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The primary purpose of collective bargaining is to


A) ensure worker participation in setting the goals and objectives of the company.
B) establish and communicate clear guidelines for performance appraisals.
C) limit the authority of management to set job categories and direct worker activities.
D) negotiate a labor-management agreement that both the union and management are willing to accept.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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You've been on your hour-long lunch break for less than 45 minutes when your boss orders you to return to work immediately or lose an hour's pay. You complain that the current labor contract specifies a full hour for your lunch break and you still have over 15 minutes left. Your boss stands firm on his order for you to return to work. Under protest, you return to work, but plan to file a grievance. The first step you should take is to contact a(n)


A) arbitrator.
B) mediator.
C) strikebreaker.
D) shop steward.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following statements about drug users is a claim made by the National Institute on Drug Abuse?


A) If you drink a lot of alcohol, you also abuse drugs.
B) Drug users typically cost their company more in health and workman's comp claims.
C) Drug users are (overall) friendlier people because they do not take much seriously, including their jobs.
D) There is a strong correlation between drug abuse and sexual harassment.

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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The Equal Pay Act of 1963 required companies to provide equal pay to men and women who perform the same job.

A) True
B) False

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A lockout is a tactic utilized by unions when collective bargaining breaks down.

A) True
B) False

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The National Institute of Health estimates that each drug abuser can cost an employer approximately ________ annually.


A) $500
B) $1,000
C) $5,000
D) $10,000

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Under ________, workers are not required to join the union, but those who do not join are still required to pay a union fee or regular dues to the union.


A) right-to-work laws
B) all union security clauses
C) agency shop agreements
D) Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOPs)

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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The concept of comparable worth holds that people who do jobs that require similar levels of education, training, and skills should receive equal pay.

A) True
B) False

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The Taft-Hartley Act authorizes the U.S. president to ask for a cooling-off period to temporarily prevent a strike in a critical industry.

A) True
B) False

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The ________ Act established the National Labor Relations Board.


A) Wagner
B) Taft-Hartley
C) Norris-LaGuardia
D) Fair Labor Standards

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Arkansas has passed a right-to-work law, which means that union shops are illegal in the state.

A) True
B) False

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In the early years, there were power struggles among the larger national unions. Leaders recognized that there was power in numbers. After the passage of the Taft-Hartley Act in 1947,


A) the CIO defeated the AFL.
B) the "Change to Win" campaign emerged.
C) the AFL and CIO merged.
D) the unions collapsed for several years.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Costs associated with elder care are likely to have a much smaller impact on businesses than childcare costs.

A) True
B) False

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Membership in labor unions has grown steadily over the past 50 years.

A) True
B) False

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Samuel Gompers believed that collective bargaining was likely to be an ineffective way for unions to achieve their objectives.

A) True
B) False

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In its early years, the AFL limited its membership to skilled workers.

A) True
B) False

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Renee discovered that a male coworker at the hospital where they both work is paid $1.50 per hour more than she is even though they have the same job title, have similar qualifications, and have been employed the same length of time. Unfortunately for Renee, it is legal for the hospital to pay different salaries to different workers who perform the same job.

A) True
B) False

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Robert works for a company under an open shop agreement. Under this type of arrangement, Robert must join the union at his company within 90 days or he will lose his job.

A) True
B) False

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The objectives of labor unions have


A) always placed the greatest emphasis on increasing wages and benefits.
B) shifted with social and economic conditions.
C) frequently taken global competition into account.
D) consistently favored policies that would move the U.S. economy toward a command system.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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The National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) gave employees the right to form and join labor organizations and the right to engage in activities such as strikes and boycotts.

A) True
B) False

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