Can you check my answers and answer the ones that are not answered?? D 1. During

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Can you check my answers and answer the ones that are not answered??

D 1. During the Clinton administration, NLRB chairman William Gould was successful in implementing A. allowing modified collective bargaining when as few as 20 percent of employees voiced pro-union sentiments. B. the recognition of a union without an election if 60 percent or more employees voted for the union. C. a plan to allow employees to vote on their union sentiments by mail. D. the practice of delivering an NLRB decision in days, not months.

D 2. Regarding the era of judicial control prior to 1933, which of the following statements is true? A. The discharge of union "agitators" was frowned upon. B. Blacklisting was banned. C. The use of court-issued injunctions was applied evenly to employers and employees. D. Railway workers were granted the right to bargain collectively with management. Page 85

B 3. What is the main advantage sought by national unions who affiliate with the AFL-CIO federation? A. In a pinch, the federation can negotiate labor agreements for the affiliated national. B. The federation can help competing nationals resolve disputes as to which national will attempt to organize a particular jurisdiction. C. Affiliated nationals are protected against raiding. D. Affiliated nations seek the political clout of the federation.

B 4. The supreme governing body of the AFL-CIO is the A. convention. B. executive council. C. AFL-CIO constitution. D. the elected vice presidents.

B 5. Which of these statements is true regarding locals unions? A. There's a strong correlation between the size of a national union and the number of locals. B. Most local union officers work alongside fellow workers at full-time jobs. C. There's a moderate correlation between the size of a national union and the number of its locals. D. The officer-election process at the national level is more democratic than the process for electing local officers.

C 6. Which of the following statements is true of the Norris-LaGuardia Act of 1932? A. It helped to end the widespread unemployment of that time. B. It outlawed yellow-dog contracts. C. It was moderate in its support for organized labor. D. It effectively curbed employer hostility toward unions.

C 7. Regarding the trend toward national union mergers, which of the following statements is false? A. Most European countries have a total of about 15 unions. B. Most mergers have involved the merger of a number of small unions into a single union. C. Under the AFL-CIO system, all national union mergers have been voluntary. D. Steadily rising administrative costs have encouraged mergers.

A 8. According to the authors of your text, one is justified in saying that the modern labor movement in America began in A. 1933. B. 1947. C. 1926. D. 1935.

A 9. Which of these statements is true regarding the Taft-Hartley Act? A. It offers no support for organized labor. B. Amendments to the act banned captive audience meetings. C. It didn't displace the Wagner Act. D. It overturned the specification of unfair employer practices.

B 10. Employees are assured a "bill of rights" that union officers can not violate under the _______ Act. A. Taft-Hartley B. Landrum-Griffin C. Wagner D. Norris-LaGuardia

A 11. Over the years, the judiciary has backed decisions of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) most of the time. When judicial rulings have been inconsistent with respect to prior NLRB rulings, the main cause has been A. changing membership of the NLRB board. B. the political party of the occupant of the White House. C. economic recession. D. economic prosperity.

A 12. Under current U.S. labor law, when can the NLRB conduct a certification election? A. If the employer agrees to participate in the election B. At the request of an elected federal official who represents the employer's congressional district C. If at least two unions express an interest in organizing a bargaining unit D. At the request of a single employee

A 13. What redress is available to the AFL-CIO if affiliated national unions violate constitutionally established federation rules? A. The AFL-CIO can sue the national union in the federal courts. B. There are no avenues of address, save gentle persuasion. C. The national union can be fined for each instance of a violation. D. The miscreant national can be expelled from the federation.

A 14. The authors of your text characterize the relationship of the AFL-CIO federation to its affiliated national unions as being similar to the relationship of the _______ to its members. A. local union B. United Nations C. PTA D. U.S. Congress

15. Currently, under the AFL-CIO constitution, union member dues paid to the federation amount to around _______ per member per month. A. 75 cents B. 45 cents C. 55 cents D. 65 cents

16. Which of the following has not been considered a mandatory subject for collective bargaining? A. Retiree benefits B. Health insurance C. The grievance procedure D. Seniority

17. To the extent that there's a standard for the amount union members pay in dues, the typical dues amount to the equivalent of _______ hours or labor per month. A. 1.5 B. 3.5 C. 2 D. 3

18. A union member who tried to take a local union out of one national union and affiliate it with another national union would be considered guilty of A. treason. B. dual unionism. C. a statutory offense. D. unfair unionism.

19. Regarding Wal-Mart, which of the following statements is false? End of exam A. Human Rights Watch charged Wal-Mart with being able to "violate U.S. labor law with virtual impunity." B. When a small group of meat cutters voted to unionize, Wal-Mart simply closed that plant. C. Wal-Mart pay levels are about six dollars per hour lower than those of unionized supermarket employees. D. About 65 percent of Wal-Mart employees are granted health-care insurance.

20. Conrad and Clara are discussing the decision of the United Auto Workers to establish the Public Review Board. Conrad argues that the board is ineffective because it nearly always endorses decisions of the UAW executive board. Clara disagrees, arguing that the review board has been quite willing to overturn executive board rulings. Who is correct? A. Neither Conrad nor Clara is correct. B. Both Conrad and Clara are partially correct. C. Conrad is correct. D. Clara is correct.

Explanation / Answer

15. A 75 cents

16. D. Seniority

17. 2.5

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