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1. In addition to removing barriers to free commerce, why did Congress enact the National Labor Relations Act of 1935?
A. To promote new and increased numbers of jobs in the economy
B. To force employees from the craft and agrarian environment to the manufacturing trades
C. To restore equality of bargaining power between employees and employers
D. To promote more efficient production methods
E. To end the Great Depression
2. Which of the following BEST describes employee equity in a union shop?
A. Ensuring the amount of pay is equal to that of leadership
B. Having the same benefits as nonunion employees
C. A worker's ability to determine policy and discipline that directly affects their work area
D. The amount of pay an individual receives in relation to others performing similar work
E. Making sure younger, less experienced union employees make the same wages as the older, more skilled union employees
3. The unionization rate and the number of employees who are protected by unions is declining steadily. Which of the following does NOT contribute to the overall decline of union membership?
A. Right-to-work laws
B. Public-sector interest in unionization
C. Globalization through offshoring
D. Antidiscrimination laws
E. Legislation that outlawed use of union intimidation
4. How has globalization affected the decline of unions in the United States?
A. Globalization increased the use of offshoring, decreasing the number of jobs.
B. Globalization brought U.S.-based right-to-work laws to countries that traditionally have lower wages.
C. Globalization has prompted legislation that outlawed the union's use of intimidation.
D. Globalization has forced unions to seek public sector unionization opportunities.
E. Globalization promoted the passage of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act that eliminated the need for union protection for some groups of workers.
5. Which of the following is considered to be one of the most significant labor-management relations statutes ever enacted and supports, on a broad scale, the right of employees to organize and engage in collective bargaining?
A. Labor-Management Relations Act (Taft-Hartley Act)
B. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
C. National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (Wagner Act)
D. Change-to-Win Coalition
E. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
6. During the collective bargaining process, what type of bargaining structure is the MOST common in the United States?
A. Several unions, one company
B. One company, one union
C. Several companies, several unions
D. Several bargaining units, one union
E. Several companies, one union
7. During the bargaining process, which of the following is a mandatory bargaining issue?
A. Health benefits for retirees
B. Terms and conditions of employment
C. Union recognition
D. Union security
E. Closed shop policies
8. The formal process that allows an employee to complain about a contract violation without fear of losing their job is called what?
A. Grievance procedure
B. Decertification
C. Rights arbitration
D. Boycott
E. Beachhead demand
9. Before attending a grievance? meeting, what should the supervisor do to prepare for the? meeting?
A. Identify what? law(s) have been violated.
B. Obtain as many facts as possible.
C. Enforce a? two-week "cooling? off" period.
D. Implement decertification procedures.
E. Contact the union and work to define the necessary steps in the grievance procedure.