Aimar, a longshoreman, is currently involved in a temporary work stoppage with his fellow union workers. In which of the following is Aimar engaged?

a. A boycott

b. A lockout

c. A strike

d. A picket

Clara, an Introduction to Business student, is preparing a presentation for her class regarding a secret society formed in 1869 that was the first significant national labor organization to emerge in the United States. Which of the following is the focus of Claras presentation?

a. The Industrial Workers of the World

b. The American Federation of Labor

c. The National Labor Relations Board

d. The Knights of Labor

Tefere, an information technology worker, is interested in the relationship between unions and the technology industry. Which of the following is correct regarding unions and the technology sector of the economy? a. Union membership is high.

b. Until recently, unions have been a rarity in the technology industry.

c. Tech companies have been very receptive to unionization in their industry.

d. The declining labor movement in Big Tech is a result of the high-paying nature of the tech industry.

Thomas is a construction worker who is the sole income-earner for his family. Thomas often volunteers for extra hours because he knows that as a wage earner, he receives time-and-a-half times overtime pay for each hour worked above 40 hours weekly. Which of the following federal laws mandates overtime pay for wage workers like Thomas?

a. The National Labor Relations Act

b. The Norris-LaGuardia Act

c. The Labor-Management Relations Act

d. The Fair Labor Standards Act

As head of the local pipefitters union, Gabriel knows that there are federally-imposed checks and balances on the labor practices that his union is allowed to use. Gabriel is aware that his union is required to bargain with management in good faith and prohibited from charging excessive membership dues, harassing nonunion workers, and using various means of coercion against employers. Which of the following federal laws imposes such restrictions on labor practices?

a. The Fair Labor Standards Act

b. The Norris-LaGuardia Act

c. The Taft-Hartley Act

d. The National Labor Relations Act

Ijoma belongs to a unions bargaining unit. Which of the following describes her?

a. She is a member of a specific group of employees that the union must represent.

b. She is a member of a specific group of union employees that must represent both union members and nonunion workers.

c. She is a member of a specific group of union employees that must represent union members exclusively.

d. She is an attorney, a mediator, or an arbitrator assigned to resolve a dispute between labor and management.

At Marias place of employment, new employees must join the union after a probationary period of 90 days. Marias employer is subject to which of the following union security provisions?

a. Closed shop

b. Agency shop

c. Union shop

d. Maintenance shop