True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false. |
| | 1. | In the
1800s, workers began to form unions to force employers to improve wages and working
conditions. |
| | 2. | The
Taft-Hartley Act strengthened unions. |
| | 3. | The AFL-CIO
is an example of a local union. |
| | 4. | Unions have
less power in states with right-to-work laws than in other states. |
| | 5. | It is
illegal for a company to be a closed shop. |
Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. |
| | 6. | Which of the
following is an unskilled worker? a. | nurse's aide | c. | bricklayer | b. | delivery person | d. | architect | | | | |
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| | 7. | The largest
sector of the labor force is a. | blue-collar workers. | c. | white-collar workers. | b. | farm
workers. | d. | unskilled
workers. | | | | |
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| | 8. | A word
processor is a. | a semi-skilled
worker. | c. | a skilled
worker. | b. | an unskilled worker. | d. | a professional. | | | | |
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| | 9. | The minimum
wage law generally affects wages earned by a. | unskilled workers. | c. | skilled workers. | b. | white-collar
workers. | d. | professionals. | | | | |
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| | 10. | Which of the
following does NOT affect wages? a. | worker's skill | c. | location of jobs and workers | b. | type of
job | d. | worker's
savings | | | | |
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| | 11. | The word
management refers to a. | those in charge of a company. | c. | union leaders. | b. | unskilled workers in a
company. | d. | skilled workers in a
company. | | | | |
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| | 12. | Which of the
following describes reactions to unions in the 1800s? a. | state laws supported
unions | c. | states passed laws
against unions | b. | businesses favored unions | d. | workers opposed unions | | | | |
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| | 13. | Each of the
following is illegal EXCEPT a. | a presidential mandate to delay fire fighters from
striking. | b. | a presidential mandate to delay auto workers from
striking. | c. | paying higher wages to union members than nonunion
members. | d. | hiring only employees who pledge not to join a
union. | | |
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| | 14. | Which of the
following describes a union shop? a. | workers must be union members to be hired | b. | workers must join the
union after a certain period of time | c. | workers are not required to join the union but must pay union
dues | d. | workers are forbidden
to join the union | | |
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| | 15. | Many states
have passed right-to-work laws, which a. | force workers to join unions. | c. | force unions to end strikes. | b. | forbid union shops and
closed shops. | d. | outlaw
unions. | | | | |
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| | 16. | Which of the
following union contract issues deals with a cost-of-living adjustment? a. | wages | c. | working
conditions | b. | fringe benefits | d. | job security | | | | |
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| | 17. | The state of
negotiations in which union and management submit the issues they cannot agree on to a third party
for a final decision is called a. | mediation. | c. | boycott. | b. | arbitration. | d. | injunction. | | | | |
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| | 18. | The purpose
of picketing is to a. | force workers to agree to a new contract. | b. | build public support
for a strike. | c. | negotiate the conditions of employment. | d. | prevent workers from
striking. | | |
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| | 19. | Under the
Taft-Hartley Act, who can obtain an injunction against a strike that will endanger the nation's
safety or health? a. | the president of the
company affected | b. | the president of the union | c. | the president of the
United States | d. | the public | | |
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| | 20. | Since the
1940s, union membership has a. | been outlawed. | c. | increased. | b. | decreased. | d. | stayed the same. | | | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement. |
| 21. | The lowest
legal hourly rate that may be paid to certain types of workers is set by the
____________________.
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| 22. | A person who
is at least 16 years old and is employed or actively seeking work is a member of the
____________________.
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| 23. | Office
workers, salespeople, physicians, and engineers are ____________________ workers.
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| 24. | ____________________ workers are employed in crafts, manufacturing, and nonfarm
labor.
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| 25. | ____________________ are workers who are categorized by the level of education their
jobs require.
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| 26. | _________________________ is the process by which unions and employers negotiate the
conditions of employment.
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| 27. | A deliberate
work stoppage by workers to force an employer to give in to their demands is a
____________________.
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| 28. | A method
used by management to prevent strikers from returning to work until they agree to a contract is
called a ____________________.
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| 29. | A
_________________________ is the part of a union contract that provides for an additional increase in
wages each year if the general level of prices rises beyond a certain amount.
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| 30. | In
____________________, a neutral person steps in and tries to get both sides to reach an
agreement.
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Matching |
| | Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | civilian labor force | b. | blue-collar | c. | professionals | d. | white-collar | e. | service workers | | |
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| | 31. | people who
provide services directly to individuals |
| | 32. | total number
of people 16 years old or older who are either employed or actively seeking work |
| | 33. | category of
workers employed in crafts, manufacturing, and nonfarm labor |
| | 34. | individuals
with college degrees and usually additional education or training |
| | 35. | category of
workers employed in offices, sales, or professional positions |
| | Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | labor union | b. | strike | c. | craft union | d. | industrial union | e. | closed
shop | | |
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| | 36. | union made
up of all the workers in an industry regardless of job or skill level |
| | 37. | deliberate
work stoppage by workers to force an employer to give in to their demands |
| | 38. | association
of workers organized to improve wages and working conditions for its members |
| | 39. | company in
which only union members may be hired |
| | 40. | union made
up of skilled workers in a specific trade or industry |
| | Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | collective bargaining | b. | picketing | c. | boycott | d. | lockout | e. | injunction | | |
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| | 41. | situation
that occurs when management prevents workers from returning to work until they agree to a new
contract |
| | 42. | court order
preventing some activity |
| | 43. | process by
which unions and employers negotiate the conditions of employment |
| | 44. | activity in
which workers walk up and down in front of a workplace with signs that state their reasons for
striking |
| | 45. | economic
pressure exerted by unions urging the public not to purchase a company's goods or
services |