Question : 51. If more than one union appears the ballot and neither : 1250942

51. If more than one union appears on the ballot and neither gains a simple majority, a _____ is held. 
A. runoff election
B. secret ballot election
C. decertification election
D. post-ballot election

If more than one union appears on the ballot and neither gains a simple majority, a runoff election is held.

52. During an organizing campaign 
A. unions determine the appropriate bargaining units.
B. most employers voluntarily agree to recognize the union.
C. the NLRB has responsibility for making sure the organizing process follows certain steps.
D. only one union can appear on the ballot.

The NLRB is responsible for ensuring that the organizing process follows certain steps.

53. The union is certified by the NLRB as the exclusive representative of employees if over 
A. 50 percent of employees voting vote in favor of the union.
B. 50 percent of all eligible employees vote in favor of the union.
C. 30 percent of all eligible employees vote in favor of the union.
D. 30 percent of employees sign authorization cards in favor of the union.

The union is certified by the NLRB as the exclusive representative of employees if more than 50 percent of employees vote for the union.

54. Which of the following statements is correct as it pertains to the union decertification process? 
A. The right to vote out an existing union is included in the Wagner Act.
B. A decertification election is not permitted by the NLRB when a contract is in effect.
C. When decertification elections are held, unions typically fare well.
D. The number of decertification elections per year has remained essentially the same since the 1950s.

The Taft-Hartley Act includes the right to vote an existing union out. The number of such elections increased from roughly 5 percent of all elections in the 1950s and 1960s to about 17 percent in 2007. Research indicates that when decertification elections are held, unions typically do not fare well.

55. Examples of conduct by either (or both) the union or employer during a union organizing campaign that may lead to an election result being set aside, include all of the following except 
A. threats of loss of jobs or benefits.
B. making campaign speeches to assembled groups of employees on company time less than 24 hours prior to an election.
C. a grant of benefits or a promise of benefits.
D. the use of consultants or lawyers.

Examples of conduct that may lead to an election result being set aside include (1) Threats of loss of jobs or benefits by an employer or union to influence votes or organizing activities. (2) A grant of benefits or a promise of benefits as a means of influencing votes or organizing activities. (3) An employer or union making campaign speeches to assembled groups of employees on company time less than 24 hours before an election. (4) The actual use or threat of physical force or violence to influence votes or organizing

56. _____ seek to bring public, financial, or political pressure on employers during the organizing process. 
A. Associate unions
B. Industrial campaigns
C. Corporate campaigns
D. Distributive unions

Corporate campaigns seek to bring public, financial, or political pressure on employers during the organizing (and negotiating) process.

57. Under a _____ provision, the employer pledges not to oppose organizing attempts elsewhere in the company. 
A. card-check
B. neutrality
C. distributive
D. integrative

Under a neutrality provision, the employer pledges not to oppose organizing attempts elsewhere in the company.

58. According to Walton and McKersie, labor-management bargaining that focuses on dividing a fixed economic pie between two sides is referred to as 
A. integrative bargaining.
B. attitudinal structuring.
C. intraorganizational bargaining.
D. distributive bargaining.

Distributive bargaining focuses on dividing a fixed economic “pie” between the two sides.

59. According to Walton and McKersie, integrative bargaining has what kind of focus? 
A. Win-lose
B. Win-win
C. Win-lose-win
D. Lose-lose

Integrative bargaining has a win-win focus; it seeks solutions beneficial to both sides.

60. Labor-management contracts can vary depending on whether they cover multiple employers or multiple plants within a single employer. Which of the following is an industry where multi-employer contracts prevail? 
A. Airlines
B. Construction trades
C. Railroads
D. Autos

Single-employer multiplant contracts prevail in the airline, railroad and auto industry.