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WorksheetsBE 6.02
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 for striking employees.
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
type of industry and geographical location
type of industry and use of pressure strategies
geographical location and use of pressure strategies
geographical location and level of union organization
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 types of unions?
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 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 the business operating but have different ideas about how to reach that goal
Management wants to keep the business 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 non-pressure strategy that unions and management can use to reach agreement is
arbitration
a corporate campaign
a shift in production
an injunction
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 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
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
