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Human Resource Management Practice Test: Labor Unions and Collective Bargaining
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Human Resource Management Practice Test: Labor Unions and Collective Bargaining
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1. At the local level, the bargaining committee will normally include ________.
2. Which of the following is NOT one of the four major bargaining structures?
3. Which section of the labor agreement usually appears at the beginning?
4. Which term refers to an employee's dissatisfaction or feeling of personal injustice relating to his or her employment?
5. Which of the following is the central trade union federation in the U.S.?
6. Continuation of plant operations during a strike using management and nonunion personnel is most effective when the ________.
7. In how many states is it legal for an employer to agree with the union that a new employee must join the union after a certain period of time or be terminated?
8. Which of the following is the political arm of the AFL-CIO?
9. When the dues checkoff is in effect, management agrees to ________.
10. What is the process called when a neutral third party enters and attempts to resolve a labor dispute when a bargaining impasse has occurred?
11. A formal, systematic process that permits employees to express complaints without jeopardizing their jobs is known as a(n) ________.
12. Bargaining issues can be divided into three categories. Which of the following is NOT one of those categories?
13. Which section of the labor agreement identifies the union that is recognized as the bargaining representative and describes the bargaining unit?
14. At Benson Enterprises, union membership is a prerequisite for employment. Which type of union security is most likely in place at Benson Enterprises?
15. Which of the following is LEAST likely to lead to the NLRB declaring an election campaign invalid?
16. Ben is a member of the electricians' union, which is currently striking against Rawlings Manufacturing. However, Ben does not support the strike and does not want to participate, so he is continuing to work at Rawlings. As a result, Ben could be fined as high as ________ percent of his wages.
17. Which of the following holds membership in the national union?
18. Which of the following is the parent organization of local unions?
19. Todd, a manager at Dexter Manufacturing, has received a grievance filed by a group of his subordinates who are union members. Which of the following most likely indicates that filing a grievance is appropriate in this situation?
20. Todd, a manager at Dexter Manufacturing, received a grievance filed by a group of his subordinates who are union members. Unable to settle the grievance, both sides agree to enter into arbitration. Which of the following questions is LEAST relevant for the arbitrator to ask when establishing the fairness of management's actions?
21. Which section of the labor agreement contains seniority provisions?
22. Before negotiating an agreement, it is most important that both negotiators understand which of the following?
23. Todd, a manager at Dexter Manufacturing, has received a grievance filed by a group of his subordinates who are union members. Which of the following most likely indicates that a multi-step grievance procedure has been initiated appropriately?
24. Why has collective bargaining for federal unions traditionally been quite different from private sector bargaining?
25. What is the primary law governing the relationship of companies and unions?