QUESTION 1

1. The "labor problem" was considered a problem because it created conditions such that

   		Employers had difficulty firing employees who were not productive.
   		People should have better lives than those characterized by the labor problem.
   		Employers were not gaining maximum efficiencies.
   		b and c both

1. Which of the following is not a goal of U.S. labor law?

   		To balance efficiency, equity, and voice.
   		To strike a balance between property rights and labor rights.
   		To create a peaceful means for settling labor and employer disputes.
   		To ensure that property and individual rights are given precedence over labor's rights.

4 points

QUESTION 3

1. Internal union politics and finances of all U.S. unions are monitored by:

   		The National Labor Relations Board.
   		The Department of Labor.
   		The Department of Internal Affairs.
   		The AFL-CIO.

4 points

QUESTION 4

1. Industrial unionism seeks to organize workers, regardless of occupation, within a particular industry into the same union.

   True

   False

4 points

QUESTION 5

1. In most unions, the first person contacted when a grievance arises in the workplace is the union steward.

   True

   False

4 points

QUESTION 6

1. When it comes to union democracy, the Landrum-Griffin Act (1959) mandates all of the following except:

   		Free speech for union members
   		Election provisions
   		Financial disclosure
   		The number of terms a union official can serve

4 points

QUESTION 7

1. Supervisors are excluded from the National Labor Relations Act and therefore cannot legally form unions.

   True

   False

4 points

QUESTION 8

1. If a group of employees is represented by a union and another union that has a better track record also wants to represent those workers, the employees:

   		Can choose to belong to both unions.
   		Can immediately switch unions.
   		Can file for a decertification election if enough workers express interest in the election.
   		Must stick with the union they have until the contract expires.

4 points

QUESTION 9

1. In negotiations, once both parties have presented their initial proposals, it is common for the order of bargaining to proceed:

   		With the hardest issues first
   		With the easiest issues first
   		With the employer's issues first
   		With the union's issues first

4 points

QUESTION 10

1. Bargaining between unions and corporations or public sector agencies can be called:

   		Fractional bargaining
   		Employee bargaining
   		Interest-based bargaining
   		Institutional bargaining