Labor Relations Midterm and Final

Labor Relations: Mid-Term Take-Home Exam. Dr. Soon Paik Name( )

Submit the answers on 03/31/2016 in the class

1. O(True) or X(False)

( ) 1. The group cohesiveness increases as the external threats increase.

( ) 2. Union employees have more satisfaction on job security.

( ) 3. US labor unions started from the industry union organization.

( ) 4. National Labor Relations Board was established by Taft-Hartley Act.

( ) 5. Professional Air Traffic Organization is public sector union.

( ) 6. All national unions are affiliated with AFL-CIO.

( ) 7. The amalgamation is the merger of national unions to make a new union.

( ) 8. Union satisfaction increases continuously as union participation increases.

( ) 9. Union commitment increases as labor-management relations increase.

( ) 10. The steward can be elected.

( ) 11. Unions can not campaign to employees within 24 hours before election.

( ) 12. Briefing unfair labor practices by management is not allowed in election.

( ) 13. Unemployment rate does not affect union victory.

( ) 14. American Plan is to let community leaders against unions.

( ) 15. Unions do not prefer company unions.

( ) 16. Attitude surveys are to improve the productivity.

( ) 17. GDP’s low growth can be a basis on union decertification.

( ) 18. Changing job design is nothing to do with union organization.

( ) 19. Unions can bargain for company to sell only union-produced goods.

( ) 20. Wage change results in large employment change in competitive labor market.

( ) 21. Union has less bargaining power in competitive labor market.

( ) 22. Pattern bargaining is more common in competitive labor market.

( ) 23. Coordinated bargaining is used in the same industry employers.

( ) 24. Equity of wage demands implies equivalent wages over all industries.

( ) 25. Unions increase the R&D investments.

( ) 26. Local unions can not be affiliated with AFL-CIO.

( ) 27. There are some national unions which are affiliated with other than AFL-CIO.

2. Summarize

(1) Union’s two powers

(2) Corporatism

(3) Predatory unionism

(4) National Labor Relations Board

(5) Functional democracy

(6) Union affiliation and chartering

(7) Free riding

(8) Political Action Committee

(9) Union election rules

(10) Economic rationale of union avoidance

(11) Marginal revenue product curve

(12) Bargaining on pay level

(13) Pension plans

(14) Gain sharing plans