41. What positive contributions can labor unions make to organizations pursuing the Loyal Soldier HR strategy?
a) costs tend to be higher for unionized organizations
b) unionized organizations tend to spend more on research and development
c) the benefits of a stable workforce help maintain high quality
d) unionized organizations tend to spend less on capital developments
42. Which of the following is NOT legislation related to unions?
a) the Fair Labor Standards Act
b) the Wagner Act
c) the Taft Hartley Act
d) the Landrum-Griffin Act
43. Which of the following is NOT provided for under the Wagner Act?
a) employees have the right to bargain collectively
b) employees have the right to strike, or collectively refuse to work
c) employees have the right to protest unfair labor practices
d) employees have the right to form picket lines that block entrances to a business
44. Which of the following is NOT an unfair labor practice for management?
a) threatening to close a facility if a union is organized
b) questioning employees about union activities or membership
c) granting wage increases deliberately timed to discourage employees from joining a union
d) fining or expelling union members for filing unfair labor charges with the NLRB
45. What is the purpose of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)?
a) the NLRB appoints a general counsel who serves as a prosecutor for unfair labor practices
b) to organize and oversee employee elections that determine whether a union will be formed in a particular workplace
c) to investigate employee grievances and require remedies if appropriate
d) to investigate management allegations
46. The Taft-Hartley Act created a list of unfair labor practices for unions and all of the following are true EXCEPT:
a) the act prohibits labor unions from coercing employees to join
b) the act requires unions to bargain in good faith
c) the act allows union members to be expelled or fined for filing unfair labor practices
d) the act describes procedures for removing a union once it is in existence
47. Which of the following is not true about union membership?
a) a union shop hires only individuals who are members of a particular union
b) an agency shop does not require employees to join the union but requires them to pay service fees to the union
c) an open shop does not require employees to have any relationship with the union
d) a union shop does not require union membership to be hired
48. Which of the following is NOT provided for by the Landrum-Griffin Act, formally known as the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act?
a) all union members have equal rights to nominate and vote for union leaders
b) union members can vote to have a closed shop arrangement with an organization
c) a union can only impose fees through democratic procedures
d) all members must have the right to participate in union meetings
49. All of the following are explanations for the continuing decline in union membership EXCEPT:
a) manufacturing, which is a sector with historically high unionization, has replaced workers with automated processes
b) organizations have moved their manufacturing facilities to foreign countries
c) jobs remaining in the U.S. are those that have not traditionally been unionized
d) demographics have created a large numbers of younger employees in entry-level positions that are not typically unionized
50. A number of factors support the organization of public employees, including all of the following EXCEPT:
a) public employees desire more of a voice
b) improving their current work situation is particularly important for public-sector employees
c) public sector employees often have specialized skills that are easily transferred to other organizations
d) public-sector unions experience less resistance for organizing