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1. Unions are developed to take over companies.
True
False
2. Employers ultimately are responsible for operating the union and bargaining with the management.
True
False
3. Free riding occurs when there is no union shop or required agency fee.
True
False
4. Employers make hiring decisions with union involvement except when the union supplies workers, as in the building trades.
True
False
5. Medium-sized unions spend less per capita on political action than smaller or larger unions.
True
False
6. If there is a(n) _____ agreement in the contract, new employees will be required to join immediately after the probationary period.
A. Open Shop
B. Yellow-Dog
C. Right-to-Work
D. Union Shop
7. Stewards who receive training on _____ are more supportive of the union as an organization and are better able to address and support the needs of co-workers.
A. Financial management
B. Business insights
C. Organizational citizenship
D. National legislations
8. One of the most important changes in the economic environment that labor unions have had to deal with is the increasing _____ of the production of goods and services.
A. Privatization
B. Localization
C. Globalization
D. Economization
9. Which of the following is a basic form that union political action takes?
A. Allowing dumping
B. Forbidding volunteer work by union members in campaigns
C. Providing financial support to candidates opposing union positions
D. Endorsing candidates and get-out-the-vote efforts
10. Elections can be held even if an election result was certified within the previous year.
True
False
11. Accretion occurs when an existing union in an employer wins representation rights for employees previously represented by another union.
True
False