Question 1

According to the ________ doctrine, an employer can replace striking workers with permanent workers unless it is determined that the strike was an unfair labor strike. Striking workers who apply for reinstatement may be placed on a waiting list and hired as jobs become available.

Accepted Answer

A)   Holland
B)   Herzberg
C)   Mackay
D)   WeinerE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 2

According to the NLRB, the phrase "conditions of employment" refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   direct, immediate economic benefits flowing from the employment relationship
B)   terms under which employment status is given or withdrawn
C)   employee requirements for pensions, bonuses, and severance pay
D)   the physical working conditions prevailing at the employment siteE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

The maintenance of membership provision requires ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   an employer to hire employees referred by the union, provided the union can supply a sufficient number of applicants
B)   that within a specific period of time, usually 30 to 90 days, an employee must join the union (full or limited membership)  to continue the job with the employer
C)   workers to pay only that portion of the union's dues that represented the cost of bargaining and representation
D)   those who are union members at the time a union contract is entered into to remain union members, but only for the duration of the agreementE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

The employer can, if there is a bona fide impasse, unilaterally implement its final offer to the union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is a permissive subject for collective bargaining?

Accepted Answer

A)   preferential hiring
B)   rates of pay
C)   hours of employment
D)   employee surveillanceE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

A________ is a strike technique that moves a strike against an employer from location to location so that hiring replacement workers becomes more difficult.

Accepted Answer

A)   lockout
B)   rolling strike
C)   closed shop
D)   cheap riderE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

The ________ model suggests that strikes occur because of bargaining errors, such as unrealistic expectations by union or management leaders, misperception of bargaining goals, or a substantial difference between union negotiators and their rank-and-file membership.

Accepted Answer

A)   accident
B)   interdependency
C)   distributive
D)   equityE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Preferential hiring is a permissive subject for collective bargaining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A ________ is a contract provision requiring that the employer deduct union dues directly from union employee paychecks. The collected dues are then deposited in the union treasury.

Accepted Answer

A)   check-off
B)   union shop
C)   lockout
D)   closed shopE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is TRUE of strikes?

Accepted Answer

A)   A strike may only be called when there is a genuine inability to reach an agreement.
B)   All employees, both in the public as well as private sector, have the right to strike.
C)   The right to strike is expressly provided by the National Labor Relations Act.
D)   All public sector employees are banned from striking by law.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

In defensive actions, employers are justified in a lockout if a threatened strike caused unusual economic loss or operational difficulties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

________ contracts required that the employees should agree not to join unions in order to get hired. These contracts are considered illegal now.

Accepted Answer

A)   Check-off
B)   Open shop
C)   Yellow-dog
D)   SeverabilityE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Both parties must agree for ________ subjects to be bargained

Accepted Answer

A)   mandatory
B)   illegal
C)   permissive
D)   severabilityE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Subjects deemed illegal by the act or the NLRB may not be proposed for discussion and, even if agreed to by both parties, would not be enforced by any court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Permanent replacements may only be hired during a lockout to affect the economic outcome of a contract under negotiations if the lockout is a result of an unfair labor practice by the employer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Strikes are illegal in the private sector.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Union security is an illegal subject for collective bargaining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A legal impasse in negotiations can occur only when the parties cannot agree on a permissive issue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Lockouts cannot be used in labor disputes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Employer lockouts can be in violation of the National Labor Relations Act as an unfair labor practice if they are invoked to preclude collective bargaining before it begins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Negotiating a Collective Bargaining Agreement

A________ is a strike technique that moves a strike against an employer from location to location so that hiring replacement workers becomes more difficult.

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Union security is an illegal subject for collective bargaining.

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In defensive actions, employers are justified in a lockout if a threatened strike caused unusual economic loss or operational difficulties.

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Strikes are illegal in the private sector.

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The maintenance of membership provision requires ________.

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The ________ model suggests that strikes occur because of bargaining errors, such as unrealistic expectations by union or management leaders, misperception of bargaining goals, or a substantial difference between union negotiators and their rank-and-file membership.

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Preferential hiring is a permissive subject for collective bargaining.

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According to the ________ doctrine, an employer can replace striking workers with permanent workers unless it is determined that the strike was an unfair labor strike. Striking workers who apply for reinstatement may be placed on a waiting list and hired as jobs become available.

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The employer can, if there is a bona fide impasse, unilaterally implement its final offer to the union.

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Permanent replacements may only be hired during a lockout to affect the economic outcome of a contract under negotiations if the lockout is a result of an unfair labor practice by the employer.

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________ contracts required that the employees should agree not to join unions in order to get hired. These contracts are considered illegal now.

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Both parties must agree for ________ subjects to be bargained

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Lockouts cannot be used in labor disputes.

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Which of the following is TRUE of strikes?

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A legal impasse in negotiations can occur only when the parties cannot agree on a permissive issue.

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Employer lockouts can be in violation of the National Labor Relations Act as an unfair labor practice if they are invoked to preclude collective bargaining before it begins.

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According to the NLRB, the phrase "conditions of employment" refers to ________.

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Which of the following is a permissive subject for collective bargaining?

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A ________ is a contract provision requiring that the employer deduct union dues directly from union employee paychecks. The collected dues are then deposited in the union treasury.

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Subjects deemed illegal by the act or the NLRB may not be proposed for discussion and, even if agreed to by both parties, would not be enforced by any court.

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