Question 1

Statement I. A collective bargaining agreement includes only provisions dealing with wages and hours. Statement II. Very few strikes have disrupted the U.S. economy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Statement I is true and statement II is false.
B)  Statement II is true and statement I is false.
C)  Both statements are true.
D)  Both statements are false.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Union membership as a percentage of the labor force in the U.S. is

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A)  about three times as high as in Italy and Sweden.
B)  a little higher than in Italy and Sweden.
C)  a little lower than in Italy and Sweden.
D)  one-half to one-sixth as high as in Italy and Sweden.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which statement is true about labor unions in the United States?

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A)  Unions have not always been very popular.
B)  They did not gain widespread acceptance until the 1940s.
C)  The U.S.has a lower percentage of its work force unionized than most other industrial nations.
D)  All of the choices are true of labor unions in the U.S.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

The right to work laws of a number of states

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A)  guarantee workers the right to join a union.
B)  commit them to achieve a goal of full employment.
C)  require that union membership cannot be made a condition of employment.
D)  forbid job discrimination because of race, sex, age, or religion.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

When a firm exercises monopsony power,

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A)  the firm increases its profits at the expense of its workers.
B)  workers gain but the firm loses.
C)  workers, consumers, and owners of the firm are made better off.
D)  both the firm and the workers gain.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

The basic economic goal of American labor unions is

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A)  to increase the real income of their members.
B)  to increase the real income of all workers.
C)  to improve the nominal wages of their members.
D)  to improve working conditions.
E)  to gain political power.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

The main weapon advocated by the AFL to win their demands was the __________.

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Question 8

An industrial union is a union composed of

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A)  workers in numerous occupations but working in the same industry.
B)  workers in manufacturing industries, rather than in the commercial, service, or government sectors.
C)  workers sharing a similar industrial job.
D)  high-wage workers.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

A secondary boycott is directed against ___________.

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Question 10

Which is the smallest American labor union?

Accepted Answer

A)  The International Brotherhood of Teamsters
B)  The National Education Association
C)  The Service Employees International Union
D)  United Auto WorkersE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Which is the most accurate statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most strikes cause no economic disruption.
B)  The job of a mediator is to impose a settlement.
C)  Collective bargaining negotiations occasionally end with a strike.
D)  The firm with the least ability to withstand a strike would be a manufacturing firm.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Statement I: The collective bargaining weapon of a labor union is the ability to go on strike. Statement II: The ultimate collective bargaining weapon of an employer is the ability to take a strike.

Accepted Answer

A)  Statement I is true and statement II is false.
B)  Statement II is true and statement I is false.
C)  Both statements are true.
D)  Both statements are false.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which statement is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The two basic ways that unions have of exerting power is inclusion and exclusion.
B)  A smaller percentage of the labor force is members of unions today than 35 years ago.
C)  Collective bargaining is the main arena of the power struggle between labor and management.
D)  None of the statements are false.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

If you wanted to unionize workers, you could increase your chances by attempting to unionize workers

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A)  in the South.
B)  in right-to-work states.
C)  at foreign-owned automobile firms.
D)  at government agencies.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Which statement is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unions have raised wages.
B)  Unions provide a measure of job security.
C)  A union may have to call a strike sometime just to maintain credibility with its membership and the public.
D)  None of these statements are false.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Which best describes labor unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are not generally accepted as an American institution.
B)  They are accepted as an American institution.
C)  They are more powerful today than they were 50 years ago.
D)  They were at the peak of their power in the early 20th century.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Which statement is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The National Football League is a monopsony.
B)  The National Education Association is the largest union in the U.S.
C)  Unions have two basic ways of exerting power: inclusion and exclusion.
D)  The most important collective bargaining weapon of employers is the threat of a lockout.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

The ultimate weapon of management in bargaining with labor is the ability to take a _______. (It is not necessarily the most obvious answer.)

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Question 19

Which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  About one-quarter of all collective bargaining negotiations end in strikes.
B)  Nearly all union contracts now have escalator, or cost-of-living clauses.
C)  Productivity increases are a key collectively bargaining issue.
D)  None of the choices are true.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

During the first three decades of the 20th century, most Americans saw unions as ___________.

Accepted Answer

subversive...

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