Union - Worker Organizing Quiz

What is the main purpose of a labor union?

• To provide training opportunities

• To provide financial transparency

• To improve workplace safety

• To negotiate with the employer

What is a collective bargaining agreement (CBA)?

• A document outlining union membership rules

• A legally enforceable contract between a union and the employer

• A written contract between a union and the government

• A set of guidelines for labor-management partnerships

What is the mechanism for workers and their employer to pursue mutual agreement over workplace issues?

• Collective Bargaining

• Right to Fair Representation

• Protection from Retaliation

• Labor-Management Partnerships

What are some examples of benefits workers can achieve through their unions?

• Vacation days and paid sick leave

• Flexible scheduling and harassment protections

• All of the above

• Higher wages and health insurance

What is the main purpose of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service?

• To provide training and mediation for labor-management partnerships

• To govern laws that require financial transparency

• To resolve disputes between labor and management in the federal sector

• To support collective bargaining and help parties reach an agreement

What are unions governed by?

• All of the above

• Laws requiring financial transparency and integrity

• Laws requiring fair representation of all workers

• Laws requiring democratic standards

What is the main purpose of labor-management partnerships?

• To provide financial transparency

• To discuss a wide range of workplace issues

• To provide a forum for workers to negotiate with their employer

• To govern laws that require fair representation

What is the main purpose of the U.S. Department of Labor?

• To govern laws that require financial transparency

• To provide information about labor unions

• To resolve disputes between labor and management

• To support collective bargaining and help parties reach an agreement

What is the main purpose of the Federal Labor Relations Authority?

• To support collective bargaining and help parties reach an agreement

• To govern laws that require financial transparency

• To resolve disputes between labor and management in the federal sector

• To provide training and mediation for labor-management partnerships

What is the main purpose of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act?