1. Before the NLRB will conduct a representation election there must be at least:
A.A 10% showing of interest
B. A voluntary recognition
C. A 30% showing of interest
D. A showing of interest by at least 50% plus 1 employees
2. During the 1 year certification period:
A. The employer must bargain with the certified union
B. No other union can file a petition for certification
C. Answers A and B
D. None of the above
3. The Gissel Doctrine:
A. Helps management
B. Helps Unions
C. Answers A and B
D. None of the Above
4. You are the assistant manager of a non-union soft drink bottling facility in El Paso, Texas. The United Food and Commercial Workers Union has been attempting to organize the workers at your facility. Which of the following are you most likely to do:
A. Agree with the workers and encourage them to form a union because you’d also like to have a grievance procedure with binding arbitration for your own complaints.
B. Tell the workers that if they vote for the union, the union rules (or contract provisions) will require them to become a member of the union and pay dues to the union.
C. Tell the workers that if they vote for the union, the bottling operation will close and be moved to Cd. Júarez.
D. Tell the workers that they don’t need to pay their money to someone else to speak for them because they have an open door policy.
5. In which occupation you more likely to find that unions represent workers?
A. Construction Workers B. Cashiers C. Dental Assistants D. Firefighters
6. “Concerted activity” refers to:
A. three workers talking about forming a union at work
B. a worker filing a complaint with the NLRB about race discrimination
C. repeatedly asking a male co-worker to go to a concert
D. employees using an employer’s Open Door policy
7. Supervisors cannot join unions in the private sector because:
A. They are exempt under the FLSA
B. They are excluded under the NLRA
C. They are non-exempt under the FLSA
D. They are non-excluded under the NLRA
8. Union solicitation by employees outside working time but on the employer’s property:
A. Can be prohibited by the employer
B. Can be prohibited by the employer because it is a reasonable impediment to self-organization
C. Cannot be prohibited by the employer because it is an unreasonable impediment to self-organization
D. Can be prohibited by the employer because it is private property