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41. _____ the unfair labor practice most frequently filed against employers. A. Refusal : 1250941
41. _____ is the unfair labor practice most frequently filed against employers.
A. Refusal to bargain by the employer
B. Threatening employees with loss of their jobs or benefits
C. Threatening to close down a plant if organized by a union
D. Spying or pretending to spy on union meetings
Refusal to bargain by the employer is the unfair labor practice most frequently filed (over half of all charges) against employers.
42. Which of the following is an aspect of union representation that employers cannot duplicate or substitute?
A. Above average pay and benefits
B. Promotion from within
C. An influential personnel-human resource department
D. The independent employee voice
Employers attempt to remain nonunion by offering most of the things a union can offer such as promotion from within, an influential personnel-human resource department, and above-average pay and benefits. One aspect of union representation that employers cannot duplicate is the independent employee voice that a union provides.
43. Unions have hurt their own cause in all of the following ways except
A. issues dealing with corruption in unions.
B. issues dealing with adapting to change.
C. diversity issues.
D. issues dealing with communication.
Corruption in unions have had a detrimental effect. Questions have been raised about how well unions have adapted to recent changes in the economic structure. Women are less likely to be in unions than men, and nonmanufacturing industries have a lower union representation than does manufacturing.
44. Examples of protected activities under the NLRA do not include which one of the following?
A. Union organizing
B. Joining a union whether it is recognized by the employer or not
C. Refraining from activity on behalf of the union
D. Advance notice by employers of plant shutdowns
29 Examples of protected activities include (1) Union organizing (2) Joining a union, whether it is recognized by the employer or not (3) Going out on strike to secure better working conditions (4) Refraining from activity on behalf of the union.
45. The NLRA specifically excludes all but one of the following from its coverage of bargaining units. Name the exception.
A. An individual employed as a supervisor
B. An individual employed by a federal, state, or local government
C. An individual employed by a private-sector firm with fewer than 20 full-time employees
D. An individual employed as an independent contractor
The NLRA specifically excludes individuals who are employed as a supervisor, as an independent contractor, and by a federal, state, or local government.
46. Which piece of legislation focuses on the internal affairs of unions and their leaders?
A. The Wagner Act of 1935
B. The Taft-Harley Act of 1947
C. The Landrum-Griffin Act of 1959
D. The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978
The 1959 Landrum-Griffin Act further regulated unions’ actions and their internal affairs (like financial disclosure and conduct of elections).
47. Which of the following is not one of the powers of the National Labor Relations Board?
A. Hold union representation elections
B. Levy punitive damages
C. Order reinstatement of employees, with or without back pay
D. Issue cease-and-desist orders
The NLRA is not a criminal statute, and punitive damages are not available.
48. Which of the following would not be considered an unfair labor practice?
A. Mass picketing
B. Insisting on the inclusions of illegal provisions in a contract
C. Discussing the disadvantages of union membership with employees
D. Threatening employees
Discussing the disadvantages of union membership with employees is not unfair labor practice.
49. Which of the following is not true concerning unfair labor practice charges?
A. Charges must be filed within 12 months of the alleged unfair labor practice
B. Charges are filed with the NLRB
C. If the charges are investigated and found to have merit, a formal complaint is issued
D. Complaints may be deferred to an agreed-upon employer-union grievance procedure
A charge must be filed within six months of the alleged unfair practice, and copies must be served on all parties.
50. What percent of employers in a bargaining unit must sign authorization cards for the NLRB to hold a union representation election?
A. 30 percent
B. 50 percent
C. 35 percent
D. 51 percent
The NLRB holds a union representation election if at least 30 percent of employees in the bargaining unit sign authorization cards.
