȱȱ7.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱȱ8.ȱCommonȱemploymentȱinterestsȱshouldȱbeȱincludedȱinȱtheȱȱȱ
bargainingȱunit.ȱ
ȱȱ8.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱȱ9.ȱIfȱmanagementȱdeniesȱvoluntaryȱrecognition,ȱtheȱunionȱcanȱ
conductȱaȱrepresentationȱelection.ȱ
ȱȱ9.ȱ_____ȱ
10.ȱCollectiveȱbargainingȱisȱtheȱprocessȱofȱnegotiatingȱaȱbindingȱȱ
employmentȱcontractȱbyȱtheȱunionȱandȱtheȱcourts.ȱ
10.ȱ_____ȱ
SECTION II—THINK CRITICALLY ABOUT LEGAL CONCEPTS
Directions:ȱInȱtheȱAnswersȱcolumnȱatȱtheȱrightȱofȱeachȱstatement,ȱwriteȱtheȱletterȱthatȱ
representsȱtheȱword,ȱorȱgroupȱofȱwords,ȱthatȱcorrectlyȱcompletesȱtheȱstatement.ȱ
ȱȱ Answers
11.ȱEmployeesȱtheȱNLRBȱmayȱdetermineȱcannotȱvoteȱwithinȱaȱbarȬ
gainingȱunitȱareȱ(a)ȱthoseȱwhoȱhaveȱaȱconfidentialȱroleȱinȱcreatȬ
ingȱmanagementȬlaborȱpolicies,ȱ(b)ȱthoseȱwhoȱhaveȱsupervisoryȱ
responsibilities,ȱ(c)ȱbothȱaȱandȱb,ȱ(d)ȱnoneȱofȱtheseȱ
11._______ȱ
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12.ȱȱ Ifȱmanagementȱdeniesȱvoluntaryȱrecognition,ȱtheȱunionȱcanȱaskȱ
theȱNLRBȱtoȱconductȱaȱ(a)ȱrepresentationȱelection,ȱ(b)ȱcertificaȬ
tionȱelection,ȱ(c)ȱdecertificationȱelection,ȱ(d)ȱnoneȱofȱtheȱaboveȱ
12._______ȱ
13._______ȱ13.ȱȱ Employeesȱcanȱrejectȱunionȱrepresentationȱorȱselectȱaȱdifferentȱ
unionȱatȱtheȱ(a)ȱrepresentationȱelection,ȱ(b)ȱcertificationȱelection,ȱ
(c)ȱdecertificationȱelection,ȱ(d)ȱnoneȱofȱtheȱaboveȱ
14.ȱAfterȱaȱunionȱisȱselected,ȱtheȱNLRB’sȱacknowledgementȱofȱthatȱ
unionȱasȱtheȱexclusiveȱbargainingȱagentȱisȱcalledȱ(a)ȱcertification,ȱ
(b)ȱauthorization,ȱ(c)ȱdecertification,ȱ(d)ȱrecognitionȱ
14._______ȱ
15.ȱȱ Aȱpersonȱwouldȱneedȱtoȱbeȱaȱmemberȱofȱtheȱunionȱinȱorderȱtoȱbeȱ
representedȱbyȱthatȱunionȱinȱtheȱfollowing:ȱ(a)ȱagencyȱshop,ȱ(b)ȱ
unionȱshop,ȱ(c)ȱopenȱshop,ȱ(d)ȱallȱofȱtheseȱ
15._______ȱ
16._______ȱ16.ȱTheȱstatuteȱrequiringȱunionsȱtoȱgiveȱtheirȱmembersȱfullȱvoiceȱinȱ
decisionȱmakingȱisȱtheȱ(a)ȱClaytonȱAct,ȱ(b)ȱLandrumȬGriffinȱAct,ȱ
(c)ȱShermanȱAntitrustȱAct,ȱ(d)ȱTaftȬHartleyȱActȱ
17.ȱAnȱemployerȱmayȱrespondȱtoȱthisȱtypeȱofȱstrikeȱbyȱgivingȱanyȱ
strikingȱemployee’sȱjobȱtoȱsomeoneȱelse.ȱ(a)ȱanȱeconomicȱstrike,ȱ
(b)ȱanȱunfairȱlaborȱpracticeȱstrike,ȱ(c)ȱaȱnationalȱemergencyȱ
strike,ȱ(d)ȱbothȱaȱandȱbȱ
17._______ȱ
18.ȱDisputesȱoverȱwages,ȱhours,ȱorȱconditionsȱofȱemploymentȱcanȱ
causeȱ(a)ȱanȱeconomicȱstrike,ȱ(b)ȱanȱunfairȱlaborȱpracticeȱstrike,ȱ
(c)ȱaȱnationalȱemergencyȱstrike,ȱ(d)ȱnoneȱofȱtheseȱ
