Question 1

Under the provisions of the Taft-Hartley Act, the president can ask for a(n)  ________ to prevent a strike in a critical industry.

Accepted Answer

A)   arbitrator
B)   cooling-off period
C)   open shop agreement
D)   temporary take over by the federal governmentE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Comparable worth is concerned with making sure that women get paid as much as men when they do the same jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 8% of job-related fatalities are homicides.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Candace is negotiating with management as a member of a union team. The union wants to obtain a labor contract for the workers represented by the union. Candace is involved in contract arbitration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements is the most accurate assessment of the historical role of the AFL in the labor movement?

Accepted Answer

A)   In its early years, the AFL attracted a lot of public attention and political support because it was the first truly national labor organization in the United States.
B)   In its early years, the AFL operated as one union, but soon split into two interdependent groups and became known as the AFL-CIO.
C)   In its early years, the AFL was a federation of craft unions that championed basic labor issues.
D)   In its early years, the AFL had limited success because it suffered from poor leadership.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Comparable worth primarily is concerned with

Accepted Answer

A)   ensuring equal pay for men and women who work for the same firm and have the same job title.
B)   reducing the gap between pay for executives and the pay for nonmanagerial employees.
C)   ensuring equal pay for jobs requiring similar levels of skill, education, and training.
D)   determining whether men or women are better suited to perform various jobs.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

The ________ sets the tone and clarifies the terms and conditions under which labor and management agree to function over a specific period of time.

Accepted Answer

A)   negotiated labor-management agreement
B)   right-to-work agreement
C)   open shop agreement
D)   bargaining zoneE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

The AFL was concerned primarily with

Accepted Answer

A)   fundamental labor issues.
B)   gaining political power.
C)   forming a workers' army to lead a socialist revolution.
D)   promoting a better public education system.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The tragedy at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company caused

Accepted Answer

A)   labor leaders to call for a limit of workers during a single shift.
B)   Americans to turn down factory jobs.
C)   the number of union members to increase.
D)   the number of union members to decline.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The Wagner Act is best described as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   pro-management law.
B)   pro-union law.
C)   anti-communism law.
D)   anti-collective bargaining law.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

A union shop agreement is illegal in states that have passed right-to-work laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In 1955, after the passage of the Taft-Hartley Act, the AFL and CIO merged to create the AFL-CIO.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In its early years, the AFL's strategy was to

Accepted Answer

A)   grow as rapidly as possible by allowing people from all professions and walks of life to join.
B)   limit its membership to skilled craftspeople.
C)   limit its membership to unskilled and semiskilled workers.
D)   form one big craft union which everyone could join; but it later split into several smaller organizations.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

At Tuxedo Park Tire and Rubber, a number of striking workers are picketing at the plant entrance. Because the picketers have started threatening people entering the plant and are vandalizing some company property, Tuxedo Park management believes it has just cause to ask the courts for a(n)  ________ placing limits on the number of pickets and their actions while picketing.

Accepted Answer

A)   preemptive judgment
B)   writ of contention
C)   arbitration judgment
D)   injunctionE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Though workplace violence is decreasing, workplace bullying is increasing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor were actually very similar in their aims, tactics, and membership. The only major difference was in the effectiveness of their leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

________ is the process by which a group of workers legally take away a union's right to represent them.

Accepted Answer

A)   Disqualification
B)   Decertification
C)   Impeachment
D)   DisenfranchisementE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

After adjusting for inflation, the average executive compensation is actually a little lower now than it was in 1960.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to the Adapting to Change box, recent research on executive compensation has found that CEOs' pay should be performance-based and not a fixed salary system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

As the workforce of the U.S. ages, a greater percentage of workers will have to concern themselves with

Accepted Answer

A)   finding care for their children.
B)   caring for older relatives.
C)   the educational benefits of downsizing.
D)   transportation issues.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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The tragedy at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company caused

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Though workplace violence is decreasing, workplace bullying is increasing.

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Candace is negotiating with management as a member of a union team. The union wants to obtain a labor contract for the workers represented by the union. Candace is involved in contract arbitration.

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According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 8% of job-related fatalities are homicides.

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A union shop agreement is illegal in states that have passed right-to-work laws.

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The Wagner Act is best described as a(n)

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As the workforce of the U.S. ages, a greater percentage of workers will have to concern themselves with

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Under the provisions of the Taft-Hartley Act, the president can ask for a(n) ________ to prevent a strike in a critical industry.

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After adjusting for inflation, the average executive compensation is actually a little lower now than it was in 1960.

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In 1955, after the passage of the Taft-Hartley Act, the AFL and CIO merged to create the AFL-CIO.

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In its early years, the AFL's strategy was to

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Comparable worth is concerned with making sure that women get paid as much as men when they do the same jobs.

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The AFL was concerned primarily with

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The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor were actually very similar in their aims, tactics, and membership. The only major difference was in the effectiveness of their leaders.

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