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During a strike, unionized employees who picket their workplace


A) do not lose their right to be paid.
B) are guaranteed the right to return to work after the strike.
C) can form a barrier and deny nonunion workers access to the workplace.
D) none of the choices.

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

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Rosie is an employee of Social Media Company. At the end of a successful unionization campaign, Tech Workers Union is certified as the employees' bargaining representative. Rosie refuses to join the union. For this refusal, under the National Labor Relations Act, the union can force the company to


A) none of the choices.
B) deny a promotion to Rosie.
C) discriminate against Rosie in prospective conditions of employment.
D) discharge Rosie.

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

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Analytic Data Inc. wants to hire Benazir, a noncitizen. A work visa is most likely to be set aside for a noncitizen if


A) the noncitizen is of "ethnic similarity to the employer's workforce."
B) there is a shortage of qualified U.S. workers capable of doing the work.
C) hiring the worker will adversely affect the labor force.
D) the noncitizen is a "person with an extraordinary work ethic."

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

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Once a union is elected by employees to serve as their representative, the employer's unilateral change in a term of employment most likely constitutes an unfair labor practice.

A) True
B) False

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True

For the purpose of increasing union support, it is not an unfair labor practice for a union to demand that an employer hire excess workers.

A) True
B) False

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Federal labor law allows states to pass right-to-work laws, but does not allow a state to ban union membership as a requirement for continued employment.

A) True
B) False

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The Immigration Act limits the number of legal immigrants entering the United States.

A) True
B) False

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To avoid a charge of violating employees' rights during a union election campaign, an employer's best course is to


A) change the terms or conditions of employment just before the election.
B) engage in transparency and neutrality throughout the campaign.
C) ban solicitation for the union, but for no other cause, in the workplace.
D) discharge pro-union employees before the vote without stating a reason.

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

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To obtain authorization for hiring a foreign worker in place of an American, an employer must show that the foreigner will be paid less than the American.

A) True
B) False

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Bricklayers Union represents workers of Construction Inc. The union and the employer bargain in good faith but hold genuine differences of opinion. The union may call a strike


A) if the union believes that the parties have reached a stalemate.
B) to form a barrier and deny management access to the workplace.
C) as a coercive tactic, against the employer's suppliers or customers.
D) under no circumstances.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Once an employer and a union sit down at the conference table to engage in collective bargaining, they are obligated to reach an agreement.

A) True
B) False

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Freight Workers Union represents the employees of Global Shipping Company. To new employees, a union official states, "We have the power here. Join the union, or you may lose your job." Under the National Labor Relations Act, this statement


A) is permitted as long as the new hires are not required to join the union.
B) effectively rebuts a charge of failing to act on behalf of union employees.
C) shows the union recognizes the need to protect employees' rights.
D) constitutes coercion, an unfair labor practice.

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

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Federal labor law restricting the power of the federal courts to issue injunctions against unions engaged in peaceful strikes in effect declares a national policy


A) interfering with the rights of workers to engage in concerted activities.
B) discriminating in favor of workforce retention based on union affiliation.
C) opposing employers' domination of labor organizations.
D) permitting employees to organize.

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

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D

An employee must complete Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, within three days of the commencement of employment.

A) True
B) False

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During tough economic times that are neither sudden nor unexpected, an employer's need to reduce labor costs is


A) suitable for resolution by collective bargaining.
B) sufficiently compelling to justify unilateral action without bargaining.
C) a reasonable basis for layoffs and pay cuts on two-weeks' notice.
D) an opportunity to take a decisive step without union interference.

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

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A

Business Employees Union represents the workers of Capital Markets Inc. Their employment contract requires that new hires begin to pay dues to the union within thirty days of starting their jobs. The union can bargain for an additional provision that requires


A) new workers to join the union within thirty days of being hired.
B) all employees to go out on a strike called by the union.
C) nonunion employees to contribute funds to lobby politicians.
D) none of the choices.

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

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For a period of one year after certification, it is not an unfair labor practice for an employer to attack, and anti-union employees to repudiate, the union.

A) True
B) False

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The Immigration Reform and Control Act provided amnesty to a certain group of aliens living illegally in the United States.

A) True
B) False

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To hire a qualified foreign worker for a "specialty occupation," under the Immigration Act, an employer must


A) have highly specialized knowledge and at least a bachelor's degree.
B) agree to pay wages equal to the pay of other similarly qualified workers.
C) not disclose to U.S. workers the intent to hire a foreign worker.
D) attest to replacing an American worker with lower-paid foreign labor.

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

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After receiving a petition for a union organizing election, an employer must hold a pre-election hearing to make its arguments against the union.

A) True
B) False

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