18._______ȱ
19._______ȱ19.ȱȱ AnȱinjunctionȱinȱfederalȱcourtȱforcingȱaȱcoolingȬoffȱperiodȱofȱ80ȱda
y
20._______ȱ20.ȱȱ Whenȱstrikingȱemployeesȱtryȱtoȱgetȱcustomersȱtoȱstopȱbuyingȱtheȱ
productsȱorȱservicesȱofȱaȱthirdȱparty,ȱtheȱactionȱisȱknownȱasȱ(a)ȱaȱ
primaryȱboycott,ȱ(b)ȱaȱsecondaryȱboycott,ȱ(c)ȱanȱeconomicȱstrike,ȱ
(d)ȱnoneȱofȱtheseȱ
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SECTIONȱIIIȱ–ȱAPPLYȱLEGALȱPRACTICESȱ
21.ȱManagersȱofȱaȱbottlingȱplantȱconstantlyȱhadȱtheȱlongȬtimeȱunionȱworkersȱredoȱ
theirȱjobsȱbecauseȱofȱnewȱideasȱorȱveryȱminorȱchangesȱtheyȱwantedȱtoȱemploy.ȱ
Thisȱextraȱtimeȱofȱredoingȱworkȱcausedȱtheȱworkersȱtoȱfallȱbehindȱinȱtheirȱdailyȱ
tasks,ȱsubjectingȱthemȱtoȱreprimandsȱbyȱtheirȱsupervisors.ȱTheȱlongȬtimeȱunionȱ
workersȱfeltȱthatȱthisȱwasȱanȱintentionalȱattemptȱbyȱmanagementȱtoȱdiscourageȱ
themȱandȱcauseȱthemȱtoȱquitȱasȱaȱwayȱofȱeliminatingȱtheȱunion.ȱWhatȱcanȱtheyȱ
do?ȱ
ANSWERS
Lessonȱ23—1ȱ
Quiz
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13.ȱIfȱtheȱcontractsȱofȱtheȱCNAsȱandȱtheȱotherȱworkersȱareȱnegotiatedȱtogether,ȱallȱ
14.ȱIfȱsheȱwasȱaskedȱwhetherȱsheȱwantedȱtoȱjoin,ȱsheȱwasȱinȱanȱopenȱshop.ȱInȱanȱ
Practice Activity
1.ȱNo,ȱhiringȱhallsȱareȱnotȱillegal.ȱGenerally,ȱtheȱproblemȱwithȱhiringȱhallsȱisȱinȱtheȱ
union’sȱroleȱinȱadministeringȱthem,ȱnotȱtheȱunionȱhallsȱthemselves.ȱTheȱU.S.ȱSuȬ
2.ȱYes,ȱtheȱcompanyȱengagedȱinȱunfairȱlaborȱpractices.ȱTheȱcourtȱfoundȱthatȱtheȱ
statementsȱmadeȱbyȱtheȱcompanyȱinȱtheȱnewsletterȱwereȱundulyȱcoercive,ȱtheȱ
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Enrichment Activity
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Lessonȱ23—2ȱ
Quiz
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13. Theȱcourtȱcouldȱorderȱtheȱteachersȱbackȱtoȱwork.ȱCharlesȱmayȱbeȱfiredȱorȱevenȱ
14. Itȱwouldȱbeȱanȱunfairȱlaborȱpracticeȱifȱtheȱsoleȱreasonȱforȱbringingȱinȱconsultantsȱ
Practice Activity
1.ȱThisȱtypeȱofȱclause,ȱcalledȱaȱ“hotȱcargo”ȱclause,ȱwhichȱisȱillegalȱifȱitȱdoesȱnotȱalȬ
2.ȱNo,ȱthisȱisȱnotȱanȱunfairȱlaborȱpracticeȱforȱfailureȱtoȱbargain.ȱTheȱcourtȱheldȱthatȱ
unlessȱtheȱunionȱcontractȱsaysȱso,ȱhavingȱaȱcollectiveȱbargainingȱagreementȱdoesȱ
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Enrichment Activity
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SECTION I
SECTION II
SECTION III
theȱmatter.ȱ
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