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Today,women earn approximately ________ of what men earn,though the disparity varies considerably by profession and the level of education.


A) 26%
B) 49%
C) 80%
D) 97%

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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Management at Enomoto Enterprises has assigned Alberto to work at two different facilities,which will require him to commute an extra 25 miles on the days he must work at both plants.Alberto believes that the negotiated labor-management agreement requires the company to reimburse him for the extra mileage he has to drive.Management disagrees.Alberto has decided to file a charge that management is not abiding by the terms of the negotiated agreement.Alberto's complaint is called a grievance.

A) True
B) False

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The "blue flu" refers to a situation in which union members (like firefighters)who are not allowed to strike refuse to work by calling in sick.

A) True
B) False

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In July 2009,London Met University workers went on strike and formed picket lines to oppose management's continued restructuring and the elimination of jobs.It was reported that London postal workers who belong to the Communication Workers Union refused to deliver mail to any building on the London Met campus,in respect of the picket lines and in honor of their fellow trade union members.Essentially,the courtesy that the postal workers gave to the striking employees was a:


A) primary boycott
B) secondary boycott
C) tertiary boycott
D) service industry boycott

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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Robert and Jenny are co-workers who enjoy flirting with each other while at work.They both view their actions as harmless fun,as do the other employees in their office.Their flirtation does not offend the other workers or make them feel threatened or uncomfortable.Nevertheless,under current criteria,both Jenny and Robert could be found guilty of sexual harassment.

A) True
B) False

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The Knights of Labor,the first national labor organization,offered membership to all working people,including employers.

A) True
B) False

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One goal of the Landrum-Griffin Act was to clean up union corruption.

A) True
B) False

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The primary purpose of collective bargaining is to:


A) ensure worker participation in setting the goals and objectives of the company.
B) establish and communicate clear guidelines for performance appraisals.
C) limit the authority of management to set job categories and direct worker activities.
D) negotiate a labor-management agreement that both the union and management are willing to accept.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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The Taft-Hartley Act strengthened unions by giving them the right to engage in featherbedding and secondary boycotts.

A) True
B) False

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Rose is a human resources manager for a rapidly growing corporation.The firm recently hired one hundred new workers,ten of whom were involved in workplace accidents soon after they were hired.It was determined that alcohol usage was the cause of these accidents.Top management has asked Rose to do a better job in screening potential workers for alcohol abuse to avoid this in the future.Rose should point out that in fact the ten percent of the recent-hires with alcohol issues is actually much lower than the overall percentage of employees with alcohol issues that are involved in industrial injuries and fatalities in the U.S.

A) True
B) False

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Over the past several decades,the compensation of CEOs of large U.S.corporations has:


A) remained relatively stable once inflation is taken into account.
B) become based more on salary and less on stock options.
C) increased enormously,even when inflation is taken into account.
D) consistently lagged behind the compensation of top executives in Europe and Asia.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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The process by which a union is recognized by the NLRB as the authorized bargaining agent for a group of workers is called collective bargaining.

A) True
B) False

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Historically,the ______________ strengthened the labor unions,while the _____________________ supported management's efforts.


A) National Labor Relations Act;Taft-Hartley Act
B) Taft-Hartley Act;Fair Labor Standards Act
C) Fair Labor Standards Act;National Labor Relations Act
D) Norris-LaGuardia Act;National Labor Relations Act

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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A yellow-dog contract required workers to agree not to join a union as a condition of their employment.

A) True
B) False

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Antonio received specific training to become an electrician.He belongs to a union with other skilled electricians.Antonio belongs to a(n) :


A) industrial union.
B) craft union.
C) open union.
D) company union.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Safe'nSwift Airlines implemented a program to curb workplace violence before it occurs.Under this program,the employees of Safe'nSwift can expect to:


A) share in any profits their airline earns.
B) get paid extended leave if they become especially and visibly angry at work.
C) see much more use of contingent workers.
D) take part in focus groups to share their ideas about workplace violence prevention.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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The U.S.Department of Labor cites ________ as the third leading cause of job-related fatalities.


A) homicide
B) equipment-related accidents
C) suicide
D) toxic chemicals

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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The purpose of the earliest recognized labor unions in the U.S.was:


A) to achieve some short-range goal and then disband.
B) to achieve a long-range foundation for the craft.
C) to teach the craft to new workers.
D) to achieve notoriety for the members.

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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At this time,the largest labor organization in the United States is the:


A) Teamsters.
B) Knights of Labor.
C) United Automobile Workers.
D) National Education Association.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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In the future,unions are likely to leave training and recruitment of workers to management,and focus instead on encouraging those workers to join the union.

A) True
B) False

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