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Worksheets6.02 Be Get United
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Why are unions a powerful force in business?
They organize workers into a single bargaining unit and increase their bargaining power.
They encourage non-striking employees to work in place of striking employees.
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They enable management to close businesses temporarily during labor conflicts.
They increase the number of concessions that employees must make in negotiations
The degree of unionization in the United States varies based on a business’s
geographical location and level of union organization.
geographical location and use of pressure strategies.
type of industry and use of pressure strategies.
type of industry and geographical location.
The United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters is an example of a(n)
professional union.
union federation.
craft/trade union.
industrial union.
A union worker who is just beginning in the occupation is referred to as a(n)
assistant.
master.
journeyman.
apprentice.
Though employees who work for auto companies hold a variety of different jobs, they may all belong to the same union—the United Auto Workers. This is an example of a(n) __________ union.
professional
trade
craft
industrial
Actors and athletes belong to what type of union?
Industrial unions
Craft unions
Trade unions
Professional unions
Union members join up at what level of a union?
International
Federation
Local
National
What is the primary responsibility of a national union?
To encourage picketing and boycotting at the local level
To assist in contract negotiations for all its local unions
To elect local leaders who are involved in contract negotiations
To provide financial support for political candidates who favor labor
Which of the following statements regarding federations is true:
A union federation consists of several national/international unions of different kinds.
Only one union federation, the AFL-CIO, exists in the United States.
Local union members pay dues directly to their union federation.
Only industrial unions and professional unions can join a federation.
Unions that do not belong to a federation are known as __________ unions.
industrial
international
local
independent
Why do unions and management experience conflicts?
Unions want to close businesses and try to achieve that goal through strikes, boycotts, and corporate campaigns.
They both want to close businesses and have similar ideas about how to achieve that goal.
They both want to keep businesses operating but have different ideas about how to reach that goal.
Management wants to keep businesses operating and has ideas similar to those of unions about how to do that.
Which of the following labor issues is most affected by the use of technology:
Wages
Job security
Union security
Benefits
Which of the following types of legal union representation is preferred by unions in states without right-to-work laws:
Closed shops
Agency shops
Open shops
Union shops
Workers in your company have decided to join a union. As a member of management, which form of union representation will you encourage?
Agency shop
Closed shop
Open shop
Union shop
Union and management officials are meeting next week to determine the terms and conditions that will be provided to employees. This process is known as
striking.
collective bargaining.
picketing.
corporate campaigning.
What aspect of collective bargaining signals the successful end of negotiations?
Union leaders and management have met to present their demands.
Management and union leaders have reached a tentative agreement.
Management and union leaders have completed their research on the issues.
A mediator has clarified the issues and offered suggestions to both sides.
Local 476 of the UAW walked off the job in support of Local 477 of the UAW, which was striking. This is known as a __________ strike.
wildcat
sit down
sympathetic
jurisdictional
All night-shift workers at a hotel have reported for work, but they are refusing to do their assigned jobs. What kind of pressure strategy is being used by the workers?
Injunction
Sit-down strike
Lockout
Sympathetic strike
Members of Local 999 have refused to buy products made by their company. This is an example of
picketing.
boycotting.
striking.
ratifying.
When union members of Local 654 arrived at work today, they found a sign on the door stating that the business had closed temporarily, and the employees were not allowed to work. This is a pressure strategy known as a(n)
lockout.
injunction.
boycott.
strike vote.
A nonpressure strategy that unions and management can use to reach agreement is
arbitration.
a corporate campaign.
a shift in
production.
an injunction.
A disadvantage to workers of having a union represent them is that they
have to pay union dues.
are promoted based on seniority.
must abide by safety rules.
pay supplemental unemployment benefits.
An advantage to companies of unionization is
more fringe benefits.
promotion based on seniority.
assistance in recruitment.
union assistance in decision-making.
Which of the following is an advantage to workers of having a union represent them:
Fair treatment of employees
Payment of union dues
Democratic votes on issues
Payment of wages during strikes
A disadvantage to companies of unionization is that
the cost of union dues can be expensive.
the union discourages recruitment.
the labor contract is insecure.
job promotions are based on seniority rather than ability.
