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Major reasons employees join unions include all of the following EXCEPT ________
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need for avenues of leadership
dissatisfaction with management
desire for a social outlet
pressure from managers
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Unionized machinists who perform essential jobs at a boat manufacturing plant decide to strike for higher wages. As a result, the plant is forced to shut down until an agreement can be reached. The labor union is most likely using a strategy of ________
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pulling the union through
strategically located union members
union salting
public awareness campaigns
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Major reasons employees join unions include all of the following EXCEPT ________
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Unionized machinists who perform essential jobs at a boat manufacturing plant decide to strike for higher wages. As a result, the plant is forced to shut down until an agreement can be reached. The labor union is most likely using a strategy of ________
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What is a union tactic called that puts pressure on the end user of a company's product in order to have a successful organizing attempt?
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A restaurant worker labor union is training union organizers to apply for jobs at fast food restaurants in the Chicago area. Once hired, the union organizers will actively work to unionize employees at the restaurant. This strategy is best described as ________
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As a union growth strategy, what is the term which involves labor maneuvers which do not coincide with a strike or organizing campaign to pressure an employer for better wages, benefits, and the like?
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The process of the union inundating communities with organizers to target a particular business is known as ________
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Which of the following holds membership in the national union?
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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 ________
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What is the first step in the collective bargaining process?
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A machinists union and an employer are involved in collective bargaining. The bargaining issues have already been determined. What is the most likely next step in the process?
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Before negotiating an agreement, it is most important that both negotiators understand which of the following?
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At H&R Enterprises, employees are not required to join the union. However, nonunion members of the bargaining unit must pay a service charge to the union. Which type of union security is most likely in place at H&R Enterprises?
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Joe and Pete have both been employed as electricians at Top Notch Manufacturing for two years. Joe belongs to a union and pays dues. Pete neither belongs to a union nor pays union dues. Which of the following most likely describes the union arrangement at Top Notch Manufacturing?
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When the dues checkoff is in effect, management agrees to ________
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Which term refers to an employee's dissatisfaction or feeling of personal injustice relating to his or her employment?
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Martin Engineering is a large corporation that is preparing for collective bargaining negotiations with the machinists' union. Which of the following is LEAST likely to be on the bargaining team for Martin Engineering?
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In labor agreements, seniority is an important issue because it ________.
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During negotiation preparations, which of the following is typically the best choice for gathering information regarding union members' attitudes?
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What is the process called when a neutral third party enters and attempts to resolve a labor dispute when a bargaining impasse has occurred?
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The unionized machinists at Larson Aeronautics have refused to work and have halted production as a result of a breakdown in negotiations. Which of the following terms best describes the actions of the machinists?
