1. Good-faith bargaining means that either party is required to agree to a final proposal or to make concessions.

   True

   False

2 points

Question 2

1. If an employee believes that they have individual influence at work and are protected against unfair treatment by their managers, they will be less likely to join a union.

   True

   False

2 points

Question 3

1. While it is true that unionized workers have higher base pay than non-unionized workers, the same cannot be said for the level of benefits received by unionized workers, who generally have fewer benefits than their peers in nonunion organizations.

   True

   False

2 points

Question 4

1. Primary boycott refers to the union trying to induce third parties, such as suppliers and customers, to refrain from any business dealings with an employer with whom it has a dispute.

   True

   False

2 points

Question 5

1. An example of unions cooperating with management is the retraining of employees to diminish the need for layoffs and downsizing.

   True

   False

2 points

Question 6

1. Right-to-work laws declare that:

   		management cannot interfere with or restrain workers in their right to organize.
   		union security agreements which require membership as a condition of employment are illegal.
   		unions can not discriminate against workers who do not participate in strikes.
   		employers may not interfere with employee representation and collective bargaining rights.
   		employers can interfere with employee representation.

6 points

Question 7

1. __________ requires that a hearing be held within 10 days after an appeal is made.

   		Grievance mediation
   		Mediation
   		Miniarbitration
   		Written grievance
   		Impasse resolution

6 points

Question 8

1. A(n) __________ is a formal agreement between a union and management which specifies conditions of employment for a certain period of time.

   		labor contract
   		contract negotiation
   		master agreement
   		arbitration settlement
   		document

6 points

Question 9

1. The __________ formally recognized workers right to organize and bargain collectively with representatives of their own choosing.

   		Wagner Act
   		Taft-Hartley Act
   		Landrum-Griffin Act
   		Norris-LaGuardia Act
   		Americans with Disabilities Act

6 points

Question 10

1. Pension plans, paid vacations and holidays, health insurance plans, dismissal pay, reporting pay, and supplementary unemployment benefits (SUBs) are examples of which of the following collective bargaining issues?

   		Wage-related collective bargaining issues
   		Supplementary economic benefits issues
   		Institutional issues
   		Administrative issues
   		Concessionary bargaining

6 points

Question 11

1. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the U.S. labor relations system relative to systems in most other countries?

   		The U.S. is unusual in that more than one union may represent the same workers.
   		The U.S. government plays a more active role in labor relations and dispute resolution compared to other countries.
   		In other countries the relationship between the union and management is generally adversarial, while in the U.S. the relationship is more cooperative.
   		In the U.S. there is decentralized collective bargaining, while other countries rely primarily on industry-wide negotiation.
   		In the U.S. the unions emphasize political issues to a greater degree.

6 points

Question 12

1. The __________ view maintains that unionization reduces worker quit rates, thereby leading to retention of experienced workers, lowering a firm s training costs, and raising its productivity.

   		collective voice
   		ecological
   		human resource
   		monopoly
   		enlightened

6 points

Question 13

1. The Coal Miners National Union (CMNU) has decided to give up some of the advantages it has gained for the past five years in an attempt to avoid a lay off of several hundred coal miners at a local coal mine. This sort of tactic is called:

   		distributive bargaining.
   		impasse resolution.
   		concessionary bargaining.
   		unmediated arbitration.
   		binding arbitration.

6 points

Question 14

1. Which of the following statements regarding unions is FALSE?

   		Unions tend to not get involved in productivity improvement programs.
   		Union membership has dropped substantially in the 1980s.
   		Union influence is much greater outside of the U.S., particularly in Europe.
   		Unions put constraints on many HR decisions such as compensation, promotion, demotion, and termination.
   		Employees believe that unions can actually improve conditions and, in particular, can have an impact at their own workplace.

6 points

Question 15

1. The National Railworkers Union (NRU) and Norfolk-Southern Railway (NSR) have been bargaining over a new labor contract for several weeks. However, the negotiations have reached a deadlock and the NRU is threatening to strike. At this point both parties should do which of the following?

   		Bring in an arbitrator to settle the differences and recommend a course of action.
   		Bring court action against the other party.
   		Call in a mediator to review the dispute and suggest compromises.
   		Agree to the strike.
   		Use miniarbitration.

6 points

Question 16

1. An arbitrator must take into account all of the following when forming a decision EXCEPT:

   		Precedents that have been established in previous cases.
   		Whether the employee was accorded due process.
   		Recent laws.
   		The facts of the current case.
   		Whether the employer had just cause for any actions taken against the complainant.

6 points

Question 17

1. Union recognition is most commonly a result of _______.

   		the outcome of arbitration
   		management count of authorization cards
   		NLRB order based on an unfair labor practice
   		an NLRB ordered election
   		impasse resolution mediation

6 points

Question 18

1. In signing a binding arbitration policy, an employee:

   		can still file charges in federal courts.
   		can veto the decision of the arbitrator.
   		has to submit his/her complaint to the arbitration process.
   		can, with the help of the arbitrator, reach a consensus agreement with the company regarding the grievance.
   		can require the company to pay for the arbitration process.

6 points

Question 19

1. Workers at the MJR Steel Mill have recently begun efforts to unionize. Who of the following is the MOST likely to welcome the unionization effort?

   		An economist who consults for the firm.
   		The vice-president in charge of production.
   		A corporate stockholder.
   		A factory line steelworker.
   		Engineers.

6 points

Question 20

1. Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding arbitration?

   		If a grievance cannot be settled, both sides agree on an arbitrator to decide the matter.
   		Arbitration is a last resort if attempts to settle grievance disputes have failed.
   		Arbitration can be very costly.
   		Arbitration is more costly in comparison to strikes and lockouts.
   		A major criticism of arbitration is the problem of delays which can take place.

6 points

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