Question

The largest percentage of money paid to the national union goes to:

	a.	administration, operational, and salary expenses.
	b.	retirement and strike fund.
	c.	convention, publication, and retirement fund.
	d.	political lobbying efforts.

Elements of a positive human resources management program include which of the following?

	a.	absence of symbols of rank and status
	b.	promotion from within
	c.	competitive pay and benefits
		d. all of these The potential advantages of a merger of two unions, compared with the risks of not merging, suggest that mergers of unions will continue in the future. True False

The reason(s) local meetings is/are poorly attended include:

a.

meetings start late and last too long.

b.

material presented at meetings (reports of treasurer, project leaders, and committee chairs) is not interesting to the typical member.

c.

individuals frustrate the group by tying up meetings with personal grievances.

d. all of these

The local union meeting is considered the local union's most important governmental activity.

True

False

The local union meeting is considered the local union's most important governmental activity.

True

False

The AFL-CIO is very active in the political arena. However, which of the following are not actions of the AFL-CIO?

a.

publishes voting records of legislators at federal and state levels

b.

lobbies aggressively for favorable legislation

c.

attempts to influence presidential appointments

d. proclaims ties to a national political labor party

Representatives (number of delegates) for the AFI-CIO convention are chosen in the following manner:

a.

every union local gets only one vote.

b.

direct proportion to size of union local.

c.

in relation to size of the union local but not in direct proportion.

d. seniority within the union

Which of the following did not encourage union mergers?

	a.	decline of some US industries
	b.	executive preference
	c.	avoidance of external controls
	d.	jurisdictional disputes

The practice of double-breasting is legal under the National Labor Relations Act.

True

False

The term(s) used to describe the merging together of two or more unions is/are:

a.

affiliation.

b.

absorption.

c.

conglomeration.

d. affiliation, amalgamation, and absorption.

If a company desires to develop a program of positive human resources management, which of the following practices would the company utilize?

a

hiring specialized experienced supervisors from outside the company

b.

reserved parking spaces for managers

c.

have the human resources manager report directly to top management

Low attendance at union meetings should not be taken as the real measure of union participation because:

	a.	low attendance may just indicate members are not concerned with any of the immediate issues facing the union.
	b.	much membership participation takes place at an informal level.
	c.	stewards regularly attend meetings and they maintain the link to the members they represent.
	d.	all of these

Double-breasting is a practice employed by a company with a "union-avoidance" strategy.

True

False

A company's labor relations strategy is determined by:

	a.	managerial philosophy.
	b.	economic conditions.
	c.	management ethics.
	d.	all of these.

The craft unions and the industrial unions differ in a number of areas. Which of the following is not one of those areas?

a.

scope of the labor agreement

b.

attendance at and participation in meetings

c.

job characteristics

d.leadership roles

Most union presidents have restricted authority to appoint their staff, regulate locals, and direct the activities of the national union

True

False

Between conventions, the governing body of the AFL-CIO is the:

a.

General Board.

b.

Executive Council.

c.

standing committees.

d.state central bodies.

Participation in a typical local union meeting usually varies between:

	a.	5 and 10 percent.
	b.	0 and 5 percent.
	c.	10 and 15 percent.
		d. 15 and 20 percent.