MANA 3320 CHAPTER 14 EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
The strongest reasons to join a labor union are the traditional issues of dissatisfaction
with wages, benefits, and - Answer- working conditions.
When employees perceive that managerial practices regarding promotion, transfer, shift
assignment, or other job-related policies are administered in an unfair or biased
manner, they may seek - Answer- unionization.
The major concerns for which employees join unions involve - Answer- social and
leadership needs.
T/F: If a grievance cannot be resolved through the grievance procedure, each disputing
party must decide whether to use arbitration to resolve the case. - Answer- True
T/F: A grievance should be viewed as something to be won or lost from the perspective
of the government. - Answer- False
T/F: The arbitration hearing process begins with the swearing-in of witnesses and the
introduction of the submission agreement, which is a statement of the problem to be
resolved. · - Answer- True
T/F: The arbitration award should include not only the arbitrator's decision but also the
rationale for it. - Answer- True
T/F: Negotiators for an employer should develop a written plan called a proposal, which
includes the collective bargaining strategy. - Answer- True
T/F: The initial meeting of the bargaining teams is a particularly important one because
it establishes the climate that will prevail during the negotiations that follow. - Answer-
True
T/F: Once bargaining begins, an employer is not obligated to negotiate in good faith with
the union's representative over conditions of employment. - Answer- False
, T/F: When negotiations become deadlocked, the employer's bargaining power largely
rests on being able to continue operations in the face of a strike or to shut down
operations entirely. - Answer- True
T/F: If employees decide to strike the organization, employers have the right to hire
replacement workers. - Answer- True
The act that severely restricted the ability of employers to obtain an injunction forbidding
a union from engaging in peaceful picketing, boycotts, or various strikihg activities is the
- Answer- Norris-LaGuardia Act.
The agency responsible for administering and enforcing the Wagner Act is the -
Answer- National Labor Relations Board.
Union self-organizing activities and collective bargaining were legalized through the -
Answer- Wagner Act.
Section 8 of which act lists unfair labor practices of employers? - Answer- Wagner Act.
Which act lists unfair labor practices of unions? - Answer- Taft-Hartley Act.
The Landrum-Griffin Act of 1959 states that every union member has been given the
following rights, except - Answer- creating featherbedding.
A provision of the labor agreement that requires employees to join the union as a
requirement for their employment is called - Answer- union shop.
Unioris have been shocked into more aggressive and creative tactics in organizing
strategie to counteract employer antiunion
campaigns and to compensate for a(n) - Answer- decline in membership.
Once the union is certified, the employer is obligated to begin negotiations leading
toward a(n) - Answer- labor agreement.
What percentage of employees within a bargaining unit must a union succeed ih signing
up, before thay can petition for an NLRB conducted election? - Answer- 30%.
Unions seek greater. participation in management decisions that involve such issues as
subcontracting of work, productivity standards, and job content as a result of - Answer-
management prerogatives.
In 2005, six unions split from the AFL-CIO to form - Answer- Change to Win.
To the "rank-and-file" union member, the· importance of unionism
resides in the activities of the - Answer- local union and its leaders.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
The strongest reasons to join a labor union are the traditional issues of dissatisfaction
with wages, benefits, and - Answer- working conditions.
When employees perceive that managerial practices regarding promotion, transfer, shift
assignment, or other job-related policies are administered in an unfair or biased
manner, they may seek - Answer- unionization.
The major concerns for which employees join unions involve - Answer- social and
leadership needs.
T/F: If a grievance cannot be resolved through the grievance procedure, each disputing
party must decide whether to use arbitration to resolve the case. - Answer- True
T/F: A grievance should be viewed as something to be won or lost from the perspective
of the government. - Answer- False
T/F: The arbitration hearing process begins with the swearing-in of witnesses and the
introduction of the submission agreement, which is a statement of the problem to be
resolved. · - Answer- True
T/F: The arbitration award should include not only the arbitrator's decision but also the
rationale for it. - Answer- True
T/F: Negotiators for an employer should develop a written plan called a proposal, which
includes the collective bargaining strategy. - Answer- True
T/F: The initial meeting of the bargaining teams is a particularly important one because
it establishes the climate that will prevail during the negotiations that follow. - Answer-
True
T/F: Once bargaining begins, an employer is not obligated to negotiate in good faith with
the union's representative over conditions of employment. - Answer- False
, T/F: When negotiations become deadlocked, the employer's bargaining power largely
rests on being able to continue operations in the face of a strike or to shut down
operations entirely. - Answer- True
T/F: If employees decide to strike the organization, employers have the right to hire
replacement workers. - Answer- True
The act that severely restricted the ability of employers to obtain an injunction forbidding
a union from engaging in peaceful picketing, boycotts, or various strikihg activities is the
- Answer- Norris-LaGuardia Act.
The agency responsible for administering and enforcing the Wagner Act is the -
Answer- National Labor Relations Board.
Union self-organizing activities and collective bargaining were legalized through the -
Answer- Wagner Act.
Section 8 of which act lists unfair labor practices of employers? - Answer- Wagner Act.
Which act lists unfair labor practices of unions? - Answer- Taft-Hartley Act.
The Landrum-Griffin Act of 1959 states that every union member has been given the
following rights, except - Answer- creating featherbedding.
A provision of the labor agreement that requires employees to join the union as a
requirement for their employment is called - Answer- union shop.
Unioris have been shocked into more aggressive and creative tactics in organizing
strategie to counteract employer antiunion
campaigns and to compensate for a(n) - Answer- decline in membership.
Once the union is certified, the employer is obligated to begin negotiations leading
toward a(n) - Answer- labor agreement.
What percentage of employees within a bargaining unit must a union succeed ih signing
up, before thay can petition for an NLRB conducted election? - Answer- 30%.
Unions seek greater. participation in management decisions that involve such issues as
subcontracting of work, productivity standards, and job content as a result of - Answer-
management prerogatives.
In 2005, six unions split from the AFL-CIO to form - Answer- Change to Win.
To the "rank-and-file" union member, the· importance of unionism
resides in the activities of the - Answer- local union and its leaders.
