WGU Employment Law - C233 Study
Guide Exam 2026 Questions and Answers
Identify the role of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). - Correct answer-
a federal agency given power to police against unfair labor practices and determine
whether the union is sanctioned to represent the members. NLRB administers all
provisions of the Wagner Act. Primary functions include: conducting union
elections (make sure that they are ethically and legally conducted), investigating
complaints by employers or unions through their investigations, issuing opinions
on it findings and prosecuting violations in court. Remember NLRB investigates
all unfair labor practices even in non-union environments. Investigating unfair
labor practices connected with Social Media has been a recent focus for the NLRB.
What is the National Labor Relations Act, also known as the Wagner Act of 1935?
- Correct answer-Pro-union law which:
1. Established the rights of workers to form unions, collective bargain, and to
strike.
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,2. Protected union rights and prohibited employers from interfering, coercing or
otherwise intruding on employees interested in the union
3. Established the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)-
Describe the Labor Management Relations Act (LMRA), also known as the Taft-
Hartley Act, of 1947. - Correct answer-Pro-employer law which:
1. Curbed unions overreaching or shift some of the power back to the employer;
2. Forbade Unions from using unfair labor practices, for example unions cannot
coerce or discriminate against non-union members;
3. Outlawed the closed shop (shop that made union membership a condition of
employment). Let employers take back the right to hire.
4. Prohibited wildcat strikes (those not authorized by the union); Further, the "right
to work" provision was established, states that had right to work laws had to be
honored. The state law prohibits employees to be required to join a union. Gives
the employee the choice.
Describe the major impacts of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure
Act, also known as the Landrum-Griffin Act, of 1959. - Correct answer-Increased
power of Union Members by:
1. Unions had to give union members a bill of rights;
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, 2. Unions required to hold elections every 3 years;
3. Unions had to submit annual financial reports to the department of labor, federal
crime to embezzle or steal union funds.
Also, union members could attend union meetings, vote and nominate people for
union offices.
Define the steps in the union organization process. - Correct answer-1. Union
contacts employees or employees contact union.
2. Initial organizational meeting with union to gather employee support.
3. 30% of authorization (employee) signatures are required to move forward with
unionization process.
4. Once 30% of signatures are gathered, a secret ballot election is administered by
the NLRA.
5. If the vote is "yes" (51% majority), the NLRB certifies the union as the legal
bargaining representative of the employees.
Describe the collective bargaining process. - Correct answer-Collective bargaining
is the negotiations between the employer and the the union (on behalf of the
workers) to form a new contract which governs the working relationship between
the parties. Under the NLRA, both the union and the employer are required to
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Guide Exam 2026 Questions and Answers
Identify the role of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). - Correct answer-
a federal agency given power to police against unfair labor practices and determine
whether the union is sanctioned to represent the members. NLRB administers all
provisions of the Wagner Act. Primary functions include: conducting union
elections (make sure that they are ethically and legally conducted), investigating
complaints by employers or unions through their investigations, issuing opinions
on it findings and prosecuting violations in court. Remember NLRB investigates
all unfair labor practices even in non-union environments. Investigating unfair
labor practices connected with Social Media has been a recent focus for the NLRB.
What is the National Labor Relations Act, also known as the Wagner Act of 1935?
- Correct answer-Pro-union law which:
1. Established the rights of workers to form unions, collective bargain, and to
strike.
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,2. Protected union rights and prohibited employers from interfering, coercing or
otherwise intruding on employees interested in the union
3. Established the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)-
Describe the Labor Management Relations Act (LMRA), also known as the Taft-
Hartley Act, of 1947. - Correct answer-Pro-employer law which:
1. Curbed unions overreaching or shift some of the power back to the employer;
2. Forbade Unions from using unfair labor practices, for example unions cannot
coerce or discriminate against non-union members;
3. Outlawed the closed shop (shop that made union membership a condition of
employment). Let employers take back the right to hire.
4. Prohibited wildcat strikes (those not authorized by the union); Further, the "right
to work" provision was established, states that had right to work laws had to be
honored. The state law prohibits employees to be required to join a union. Gives
the employee the choice.
Describe the major impacts of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure
Act, also known as the Landrum-Griffin Act, of 1959. - Correct answer-Increased
power of Union Members by:
1. Unions had to give union members a bill of rights;
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, 2. Unions required to hold elections every 3 years;
3. Unions had to submit annual financial reports to the department of labor, federal
crime to embezzle or steal union funds.
Also, union members could attend union meetings, vote and nominate people for
union offices.
Define the steps in the union organization process. - Correct answer-1. Union
contacts employees or employees contact union.
2. Initial organizational meeting with union to gather employee support.
3. 30% of authorization (employee) signatures are required to move forward with
unionization process.
4. Once 30% of signatures are gathered, a secret ballot election is administered by
the NLRA.
5. If the vote is "yes" (51% majority), the NLRB certifies the union as the legal
bargaining representative of the employees.
Describe the collective bargaining process. - Correct answer-Collective bargaining
is the negotiations between the employer and the the union (on behalf of the
workers) to form a new contract which governs the working relationship between
the parties. Under the NLRA, both the union and the employer are required to
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