HSB Business Strategies EC005 Unions

Question 1

All night-shift workers @a hotel have reported 4 work, but they are refusing to do their assigned jobs. Pressure strat?

Accepted Answer

Sit-down strike

Question 2

When union members arrived @work today, a sign on the door stated that the business closed temporarily. Pressure strat?

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Lockout

Question 3

A union worker who is just beginning in the occupation is referred to as a(n)

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apprentice

Question 4

Union members join up at what level of a union?

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Local

Question 5

Workers in your company have decided 2join a union. As a member of mgmt, which form of union rep will you encourage?

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Open shop

Question 6

Local 476 of the UAW walked off the job in support of Local 477 of the UAW (on strike). This is known as a _ strike.

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sympathetic

Question 7

What aspect of collective bargaining signals the successful end of negotiations?

Accepted Answer

Management and union leaders have reached a tentative agreement.

Question 8

Why are unions a powerful force in business?

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They organize workers into a single bargaining unit increasing power

Question 9

Which of the following labor issues is most affected by the use of technology:

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Job Security

Question 10

Which of the following types of legal union representation is preferred by unions in states without right-to-work laws:

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Union shops

Question 11

Employees who work for auto companies hold a variety of different jobs, they may all belong to the same union—the UAW

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Industrial union

Question 12

The degree of unionization in the United States varies based on a business's

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type of industry and geographical location.

Question 13

The United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters is an example of a(n)

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craft/trade union.

Question 14

Unions that do not belong to a federation are known as _ unions.

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Independent

Question 15

What is the primary responsibility of a national union?

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To assist in contract negotiations for all its local unions

Question 16

Members of Local 999 have refused to buy products made by their company. This is an example of

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Boycotting

Question 17

Actors and athletes belong to what types of unions?

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Professional

Question 18

Which of the following statements regarding federations is true:

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A union federation consists of several national unions of different kinds.

Question 19

Why do unions and management experience conflicts?

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They both want to keep the business operating but have different ideas

Question 20

Union & mgmt officials are meeting next week to determine the terms and conditions that will be provided to employees.

Accepted Answer

Collective bargaining

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