Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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All
of the following are methods used by unions EXCEPT a. | a
strike. | c. | a
boycott. | b. | a picket. | d. | a lockout. | | | | |
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2.
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The
Great Depression a. | turned popular
opinion against unions. | c. | destroyed the
labor movement. | b. | turned popular opinion in favor of
unions. | d. | gave rise to the
first unions. | | | | |
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3.
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What
do right-to-work laws prohibit? a. | mandatory union membership | b. | collective
bargaining | c. | compulsory arbitration | d. | adding grievance
procedures to final contracts | | |
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Which
of the following generally occurs first in union-management negotiations? a. | mediation | c. | grievance | b. | arbitration | d. | collective bargaining | | | | |
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When
labor and management bring in a neutral third party to make recommendations to help settle a dispute,
they are resolving their differences through a. | arbitration. | c. | mediation. | b. | fact-finding. | d. | injunction. | | | | |
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Labor
mobility refers to a. | the ability and willingness of workers to obtain more education
to move into higher paying jobs. | b. | the ability and willingness of workers to relocate in markets
where wages are higher. | c. | the ability and willingness of workers to move between labor
grades. | d. | all of the above | | |
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The
traditional theory of wage determination holds that differences in wage rates can be explained
by a. | supply and
demand. | c. | collective
bargaining. | b. | regional differences. | d. | labor mobility. | | | | |
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All
of the following are reasons for declining union membership EXCEPT a. | many women
entering the workplace tended to accept jobs in non-union industries. | b. | workers in
service related jobs were less likely than manufacturing workers to join a
union. | c. | unions ceased to improve working conditions for their
members. | d. | the expense of union-made goods has hurt sales and led to
lay-offs. | | |
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Comparable worth refers to a. | the value of a job to society. | b. | equal pay for
different types of work that are equally demanding. | c. | the minimum
wage. | d. | the relative worth of men and women in the
workplace. | | |
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