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How many national and international labor unions belong to the AFL-CIO?
A) 26
B) 36
C) 46
D) 56
32) The AFL-CIO's major activities include all of the following EXCEPT
A) improving the image of organized labor.
B) extensive lobbying.
C) resolving disputes between local unions.
D) resolving disputes between national unions.
33) What is the primary law governing the relationship of companies and unions?
A) National Labor Relations Act
B) Norris-LaGuardia Act
C) Landrum-Griffin Act
D) Sherman Act
34) A group of employees recognized by an employer as appropriate for representation by a labor organization for purposes of collective bargaining is (are) called
A) a representation group.
B) a bargaining group.
C) a bargaining unit.
D) employee representatives.
35) The first step in becoming a bargaining unit is
A) signing of authorization cards.
B) petition for election.
C) election campaign.
D) election and certification.
36) Evidence of interest in establishing a union may be made after at least ________ percent of the workers have signed authorization cards.
A) 20
B) 30
C) 40
D) 50
37) Most union organizers will NOT continue their organizing efforts unless at least ________ percent of the workers in the workgroup sign authorization cards.
A) 30
B) 40
C) 50
D) 60
38) In conducting a campaign to discourage employees from voting for the union, management may
A) tell workers the benefits of remaining nonunion.
B) threaten workers with loss of their jobs to influence the votes.
C) incite racial or religious prejudice by making inflammatory campaign appeals.
D) make speeches to assembled groups of employees on company time within 24 hours before an election.
39) Which of the following is the type of conduct where the NLRB might declare the election campaign invalid?
A) an employer or a union threatens loss of jobs or benefits to influence employees' votes or union activities
B) an employer or a union misstates important facts in the election campaign when the other party does not have a chance to reply
C) either an employer or a union incites racial or religious prejudice by inflammatory campaign appeals
D) all of the above
40) In 2008, there were 2147 NLRB elections and unions won what percent of them?
A) 45.7
B) 55.7
C) 65.7
D) 75.7
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