1. Individual states may regulate labor law matters if:

a. permitted by the NLRA

b. agreed to by employees

c. involves issues within the state

d. none of the above

2. Under what circumstances can organizational picketing be prohibited?

a. if the company objects

b. if picketing become violent

c. under no circumstances

d. none of the above

3. Socialism was a contributing factor in the rise of labor unions in the United States.

a. true

b. false

4.Yellow-dog contracts require employees to sign a contract with the employer, where the employees agree not to:

	a.	revolt against the employer.
	b.	join any union.
	c.	challenge management decisions legally.
	d.	divulge confidential information.

5.The union members of the National Steel Company decided to hold a strike compelling their employer to increase their wages and medical benefits and provide better insurance and family benefits. This type of strike is called a(n):

	a.	economic strike.
	b.	unfair labor practice strike.
	c.	conventional strike.
	d.	whipsaw strike.

6.The National Labor Relations Act requires that unfair practice charges must be filed:

	a.	within six months of the occurrence of the alleged unfair practice.
	b.	after a year of the occurrence of the alleged unfair practice.
	c.	according to the convenience of the aggrieved person.
	d.	after a notice has been issued by the board stating the date the charge can be filed.

7.A list of unfair labor practices by both employers and unions is defined in the:

	a.	Age Discrimination in Employment Act.
	b.	National Labor Relations Act.
	c.	National Industrial Recovery Act.
	d.	Civil Rights Act.

8. The courts have allowed the use of individual arbitration agreements as a method of resolving labor disputes.

a. true

b. false

9. A requirement of union shop agreement is that, after being hired by employer, employees should join union within:

	a.	thirty days.
	b.	forty days.
	c.	forty five days.
	d.	sixty days.

10. Section 7 allows employees to not participate in union activities.

a. true

b. false

11. If the labor union of a soft drink company are picketing in front of the wholesaler, instead of picketing on the company's premises, then under the NLRA:

	a.	such secondary picketing shall be prohibited.
	b.	such picketing shall be considered permitted.
	c.	it will be considered as break of a picketing line.
	d.	it shall be considered a consumer picketing.

12.Weingarten rights are not available to nonunion employees.

	a.	True
	b.	False

13. The term "patrolling" refers to an employer activity to guard against union access to company private property.

a. true

b. false

14. An employer's refusal to allow non-employee union organizers onto its property to attempt to organize the store's employees, was found under the National Labor Relations Act to be:

	a.	An unfair labor practice, the employer had no state right property to exclude union organizers.
	b.	An unfair labor practice as the employer may be required to allow union organizers access to its property when there are no other reasonable alternative means of access available.
	c.	Not an unfair labor practice as employer may not be required to allow union organizers access to its property when there are other alternative means available to the union.
	d.	None of the above.

15. The term "featherbedding" pertains to an employer unfair labor practice.

a. true

b. false

16. Under the NLRA, non-employee union organizers have the right to come onto employer property.

a. true

b. false

17.Strikes in which the union selectively strikes in just one firm in the industry are known as:

	a.	economic strikes.
	b.	whipsaw strikes.
	c.	unfair labor practice strikes.
	d.	local union strikes.

18. A "runaway shop" violates Section 8(a).

a. true

b. false

19.Nicolas is a member of a union at Smith Inc., and has been very vocal in his criticism of the performance of the union's leadership in the last contract negotiations. Steve, the union's chief steward, irate over Nicolas' complaints, meets with Benjamin, the HR director, to discuss terminating Nicolas. Here, Steve violated the:

	a.	American Federation of Labor.
	b.	National Labor Relations Act.
	c.	Wagner Act.
	d.	Taft-Hartley Act.

20. As part of its defense against unions, employers are permitted to not hire a person because of his/her union membership.

a. true

b. false

21. An "agency shop agreement" requires:

a. that an employee join a union or pay dues if they don't

b. that potential employees join a union before employment

c. that such agreements violate the NLRA

d. none of the above

22. The "Norris-LaGuardia Act" places limits a state court's ability to issue labor dispute injunctions.

a. true

b. false

23. Reserved gate picketing is an allowed method for unions.

a. true

b. false

24.Under the NLRB, unfair labor practice strikes are:

	a.	personal activity.
	b.	protected activity.
	c.	criminal act.
	d.	not acceptable.

