Online Quiz Questions

ONLINE QUIZ QUESTIONS

Chapter 15

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Collective bargaining is defined under the: a. National Labor Relations Act. b. Occupational Safety and Health Act. c. Civil Rights Act. d. Fair Labor Standards Act. ANSWER: (a)

2. Employer’s refusal to bargain with the employees’ representative is declared as a(n): a. economic strike. b. executive proceeding. c. unfair labor practice. d. arbitration proceeding. ANSWER: (c)

3. The parties engaged in a collective bargaining process involve a(n): a. employee and the employer. b. employee representative and the employer. c. employer and the labor inspector. d. labor inspector and an employee. ANSWER: (b)

4. Section 8(d) of the National Labor Relations Act prohibits strikes or lockout during the: a. negotiation. b. notice period. c. layoffs. d. conduct of an election. ANSWER: (b)

5. The National Labor Relations Act provides for longer notice periods when the collective bargaining involves the employees of a(n): a. educational institution. b. religious institution. c. community organization. d. health-care organization. ANSWER: (d)

6. A labor organization seeking to picket against a health-care institution must give a written notice of its intention to strike at least ten days before taking such an action to both the employer and the: a. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. b. International Labor Organization. c. American Federation of Labor. d. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. ANSWER: (d) 7. Those matters that are neither mandatory nor illegal; the parties may, but are not required to, bargain over such subjects is known as a bargaining subject of a: a. permissive nature. b. mandatory nature. c. persuasive nature. d. miscellaneous nature. ANSWER: (a)

8. In the case of a violation of their duty to bargain in good faith, the National Labor Relations Board issues a _____ order directing the offending party to stop the illegal conduct. a. office fair trading b. cease-and-desist c. no-fault proceedings d. actual damages

ANSWER: (b)

9. The National Labor Relations Board issues a “bargaining order” directing the party to: a. conduct an election in the bargaining unit. b. establish a bargaining unit. c. begin to negotiate in good faith. d. conduct an election. ANSWER: (c)

Matching Question

10. Match each term below to its correct definition:

Impasse: A deadlock in negotiations. Mandatory Bargaining Subjects: Those matters that vitally affect the terms and conditions of employment of the employees in the bargaining unit; the parties must bargain in good faith over such subjects. Permissive Bargaining Subjects: Those matters that are neither mandatory nor illegal; the parties may, but are not required to, bargain over such subjects. Mass Layoffs: Layoffs creating an employment loss during any thirty-day period for 500 or more employees or for fifty or more employees who constitute at least one-third of the full-time labor force at a unit of the facility. Failing Firm Exception: An exception to the WARN notice requirement for layoffs that occurs when the employer can demonstrate that giving the required notice would prevent the firm from obtaining capital or business necessary to maintain the operation of the firm.