25.A temporary withdrawal of employment to pressure employees to agree to the employer's bargaining proposals is known as a:

	a.	bailout.
	b.	lockout.
	c.	closure.
	d.	freeze.

26.The National Labor Relations Board has _____ members appointed by the President

	a.	5
	b.	3.
	c.	9.
	d.	7

27.The rights under the NLRA are given to:

a.unions

b.vendors

c.employers

d. employees

28. When an employer and union fail to reach an agreement either party may resort to pressure tactics in an effort to force the other side to agree.

a. True

b. False

29. Assuming a company has a labor union, then the NLRA applies to all company employees.

a. True

b. False

30. In a conflict between federal law and state law, federal prevails under the Supremacy Clause.

a. true

b. false

31. Which section of the NLRA allows employees to form a union:

a. Section 8

b. Section 2

c. Section 7

d. none of the above

32.The socialist movement initially sought to:

	a.	press for affirmative action.
	b.	engage in political activities.
	c.	form community collectives.
	d.	organize unions.

33. Despite initial stiff opposition, the NLRA was passed by Congress and enacted into law in:

	a.	1934.
	b.	1935.
	c.	1936.
	d.	1937.

34. Uniontactics to force an employer agreement include all of the following, except:

	a.	picketing.
	b.	bargaining.
	c.	strikes.
	d.	none of the above

35.Which law is responsible for improving fair competition:

	a.	National Industrial Recovery Act.
	b.	Norris-La Guardia Act.
	c.	Sherman Act.
	d.	Taft-Hartley Act.

36. In the past, courts have held strikes to be:

	a.	infringement of fundamental rights.
	b.	unconstitutional.
	c.	criminal conspiracies.
	d.	a constitutional right.

37.The _____ restricted the ability of federal courts to issue injunctions in the matter of labor disputes.

	a.	Landrum-Griffin Act
	b.	Sherman Act
	c.	Clayton Act
	d.	Norris-La Guardia Act

38. Peaceful picketing is protected activity under the:

	a.	Occupational Safety and Health Act.
	b.	American Federation for Labor.
	c.	U. S. Constitution.
	d.	National Labor Relation Act.

39. An employer may terminate employees and replace them with other workers if the strikers are claiming that their employer committed some unfair labor practice and that the strike lasts for more than 3 months.

a. true

b. false

40. One of the major factors in determining whether a person is an employee or independent contractor is:

a. a person's contract with the company

b. union agreement provisions with the company

c. the amount of control over the person by the company

d. none of the above

41. TheNLRB, prohibits:

	a.	union organizing campaigns.
	b.	strikes by employees.
	c.	employers use of anti-union advertising
	d.	None of the

42.Consumer picketing is also known as:

	a.	product picketing.
	b.	union picketing.
	c.	in situs picketing.
	d.	organizational picketing.

43.In the late 1880s, the development of all of the following provided powerful weapons for use against the activities of organized labor except:

	a.	ex parte proceedings.
	b.	yellow-dog contracts.
	c.	union strikes.
	d.	antitrust laws.

44.Employees have a right under Section 7 to choose their bargaining representative free from coercion.

	a.	True
	b.	False

45. The Norris-La Guardia Act delegated the powers to federal courts to issue injunctionsin labor disputes.

	a.	True
	b.	False

46. Antitrust laws provided legal weapon for employers in the form of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890. Which of the following acts appeared to provide the relief sought by the laborers?

	a.	The Railway Labor Act
	b.	The Norris-La Guardia Act
	c.	National Labor Relations Act
	d.	Clayton Act

47. For labor issues, the National Labor Relations Board itself is the:

	a.	judicial branch.
	b.	administrative branch.
	c.	legislative branch.
	d.	none of the above.

48. Anti-union remarks by an employer are not permitted.

a. true

b. false

49. A lockout amounts to a permanent closure of a plant to avoid unionization.

	a.	True
	b.	False